Transportation committee to meet
The Genesee Transportation Council, the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, will be holding one of its regularly-scheduled Planning Committee meetings today at 10 a.m. at the New […]
Meeting slated on city waterfront plan
The city Department of Neighborhood and Business Development will host a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 30 Church St., to gather community input to […]
Meeting planned on county capital projects
The Monroe County Planning Board will hold an informational meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, at Monroe Community Hospital, auditorium A, 435 E. Henrietta Road, on the proposed 2015-2020 capital improvement […]
Women contractors meeting
The Greater Rochester Chapter of the National Association of Women In Construction will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Radisson Hotel, 175 Jefferson Road. The guest speaker is Sherri […]
Meeting on Inner Loop project set
The city will conduct a public informational meeting to discuss the Inner Loop East Reconstruction Project at 6 p.m. today in the City Council Chambers of Rochester City Hall, 30 […]
Economic council to meet today
The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council will meet from 2 to 5 p.m. today, Aug. 21, to discuss priority project recommendations for 2013 funding awards. All individuals, businesses, organizations, […]
Brighton board members mark final meeting
The last Brighton Town Board meeting of the year, scheduled for Wednesday, will be the last meeting for Supervisor Sandra Frankel, Council members Ray Tierney and Sheila Gaddis and Town […]
DEC to explain new water withdrawal regs
Representatives of the Department of Environmental Conservation will be in West Henrietta today to explain draft water withdrawal regulations requiring users of significant volumes of water to obtain a state […]
Council president calls for special meeting
Rochester City Council will meet in special session at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Council Chambers at City Hall. The meeting is to vote on a proposed local law to amend the city charter with respect to filling a vacancy in the office of mayor.
Seneca Nation, states meet on economic development
SALAMANCA — The Seneca Nation of Indians is convening a daylong meeting with economic development leaders from New York and Pennsylvania. Thursday's meeting will focus on collaboration between the western New York tribe and officials ...
Politics slows gay marriage vote in New York
ALBANY — Conflicting interests and political maneuvering threatened to stall a vote in New York on whether to legalize gay marriage, viewed by advocates and opponents alike as a pivotal moment in the years-long debate. The Republican leader of the state Senate ...
City council to hold meeting today on date of special election
The Rochester City Council is holding a meeting today to establish the date for the special election of Rochester’s next mayor. The meeting will take place at 4:15 p.m. in the City Council chambers at City Hall, 30 Church St.
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




