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Court: No extra time to sue for securities fraud
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court says the federal government doesn’t get more time to sue for securities fraud. Justices on Wednesday said the Securities and Exchange Commission must file […]
Local woman’s suit chosen as national bellwether case
The lawsuit of Rochester resident suing a hip-implant manufacturer has been selected for trial as a national bellwether case. Ann McCracken’s suit, first filed suit in U.S. District Court in […]
Gas driller sues NY, town over local moratorium
ALBANY — A natural gas drilling company is suing state regulators and a western New York town where it has operated for decades over a local moratorium that threatens to […]
Lawyer can’t sue gov’t over mistake
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday issued its first opinion of the new term, saying a lawyer cannot combine two laws to sue the federal government for […]
Skier assumed risk in chair lift injury
An Onondaga County ski center is not liable for injuries a woman suffered when she fell off the chair lift, a trial court has ruled. Supreme Court Justice Donald A. […]
Environmental group sues NY over ballast rules
ALBANY — The National Wildlife Federation sued New York state officials on Thursday for backing off on tough regulations to rid ship ballast water of invasive species that threaten the […]
Court: Alleged victims can’t sue Rumsfeld
CHICAGO — A federal appeals court in Chicago has ruled that two American contractors allegedly tortured by U.S. forces in Iraq can’t sue former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. The 8-3 […]
COA: Lap dances are not art, are taxable
ALBANY — Lap dances are taxable because they don’t promote culture in a community the way ballet or other artistic endeavors do, New York’s highest court concluded Tuesday in a […]
Former law professor’s claim OK to proceed
A federal court will not relinquish its jurisdiction in favor of a parallel action pending in state court in a case brought by a former SUNY Buffalo Law School professor […]
Suit against gun maker gets OK to proceed
A Buffalo man, shot in the stomach while a junior in high school, will get his day in court in a case against an Ohio gun company, claiming it and […]
US sues Wells Fargo over FHA-insured loan defaults
NEW YORK — The federal government has sued Wells Fargo Bank in New York, blaming the nation’s largest originator of home mortgages for thousands of loan defaults over the last […]
High Court to decide on SEC lawsuit
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will decide how long the Securities and Exchange Commission can wait before suing fund executives for securities fraud. The high court on Tuesday agreed […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Child custody: Brenda L. M. v. James R. K.
- Fourth Department – Noncustodial parent visitation: Jones v. Serna
- Second Circuit – Securities Exchange Act: 20230930-DK-Butterfly-1 Inc. v. HBC Invs. LLC
- Fourth Department – Child custody: Liebetreu v. Sennett
- Second Circuit – Supervised release: United States v. Salvador
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of Alejandro G.-P and Neymar G.-P
- Fourth Department – Deaf juror: People v. Fleming
- Fourth Department – Sex Offender Registration Act: People v. Feldt
- Second Circuit – Arbitration agreement: The NY and Presbyterian Hosp. v. NYS Nurses Assoc.
- Fourth Department – Termination of parental rights: Matter of Kal-El F.
- Court of Appeals – Probation: People v. Brazeal; People v. Lora
Law News
- Erie County Jail inmate lawsuit to move forward
- The Daily Record honors 130 attorneys with 2026 Power Lists for Law
- The Daily Record presents the 2026 Real Estate Law Power List
- The Daily Record presents the 2026 Trusts and Estates Power List
- The Daily Record presents the 2026 Litigation Power List
- The Daily Record presents the 2026 Labor & Employment Law Power List
- The Daily Record presents the 2026 Power 50 Law List
- Second Circuit reverses ruling in religious discrimination case involving COVID vaccination
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