Garlock wins engineering product award
The readers of Plant Engineering magazine have selected Garlock Sealing Technologies’ new SGi shaft-grounding bearing isolator for the 2011 Product of the Year Gold Award in the power transmission category. […]
Former ABA president/Buffalo native honored
The University of Miami Inter-American Law Review will honor Buffalo native Carolyn B. Lamm, formerAmerican Bar Association president, with the Lawyer of the Americas Award on March 30 at the […]
Brighton DPW commissioner honored
Tim Keef, Brighton commissioner of Public Works, on Tuesday received the “Patriot Award” for his support of members of the Reserve component of the nation’s armed forces. The award, presented […]
Nominations sought for young women award
The Women’s Council of the Rochester Business Alliance is seeking nominations for its 13th annual Young Women of Distinction Award. The award honors girls in their senior year of high […]
New York attorneys recognized for work with bar foundation
A Buffalo attorney was honored recently by the American Bar Foundation at its 56th annual Fellows Awards Banquet in New Orleans. Sharon Stern Gerstman, counsel to Magavern Magavern Grimm […]
Webster woman honored by children’s center
Marlene Dattilo of Webster is the recipient of the Mary Cariola Children’s Center’s first “Board Angel Award” for creativity and commitment in raising funds and community awareness on behalf of […]
Roberts, Kagan win awards for crafty use of the pen
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts sometimes likes to have a little fun when he writes opinions. Now, his writing has earned him an award from the popular […]
U of R recognized for school’s green initiatives
The University of Rochester’s campus-wide sustainability initiatives in areas such as energy, waste management, recycling, land use, dining services and transportation brought the school recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency […]
PAETEC a ‘Best Company to Work for in Texas’
Perinton-based PAETEC Holding Corp. has been named one of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas for the second year in a row. The awards program is a project […]
SBA recognizes Five Star Bank
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Buffalo District Office recently recognized Five Star Bank with three awards for its 2011 small business lending practices. Five Star Bank was honored with the […]
U.S. District Court awards grant to bar foundation
Rochester City School students and minority law students will benefit from a $15,000 grant from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. The grant, awarded to the Foundation of the Monroe County Bar ...
State re-accredits local ECD
Rochester Mayor Thomas S. Richards and Monroe County Deputy Executive Dan Delaus joined Emergency Communications Director John Merklinger today as he accepted an award for the city-county Emergency Communications Department.
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Child custody: Liebetreu v. Sennett
- Second Circuit – Supervised release: United States v. Salvador
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of Alejandro G.-P and Neymar G.-P
- Fourth Department – Deaf juror: People v. Fleming
- Fourth Department – Sex Offender Registration Act: People v. Feldt
- Second Circuit – Arbitration agreement: The NY and Presbyterian Hosp. v. NYS Nurses Assoc.
- Fourth Department – Termination of parental rights: Matter of Kal-El F.
- Court of Appeals – Probation: People v. Brazeal; People v. Lora
- Fourth Department – Certificate of compliance: People v. Crews
- Fourth Department – Traffic stop: — Vehicle identification People v. Camber
- Court of Appeals – Public works projects: Walton, et al. v. Comfort Systems USA (Syracuse) Inc.
Law News
- NY state must pay $25,000 for prison attack
- ‘Smart glasses’ banned in NY court facilities
- U.S. Attorney for the Northern District headquarters shifting to Albany
- NY appeals court changes sex offender’s risk level
- Rochester man accused of threatening President Trump’s son
- Legal Aid Society of Rochester leader retiring
- NY appeals court overturns weapon conviction on discovery issue
- Genesee Valley Club to pay $1.05M to settle federal case




