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Webster man sentenced for fraud conviction
A Webster man convicted of wire fraud and identity theft has been sentenced, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
Former bank employee facing federal charges for stolen funds
A former bank employee has been arrested and charged with illegally accessing customer accounts and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Webster man pleads guilty to new federal fraud charges
A Webster man awaiting sentencing on one fraud charge has pleaded guilty to new federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
New York identity theft cases booming, report finds
The number of identity theft cases in New York state reached a record level in last year, according to a new report.
Cuomo wants tougher penalties for hacking
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to strengthen state laws against computer hacking, identity theft and other cybercrimes. The Democratic governor on Friday also called for the creation of a […]
Identity theft victims face months of hassle
SAN FRANCISCO — As soon as Mark Kim found out his personal information was compromised in a data breach at Target last year, the 36-year-old tech worker signed up for […]
Commentary: How to protect your firm from identity theft
When most people think of identity theft, they tend to imagine a hacker using stolen credit card information to buy high-ticket items, or utilizing Social Security numbers to open fraudulent […]
Home Depot faces dozens of breach-related lawsuits
Home Depot faces at least 44 lawsuits in the United States and Canada over a massive data breach earlier this year that affected 56 million debit and credit cards. The […]
U.S. Courts warn of juror scam
A new juror scam email, which fraudulently seeks personal information that could aid identity theft, has been reported in at least 14 federal court districts. According to the administrative office […]
Court of Appeals — Identity Theft: People v. Golb
New York State Court of Appeals Identity Theft Criminal Impersonation — Injury to Reputation People v. Golb No. 72 Judge Abdus-Salaam Background: At issue is an Internet campaign by the […]
Second Circuit — Identity Theft: United States v. Chibuko
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Identity Theft Sentencing — Concurrent — Similar Scheme and Victim United States v. Chibuko 12-39-cr Judges Katzman, Kearse and Wesley Background: The […]
Citizens urged to be on the alert for juror scam
The scam goes something like this: A caller out of the blue says you missed jury duty and in order to avoid a fine, just send a payment. The caller […]
Case Digests
- Court of Appeals – Criminal possession of a weapon: People v. Burgess
- Second Circuit – Conflict of laws: Maritime Law Matter of the Complaint of Verplanck Fire District
- Fourth Department – Long-arm jurisdiction: McInnis v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al.
- Fourth Department – Right to counsel: People v. Maull
- Court of Appeals – Vehicle stop: People v. Ehinmiakhena
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of Akeem M.
- Fourth Department – Request to proceed pro se: People v. Love
- Fourth Department – Zoning: Kotary v. Town of Floyd
- Fourth Department – Aggravated driving while intoxicated: People v. Joyner-Pounds
- Fourth Department – Murder: People v. Jones
- Fourth Department – Child visitation: Hoover v. Ester
Law News
- Lawsuit claims Chili man was cheated out of home equity
- Appeals court affirms custody issue, but reverses $18,000 sanction
- NY appeals court reverses child custody decision, remits case to Family Court
- Donald Chesworth retires after distinguished legal career
- Lawsuit accuses Rochester police of property damage during search
- Five attorneys honored by Monroe County Bar Association
- Split NY appeals court affirms manslaughter conviction
- Fourth Department rules ‘law office failure’ does not excuse late filing
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