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NY aims to amend seat belt laws
In the last decade, nearly 300 people in New York state have been killed and more than 25,500 have been injured in crashes while unrestrained in the back seat of […]
Proposed liquor law change would enable movie theaters to sell craft beer
Two companies with movie theaters in Brooklyn and Yonkers offer full meals — with alcohol — for customers to consume while they watch their movies. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, a chain […]
Advocates rally in support of legislation allowing drivers’ licenses for migrant workers
The day before the state’s extravaganza recognizing agriculture opened, a group of farm workers, advocates and Rochester City Council members rallied on the steps of City Hall to call for […]
Senators reach deal to reduce prison time for some offenders
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators unveiled legislation on Thursday that would overhaul the nation’s criminal justice system, allowing some nonviolent drug offenders to get reduced prison sentences and […]
Who gets online accounts after you die?
WASHINGTON — You’ve probably decided who gets the house or that family heirloom up in the attic when you die. But what about your email account and all those photos […]
Booker, Paul team up to scrub criminal records
KEANSBURG, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul are teaming up on a bill aimed at helping low-level offenders wipe their criminal records clean. […]
Taking a wait-and-see approach to Ban the Box
The city of Rochester has taken the plunge in enacting legislation that would make it easier for job applicants who have a past criminal conviction to be considered for open […]
Cuomo touts heroin legislation
An old saying around the Department of Homeland Security goes something like this: If you see something, say something. When it comes to heroin and opioid addiction, New Yorkers ought […]
Bill would allow larger ATVs on NY trails
ALBANY (AP) — Larger off-road vehicles would be allowed on New York’s public trails under legislation advancing in the state Assembly, which has raised an alarm among environmentalists who say […]
‘Zombie property’ legislation considered
Although the number of so-called “zombie properties” in Brighton is not high, proposed legislation combatting the problem would still prove helpful and aid in maintaining the quality of life in […]
Seeking help for abandoned homes
ALBANY (AP) — The mayors of Buffalo, Rochester and 14 other New York cities have written to lawmakers asking them to pass legislation to require mortgage lenders to maintain so-called […]
Ban the Box legislation OK’d
Rochester City Council on Tuesday evening unanimously approved legislation that would require the city of Rochester, its vendors and any employer in the city to eliminate the box that asks […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Family Court: Sprague v. Younes
- Second Circuit – False Claims Act: United States of America v. Amazon.com Inc.
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Jarrod W.S. v. Jordan-Elbridge CSD, et al.
- Western District Case Notes
- Second Circuit – Distribution of a controlled substance: United States v. Parasmo
- Fourth Department – Default: April I.O. v. Taylor, et al.
- Fourth Department – Murder: People v. McCullough
- Fourth Department – Termination of trust: HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Trustee v. Campbell
- Fourth Department – Expert testimony: People v. Douse
- Second Circuit – Unlawful seizure: K.W. v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Second Amendment: Christian v. James
Law News
- Bronx prosecutor misses filing deadline by 12 seconds
- Second-degree murder count reversed, leaving first-degree conviction
- Court of Appeals ends foster care program
- Experts highlight tax and regulatory changes
- NY appeals court reinstates robbery indictment
- Court of Appeals affirms convictions despite tainted transcript
- Phillips Lytle names new Rochester office leader
- Court annuls New York State’s wetland regulations for failure to comply with SEQRA
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