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Supreme Court hears dispute over security check pay
WASHINGTON — Workers who fill customer orders for Internet retailer Amazon might be out of luck in their quest to be paid for time they spend going through security checkpoints each day. Several U.S. Supreme Court justices expressed doubts Wednesday during arguments over whether federal law entitles workers to compensation for routine security measures to […]
Comptroller gets involved in FairPoint dispute
The comptroller of New York is urging FairPoint’s biggest shareholder to encourage the company to treat its workforce fairly. Thomas DiNapoli expressed concerns about union allegations that FairPoint improperly declared an impasse in labor negotiations in a letter to John Angelo, CEO of a private equity firm that owns nearly 20 percent of FairPoint stock. […]
Court to weigh gov’t duty to settle bias claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a dispute over the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s duty to try and settle charges of job discrimination before filing lawsuits against employers. The issue has riled business groups as the Obama administration has aggressively stepped up enforcement of the nation’s anti-discrimination laws. The […]
Supreme Court to hear dispute over state tax collection
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider a dispute over how a state may tax the income that its residents earn in another state. In a case that could affect how taxes are collected in every state, the justices will hear an appeal from Maryland officials who want to overturn a […]
Judge disqualifies MLK estate lawyer from case
ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ruled that a lawyer for the estate of Martin Luther King Jr. cannot participate in a dispute over the ownership of King’s Bible and Nobel Peace Prize. The slain civil rights icon’s estate, controlled by his sons, is locked in a legal dispute with his daughter, the Rev. Bernice […]
Justices won’t reinstate award against Hustler
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t reinstate an award against a racy magazine in a dispute over nude pictures of a model published after she was killed by her professional wrestler husband. The court turned away a request by the family of Nancy Toffoloni Benoit to reinstate a jury’s decision to make Hustler Magazine pay […]
Deciding wind dispute is no breeze
Several questions still need to be answered before Monroe County Supreme Court Justice John J. Ark reaches a final decision in a case brought by a wind energy company against the town of Italy in Yates County. Ecogen LLC and Ecogen Transmission Corp.
ABA, NALP wrangle over law grad data
As American Bar Association President Stephen Zack said, those attending the ABA’s annual meeting in Toronto this week can earn an entire year’s worth of continuing education credit, network with leading professionals, examine a wide assortment of innovative legal products and services, see a beautiful city and more.
Lawyer: Brunei prince ‘betrayed’ by ex-lawyers
NEW YORK CITY — Brunei’s Prince Jefri Bolkiah was exploited by two thieving British attorneys who took advantage of his trust and vulnerability as he faced the legal “fight of his life,” one of his lawyers said Tuesday in summing up his side of a multimillion-dollar dispute.
MLB sued by brewer over sponsorship deal
NEW YORK CITY — Anheuser-Busch is suing Major League Baseball in a dispute over the brewer's decades-long sponsorship. The maker of Budweiser claimed in a suit filed Friday that MLB agreed in April ...
Case Digests
- 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
- Fourth Department – Breach of contract: Hausrath Landscape Maintenance Inc. v. Caravan Facilities Management LLC
- Second Circuit – New York Child Victim’s Act: Kane v. Mount Pleasant CSD; Coe v. Eastport Union Free School
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Appointing law clerk: Opinion 22-149
- Fourth Department – Bill of particulars: Harris v. Rome Memorial Hospital, et al.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Accusations against co-judge: Opinion 22-148
- Fourth Department – Medicaid: Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Home v. NYS Dept. of Health
- Fourth Department – Criminal possession of a firearm: People v. Wilson
- Fourth Department – Promoting prostitution: People v. Watts
- Second Circuit – Class certification: Arkansas Teachers Retirement System V. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Law News
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Could legislation limiting non-compete agreements kick off a new era of workplace disputes?
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
- Rochester man sues Geneseo police, alleging false arrest, assault
- The Daily Record’s Power List for Intellectual Property 2023
- NY ethics panel says judges can join NRA
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