Deal reached to protect reproductive health care rights at Jefferson County jail
An agreement has been reached with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office to protect incarcerated individuals’ rights to reproductive health care.
State closes seven unlicensed pot dispensaries after underage sales
State officials say seven unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Cayuga, Oswego, and Wayne counties that were also illegally selling cannabis to underage customers have been shut down.
AG issues report on police officer murder-suicide
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) on Thursday released its report on the death of Angely Solis in Rochester on Nov. 14. The investigation included a review of dashboard camera footage, ballistics testing, and a witness interview. OSI confirmed that off-duty Greece Police Department Officer Tiffany Gatson shot and killed Solis […]
Niagara County contractor accused of fraud
Law enforcement authorities have announced the arrest of a Niagara County man for allegedly operating a contractor fraud scheme.
AG takes down phony websites impersonating NY department
New York Attorney General Letitia James has shut down two websites that impersonated the New York State Department of State and overcharged users.
NY Attorney General to investigate Rochester deaths
The New York attorney general has opened an investigation into the death of Angely Solis, who died in Rochester after an encounter with an off-duty police officer.
Attorney general wins $5.1M lawsuit for lead safety violation
The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James announced winning a $5.1 million lawsuit against a Buffalo-area landlord who violated lead safety laws.
Erie County gets $2M for consumer protection
The office of New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced $2 million in funding to Erie County to bolster consumer protection programs.
New York to receive $1.1 billion in opioid epidemic settlement
Three of the nation’s largest drug distributors have agreed to pay up to $1.1 billion to New York state to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic.
William Barr is top contender for attorney general
WASHINGTON – Former attorney general William Barr is President Donald Trump’s leading candidate to be nominated to lead the Justice Department, according to people familiar with the deliberations – a choice that could be announced in coming days as the agency presses forward with a probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Barr, 68, […]
iCardiac founder Zapesochny a candidate for state Attorney General
Alex Zapesochny, co-founder and former president and CEO of iCardiac, has announced his application for the position of New York attorney general. A 1996 graduate of American University’s Washington College of Law, Zapesochny spent three years as a prosecutor in Bronx County, closing out his third year with a focus on the narcotics bureau. Following […]
Analysis: Special prosecutors create as much controversy as they resolve
Lots of investigations, lots of questionable results. That, in a nutshell, sums up the more than 40-year history of the role of special prosecutors, the outside lawyers the U.S. government has on occasion tapped to investigate wrongdoing by one of its own. The pressure is mounting on the Justice Department to appoint such a prosecutor […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 22-155
- Fourth Department – Defamation: Lavine v. Glavin
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law clerk: Opinion 22-154
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
Law News
- Appeals court upholds conviction
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith