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Prosecutor in Kane case says accuser’s mom lied
BUFFALO — The prosecutor overseeing the sexual assault investigation of Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane says the accuser’s mother lied about finding an evidence bag in her doorway. Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita said during a news conference Friday he’s not sure yet how the two-day sideshow of how evidence was handled affects the […]
Prosecutor in NY chokehold case also is AG nominee
WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department opens a civil rights investigation into the chokehold death of an unarmed man in New York City, the prosecutor in charge of the probe is juggling another high-profile role: designated heir to Eric Holder as the nation’s attorney general. The dual positions have placed Loretta Lynch in a public […]
Prosecutors: LI man sought to rub out judge
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors say a Long Island con man sought to have a hit man decapitate a judge and the prosecutor to avenge his fraud conviction. A Brooklyn jury heard the accusations in opening statements Thursday at the attempted murder trial of Joseph Romano. Romano was sentenced in 2012 to 15 years in […]
Prosecutor, Judge Judy’s son, sues sheriff
CARMEL — A New York prosecutor who is the son of TV’s Judge Judy is suing the local sheriff for $5 million. Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy says Sheriff Donald Smith defamed him with false and malicious statements about a child rape case. The sheriff denies defaming Levy and calls the lawsuit political. Wednesday’s […]
Prosecutor, judge at odds over judicial discretion
The powers of the prosecution versus judicial discretion are at the heart of a case heard Tuesday by the Appellate Division, Fourth Department — a case that could have statewide implications. Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley is challenging an April 2012 decision by County Court Judge John L. DeMarco, who, over the objections of […]
Court: Prosecutor can keep steroid case
ALBANY — An upstate New York prosecutor who targeted a Florida pharmacy while investigating online sales of steroids and other drugs can keep the case. That’s according to the New York Court of Appeals, which says a state judge exceeded his authority when he dismissed Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares’ fifth indictment of […]
Prosecutor: Hedge fund boss made $72M illegally
NEW YORK — A prosecutor asked a federal judge Tuesday to sentence a hedge fund founder convicted of insider trading charges based on illegal gains of more than $70 million. The prosecutor, Andrew Michaelson, urged U.S. District Judge Richard Holwell ...
ADA Doorley honored by peers
Monroe County First Assistant District Attorney Sandra Doorley is a winner of this year’s Robert M. Morgenthau Award for excellence as a prosecutor.
After debacle, new anti-corruption leader
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section has a storied 34-year history of pursuing corruption in government and safeguarding the public trust. That trust was breached, however ...
Hochul confirmed
William J. Hochul Jr. was confirmed late Wednesday night as the new U.S. attorney for the 17-county Western District of New York.
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 22-155
- Fourth Department – Defamation: Lavine v. Glavin
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law clerk: Opinion 22-154
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
Law News
- Appeals court upholds conviction
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
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