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Rochester attorney Donald O. Chesworth Jr. has died
Donald O. Chesworth Jr., the former managing partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, died on June 23. He was 84.
Joseph Wapner, star of ‘The People’s Court,’ dead at 97
LOS ANGELES — Joseph Wapner, the retired Los Angeles judge who presided over “The People’s Court” with steady force during the heyday of the reality courtroom show, died Sunday at […]
Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s peacemaker, dies
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela was a master of forgiveness. South Africa’s first black president spent nearly one-third of his life as a prisoner of apartheid, the system of white racist […]
Colleagues, friends remember Richard Anderson
Anyone can see down the street, but Richard Anderson could look down the street and around the corner to see what was coming. That’s the way Anderson’s longtime friend from […]
Friends, colleagues remember Milliken
Rochester lost a respected member of the legal community with the passing of David R. Milliken, 56, a longtime public sector attorney who spent the last years of his career […]
Rubin, helped forge LexisNexis, dies at 86
NEW YORK — Jerome Rubin, who helped bring to market the commercial online research database today known as LexisNexis and the display technology behind millions of Amazon Kindles and other […]
Constanza remembered as a leader in the community
The city of Rochester lost one of its most prominent civic leaders when Angelo A. Costanza died Dec. 22 of stroke-related complications at the age of 85. The former Central […]
Appellate division justice Cardona dies
ALBANY — New York court officials say Anthony Cardona, presiding justice for the Appellate Division’s Third Department, has died. He was 70. Following a cancer diagnosis, he had turned over […]
Paul ‘Ted’ Missal remembered
Attorneys and support staff at Pirrello, Missal, Personte & Feder say morning staff meetings won’t be the same without Paul “Ted” Missal’s presence, input and humor. The dedicated 78 year-old family law attorney died last week.
Former town justice Taddonio remembered
Longtime Rochester attorney and former Irondequoit Town Justice Michael F. Taddonio had a lot of high profile clients in his (mostly) family law practice. However, it didn’t matter to him if his client was rich and famous, or someone who couldn’t come up with the retainer fee.
Steve Jobs told us what we needed before we knew
SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Jobs saw the future and led the world to it. He moved technology from garages to pockets, took entertainment from discs to bytes and turned gadgets into extensions of the people who use them.
Remembering Irving Kessler: A giant in the legal community
Irving Kessler not only helped people buy houses, but made them feel right at home. Whether it was a commercial or residential customer, he truly cared about their lives and the success of their transactions. The long-time real estate practitioner ...
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Collateral estoppel: Busch v. County of Erie, et al.
- Court of Appeals – Best evidence rule: People v. Coggins
- Fourth Department – Unlawful inventory search: People v. Boatwright
- Second Circuit – Fossil-fuel powered appliances: Assoc. of Contracting Plumbers v. CNY; Mulhem Gas Co., v. Mosley
- Fourth Department – Dismissal of the indictment: People v. Anderson
- Fourth Department – Municipal liability: Battey v. Village of Youngstown
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Cindy W. v. Waterloo Central School Dist.
- Court of Appeals – Hateful Conduct Law: Volokh, et al. v. James
- Second Circuit – Free Exercise: Miller v. McDonald
- Court of Appeals – Recording police activity: Reyes v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Tax liens and levies: Besicorp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Law News
- Rochester attorney Donald O. Chesworth Jr. has died
- Split NY appeals court affirms conviction in kidnapping of daughter
- Greece man accused of stealing from class-action settlement funds
- NY AG investigating Schuyler County death involving DOCCS officer
- Rochester man files suit over ‘warning notice’ from ICE
- Lawsuit dismissed in Rochester police chase car crash
- NY appeals court reinstates criminal charges
- Cybersecurity requires strategy, culture and vigilance, local experts advise
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