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A bill that would expand New York’s electronic filing program for certain papers in civil litigation in supreme and other courts is expected to receive the governor’s signature by the end of the week. The legislation will enable Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau ...
E-orders of protection to be served
What started as a pilot program in nine counties three years ago is now law statewide. Gov. David A. Paterson’s recent authorization of the electronic transmission of family court protection orders to law enforcement for service not only made the pilot permanent immediately ...
E-world coming this fall
Electronic filing of court records in Monroe County is scheduled to begin this fall with commercial and medical malpractice cases. To get things rolling, the Hon. Thomas Van Strydonck, administrative judge ...
Dinolfo named ‘Clerk of the Year’
Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo was honored this week as “County Clerk of the Year” by the New York State Association of County Clerks.
COA seeks e-filing input
The New York State Court of Appeals on Monday announced it is considering changes to its rules and procedures to require the filing of electronic copies of all briefs and record materials on appeal, in addition to a number of paper copies to be determined.
Case Digests
- 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
- Fourth Department – Plea: People v. Davis
- Second Circuit – Revocation of minimum sentence: Bangs v. Walter William Smith, et al.
- Fourth Department – Relation-back doctrine: CHS Inc. v. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, et al.
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