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Cuomo will keep Legislature late over rent law
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Senate's failure to renew the New York City rent control law before it expired Wednesday night is "unacceptable." The Democrat is threatening Thursday to force the Legislature ...
Assembly passes temp ‘hydrofracking’ ban
ALBANY — The New York Assembly has approved a temporary ban on “hydrofracking” and plans to return for more action following an overnight session that ended at about 4 a.m. The measure would ban hydraulic fracturing ...
Commission on judicial compensation OK’d
A pay increase is still eluding state-paid judges, but they may at least have their hands on the checkbook. The legislature early Tuesday, in special session called by Gov. David A. Paterson, agreed to establish a special commission on judicial compensation ...
Workers push for enhanced wage protections
ALBANY — Supporters are making a last-minute push for New York’s Legislature to toughen penalties for employers that illegally withhold workers’ wages. The lawmakers are trying to reconcile two bills with time running out in a scheduled one-day session Monday.
DiNapoli: Inaction on deficit would be costly
ALBANY — New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says that if the Legislature doesn’t act on the current budget deficit during Monday’s special session, the state will be in worse shape in January.
Judicial pay: Show them the money
It seems like everything is going up these days — except judicial pay. Judges in New York state have not had a pay increase in 11 years and are pushing the Legislature to do something about it.
Legislature heads into special session
ALBANY — New York's Legislature returned to Albany on Monday for a special session. Gov. David Paterson called Monday's session to address a new budget deficit of at least $315 million and other issues.
Paterson sets special session agenda for Legislature
ALBANY — Gov. David Paterson is setting a lengthy agenda for the special session he's compelling the Legislature to attend on Monday. Agenda items include renaming the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel ...
Case Digests
- 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
- Fourth Department – Breach of contract: Hausrath Landscape Maintenance Inc. v. Caravan Facilities Management LLC
- Second Circuit – New York Child Victim’s Act: Kane v. Mount Pleasant CSD; Coe v. Eastport Union Free School
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Appointing law clerk: Opinion 22-149
- Fourth Department – Bill of particulars: Harris v. Rome Memorial Hospital, et al.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Accusations against co-judge: Opinion 22-148
- Fourth Department – Medicaid: Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Home v. NYS Dept. of Health
- Fourth Department – Criminal possession of a firearm: People v. Wilson
- Fourth Department – Promoting prostitution: People v. Watts
- Second Circuit – Class certification: Arkansas Teachers Retirement System V. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Law News
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Could legislation limiting non-compete agreements kick off a new era of workplace disputes?
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
- Rochester man sues Geneseo police, alleging false arrest, assault
- The Daily Record’s Power List for Intellectual Property 2023
- NY ethics panel says judges can join NRA
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