ALBANY — Concerns about crowds and security have forced the Environmental Protection Agency to postpone a public hearing on natural gas drilling two days before the event.

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Divorce Counsel Fees — Hearing Hill v. Hill No. 718 Appealed from Supreme Court, Onondaga County Background: A judgment of the supreme court awarded counsel fees to the defendant in a divorce action and the appeal ...

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Appellate Division, Fourth Department Second Felony Offender Hearing People v. Brown KA 08-02462 Appealed from Cayuga County Court Background: The defendant was convicted after jury trial of two counts of second-degree burglary and first-degree promotion of prostitution. On appeal, among ...

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Class actions in arbitration are inconsistent with the Federal Arbitration Act unless the parties expressly agree to consent to a class action in the arbitration agreement, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

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Appellate Division, Third Department Second Felony Offender Sentencing — Hearing People v. Provencher 101540 Appealed from County Court, Saratoga County Background: The defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of the crime of attempted grand ...

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