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Amazon, Chanel appointed to represent Saks’ creditors in bankruptcy
Amazon and high-end brands LVMH and Chanel have been appointed to Saks Global's newly formed creditors committee.
Justice Department trying to release report on Russia probe this month
WASHINGTON – Justice Department officials are trying to release in the coming weeks a potentially explosive inspector general report about the FBI’s investigation into President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, according […]
DOJ sues for proceeds from Edward Snowden’s book
The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit seeking the proceeds from Edward Snowden’s book, alleging the ex-NSA contractor violated non-disclosure agreements he signed with the government by publishing the […]
Justice Department fails to comply with court order to release transcripts of Flynn’s conversations with Russian ambassador
WASHINGTON – Federal prosecutors on Friday declined to make public transcripts of recorded conversations between Michael Flynn and Russia’s ambassador to the United States in December 2016, despite a judge’s […]
The Justice Department is preparing a potential antitrust investigation of Google
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has taken early steps toward opening a federal antitrust investigation into Google, according to three people familiar with the matter, marking a new chapter in […]
Justice Department asks Catholic dioceses across the country to preserve abuse-related records
The U.S. Justice Department, which last month launched a federal probe into clergy sex abuse in the Catholic Church, has sent a sweeping call to Catholic dioceses across the country […]
Republicans hit Trump for criticizing Justice Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump encountered bipartisan criticism on Tuesday for complaining that his own Justice Department‘s indictments against two Republican congressmen were endangering the GOP’s midterm election prospects, […]
As Trump threatens to get more involved at Justice Department, its alums push back
WASHINGTON – As President Donald Trump threatens to reshape the Justice Department‘s leadership and demolish its tradition of independence from politics, department alums are fighting back with increasing vigor – […]
Justice Department takes another step toward regulation of bump stocks
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department on Saturday took another step toward banning bump stocks – which effectively turn semiautomatic weapons into machine guns – submitting to the Office of Management […]
Inspector general says mishandling of sexual harassment complaints at Justice Department is a ‘systemic’ problem
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has “systemic” problems in how it handles sexual harassment complaints, with those found to have acted improperly often not receiving appropriate punishment, and the issue […]
Conservative group says Mueller team lawyer’s email shows bias
WASHINGTON – A conservative watchdog group said internal Justice Department emails show a senior prosecutor assigned to special counsel Robert Mueller III is biased against President Donald Trump. Judicial Watch, […]
US judge blocks restriction on immigrant legal help
SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge temporarily blocked a Justice Department decision that immigrant legal rights organizations around the country said would curtail much of the work they do help […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Thanthima
- Second Circuit – Sentencing: United States v. Dralle
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Serrano
- Second Circuit – Habeas Corpus: Brown v. James
- Fourth Department – Comptroller authority: Scanlon v. Miller-Williams
- Fourth Department – Confidential witness: People v. Sanchez
- Second Circuit – Interest-on-escrow accounts: Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A.; Hymes v. Bank of America, N.A.
- Fourth Department – Relation back doctrine: Poindexter v. The State of New York
- Fourth Department – Double jeopardy: People v. Royal
- Fourth Department – Real property claims — Summary judgment Penn v. Rochester Rev Holdings, LLC
- Second Circuit – Breach of lease agreement: Delsha 60 Ninth, LLC v. Free People of PA LLC
Law News
- Driver who caused fatal MVA sued by victim’s mother
- NY Court of Appeals resolves Appellate Division inconsistency
- Oneida County attorney disbarred after Trump pardon
- New trial ordered in child sex abuse case
- Rochester, Monroe County to pay $1.75M to officer blinded in stabbing
- Drug conviction reversed over faulty indictment
- Phillips Lytle names new Rochester office leader
- WNY nursing home fraud settlement could total $9M
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