We met in the early ’90s, as student and adjunct faculty member at Suffolk University Law School. A few years later we became colleagues, for five years, as sole practitioner and associate at a law firm specializing in elder law. ...

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A 21-year-old former Rochester man is seeking to have his manslaughter conviction and lengthy sentenced overturned on several grounds, including the fact he was 17 at the time he joined in with a group of people in beating a man ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Age Hoffmann v. Airquip Heating & Air Conditioning 09-CV-6251 Judge Larimer Background: Plaintiff Ward Hoffmann was employed for several years by defendant Airquip Heating & Air Conditioning until his departure ...

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide if considerations such as age are factors in determining whether a youth is in police custody and therefore entitled to Miranda rights. The case involves a 13-year-old special education student ...

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Think 76 is too old to work as a diesel mechanic? Think 60 is too old to teach English as a second language? Think again. Recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settlements provide an important reminder to employers to judge employment candidates objectively.

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Age Kazukiewicz v. Kaleida Health 08-CV-341 Judge Curtin Background: Plaintiff Patrick M. Kazukiewicz claims that defendant Kaleida Health terminated his employment at the Buffalo General Hospital due to his age, ...

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