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IRS takes steps to combat identity theft
WASHINGTON — The 2014 budget proposal to be released by the White House on Wednesday will include new steps to combat what the Internal Revenue Service says is an exponential […]
Second Circuit — Identity Theft: United States v. Wilson
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Identity Theft Social Security Numbers — False Information United States v. Wilson 11-5057-cr Judges Hall, Lynch and Carney Background: The defendant had […]
Second Circuit — Identity Theft: United States v. Abdur-Rahman
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Identity Theft Health Care Fraud United States v. Abdur-Rahman 10-4814-cr Judges Winter, Hall and Hellerstein Background: The defendant was arrested for Medicaid […]
ID theft rate high locally, nationally
No matter whose figures are used, identity theft affects millions of people a year. The identity theft information website, www.identitytheft.info, keeps a running total of victims. On Thursday, it was […]
ESL offering identity-theft workshop
ESL Federal Credit Union is offering a free identity theft seminar as one of its Financial Literacy Workshops.
Woman sentenced for bank fraud schemes
Brandi Harris, 33, of Rochester, has been sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge David G. Larimer to three years in prison for bank fraud and aggregated identity theft. Harris was also ordered to pay restitution totaling $5,312.93.
Local man sentenced for bank fraud
Vincent Howard, 39, of Rochester, has was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer to five years in prison for conviction of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Erie County man charged with identity theft
A criminal complaint was issued against Robert Jones, 26, of Orchard Park, charging him with identity theft, according to U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr.
Lawyer gets jail in Dead Sea Scrolls case
NEW YORK CITY — A lawyer was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail after being convicted of an ultramodern crime that was all about antiquity: using online aliases to harass people in an academic debate about the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Lawyer gets jail in Dead Sea Scrolls case
NEW YORK CITY — A New York lawyer was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail for an ultramodern crime that was all about antiquity: using online aliases to harass people in an academic debate about the Dead Sea Scrolls.
FTC files brief in ‘red flags’ case
The Federal Trade Commission has urged the D.C. Circuit to reverse a district court ruling that held that regulations designed to combat identity theft don’t apply to attorneys.
Identity theft rules fall under the radar
Many small businesses have delayed implementing the identity theft “red flags” rules despite the approaching June 1 deadline — not because they don’t know about them, but because there have been so many extensions ...
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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