Cuomo wants regional approach for jobs
ALBANY — Democratic candidate for governor Andrew Cuomo says the first step to improve the economy is to make Albany fiscally sound and more efficient.
Service sector growth accelerates in September
NEW YORK CITY — A trade group says U.S. service-oriented companies, the nation's predominant job generator, grew slightly faster in September as demand from customers improved.
White House: Stimulus law working as promised
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama’s $800 billion-plus economic stimulus law may not be earning good grades with the public, but the White House claims it’s on track to produce the promised 3.5 million jobs.
Where the jobs are
Competition for a limited number of law schools in Canada means more students are heading south of the border. More than 1,000 Canadians have applied to U.S. law schools over the last few years, according to Wendy Margolis, director of Communications ...
Gov’t: 23K workers affected by Gulf drill ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A six-month ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico would directly put more than 9,000 people out of work and indirectly affect another 14,000 jobs, according to a memo from the nation’s top drilling regulator.
Cody Gate to set up three firms
Cody Gate Ventures, a venture capital firm, on Tuesday announced its selection of Rochester as the expansion site for three of its companies.
GM to invest $890 million, keep 1,600 jobs
DETROIT — General Motors Co. will invest $890 million at five factories to make its V-8 engines more fuel efficient, preserving or creating roughly 1,600 jobs. The automaker planned to announce the investments ...
Job openings rise in several sectors
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Job openings rose in several sectors of the economy in February, including retail, manufacturing, transportation, restaurants and hotels, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
GM investing $425M in Ecotec engine plant
TONAWANDA — General Motors says it will invest nearly $500 million in three facilities that will produce the next generation of its Ecotec engine.
Case Digests
- 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.
- Fourth Department – Show-up identification: People v. Waggoner
- Fourth Department – Association: Victory Village Tenants Assoc. v. Evergreen Communities, et al.
- Second Circuit – In personam jurisdiction: Kaplan v. Bank Saderat PLC
Law News
- 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
- Harter Secrest & Emery LLP names partner-in-charge of Buffalo office
- Banned professor sues SUNY Fredonia leaders
- Hochul signs law requiring unemployment insurance information from employers