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Settlement expected in road dedication dispute
The village of Spencerport was slapped with a nearly $700,000 judgment last month for delaying the dedication of a new street and infrastructure in a residential development. Initially, the village […]
Judge rules for Chevron in Ecuadorean case
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked U.S. courts from being used to collect a $9 billion Ecuadorean judgment against Chevron for rainforest damage, saying lawyers poisoned an […]
Judge can’t block $18B Chevron judgment
NEW YORK — A judge overstepped his authority when he tried to ban enforcement around the world of an $18 billion judgment against Chevron Inc. for environmental damage in Ecuador, […]
ERISA subject to $1.5 million judgment
The anti-alienation rule of ERISA does not prevent the enforcement of $1.5 million judgment against a pension plan that mistakenly credited amounts to a participant’s former wife, the U.S. Court […]
Judgment against nominees upheld
It is likely there will be no Independence Party candidates for supreme court in the Fifth Judicial District. The Appellate Division, Third Department, has ruled that the party’s Sept. 25 judicial convention lacked an adequate number of delegates. By law, supreme court justice candidates ...
Court says Microsoft must pay in patent case
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Microsoft Corp. must pay a $290 million judgment awarded to a small Toronto software company for infringing on one of its patents inside its popular Microsoft Word program.
Court hears arguments in Microsoft patent case
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments from Microsoft Corp. asking it to overturn a $290 million patent infringement judgment against the world’s largest software maker, a ruling that could have a profound effect ...
‘Parent coordinator’ can be appointed in divorce
A parent coordinator could be appointed in a divorce over one parent’s objection and without violating due process, the D.C. Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming judgment. The parties had two daughters before their contentious divorce.
Court to review judgment against Microsoft
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to referee a $290 million dispute between Microsoft Corp. and a Canadian technology company over complaints that a tool used in the popular Microsoft Word program violated patent protections.
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Misdemeanor crime of domestic violence: United States v. Simmons
- Court of Appeals – Sentencing: People v. Flesch
- Court of Appeals – Sex Offender Registration Act: People v. Carnegie; People v. Dockery
- Second Circuit – Products liability: Colwell v. Sig Sauer Inc.
- Second Circuit – Securities Exchange Act: Smith v. The Gap Inc.
- Court of Appeals – Vicarious liability: Mann v. Mezuyon LLC
- Fourth Department – Election Law: Torres v. Zellner
- Second Circuit – Bankruptcy proceedings: Ryniker v. Sumec Textile Co.
- Court of Appeals – Murder: People v. Harris
- Court of Appeals – Justice for Injured Workers Act: Garcia v. Monadnock Construction Inc., et al.
- Second Circuit – Bankruptcy proceedings: Ryniker v. Sumec Textile Co.
Law News
- Onondaga County attorney disbarred after federal convictions
- Weapon conviction reversed due to illegal police search
- Attorneys presented with Dillon Awards for child advocacy
- NY appeals court upholds tax exempt status for human service agency
- Convictions reversed over illegal NY State Police search
- President’s message: A view from the 18th tee or the 4th green
- NY judge rejects motion to collect on Iowa court judgment
- Bronx prosecutor misses filing deadline by 12 seconds
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