Texas AG Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial set for April, more than 8 years after indictment
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will stand trial on securities fraud charges in April, a judge ruled Monday, more than eight years after the Republican was indicted and a month after his acquittal in an impeachment trial over separate corruption accusations. Paxton was in the courtroom when state District Judge Andrea Beall […]
Former NYC jail guards avoid prison time for 8-minute delay in helping inmate who attempted suicide
NEW YORK (AP) — Two former New York City jail guards have avoided prison time for what authorities called their failure to intervene in a teenage inmate’s suicide attempt for nearly eight minutes until it was too late to save him from serious brain damage in 2019. Daniel Fullerton and Mark Wilson received conditional discharges […]
Ex-cop who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment in flawed, fatal raid goes on trial again
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she was killed is going on trial in federal court this week for violating Taylor’s civil rights during the botched 2020 raid. The trial will mark a second attempt by prosecutors to convict Brett Hankison for his actions […]
Harter Secrest & Emery gets Mansfield Certification
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP has achieved Mansfield Certification, awarded by Diversity Lab.
Two stockholder-rights law firms launch investigations into Li-Cycle
Two New York City-based law firms that focus on stockholder rights have launched investigations into potential claims against Li-Cycle.
NY lawmakers end need for notarized documents in civil cases
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that will eliminate the need for documents to be notarized in civil court cases.
Assault conviction reversed by NY appellate court
A New York appeals court has reversed a guilty plea in an assault case and sent the case back to the trial court.
Gulf oil lease sale postponed by court amid litigation over endangered whale protections
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A sale of federal Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases that had been scheduled for Nov. 8 was delayed Thursday by a federal appeals court, pending court arguments that focus on protections for an endangered whale species. The Biden administration announced the sale in March and originally scheduled it for […]
George Santos faces arraignment on new fraud indictment in New York
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos is set to be arraigned Friday on a revised indictment accusing him of several frauds, including making tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on credit cards belonging to some of his campaign donors. The New York Republican was scheduled to appear at a courthouse […]
NY traffic case dismissed on speedy trial grounds
In a split decision, the New York State Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling that dismissed a traffic ticket because of a speedy trial issue.
Federal prosecutors urge judge to reinstate Trump gag order, citing comments about ex-chief of staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to reinstate a gag order on Donald Trump, citing recent social media posts about the former president’s chief of staff that they said represented an attempt to influence and intimidate a foreseeable witness in the case. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over the […]
Tully Rinckey adds attorney as senior counsel
Attorney Jared Cook has joined the Rochester office of Tully Rinckey PLLC as senior counsel.
Case Digests
- Court of Appeals – Speedy trial: People v. Justice A.
- Fourth Department – Traffic stop: People v. McMillon
- Second Circuit – Fair Labor Standards Act: Abbott v. Comme Des Garcons, Ltd.
- Second Circuit – Plea agreements: Cook v. United States
- Fourth Department: Statute of limitations: Marino v. Weiler
- Fourth Department – Nail and mail service: Rebutting presumption of service L&W Supply Corporation v. Built-Rite Drywall Corp, et al
- Fourth Department – Mental Hygiene Law: Charles L. v. State of New York
- Second Circuit – Medicaid and Medicare certification: U.S. ex rel. Quartararo v. Cath. Health Sys. Of Long Island Inc.
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. King
- Fourth Department – Speedy trial: People v. Jordan
- Fourth Department – Rosario material: People v. Dennard
- Second Circuit – Magnuson-Stevens Act: State of New York v. Raimondo
Law News
- Split court affirms gun conviction
- N.Y. Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction
- NY board approves cannabis lawsuit settlements, paves way for retail dispensaries
- NY Court of Appeals reverses murder conviction because of illegal police search
- NY Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction over ineffective counsel
- Split court affirms gun conviction, finding search and arrest were legal
- NY appeals court vacates drug conviction over illegal police search
- Split Court of Appeals strips Police Accountability Board of disciplinary power