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Dean Skelos wants retrial moved from state
NEW YORK (AP) — A former top lawmaker in New York, citing “insurmountable prejudice,” wants his retrial on corruption charges moved to another state. Lawyers for former Republican Senate leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, said in a Manhattan federal court filing Thursday that moving the trial to somewhere beyond the reach of the […]
Commentary: Learn from the pattern of your peers at trial
As a seasoned jury consultant, I’ve become familiar with client tendencies in working up a trial. No matter what type of case I handle, I see the same patterns emerge, time and time again. Here’s a countdown of the 10 most common. Which numbers apply to you? 10) Attorneys grossly overestimate their witnesses’ abilities or […]
Bernie Goetz headed for trial in pot-sale case
NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Goetz is headed toward a trial in his New York marijuana case after rebuffing a plea offer involving 10 days of community service. A defense lawyer told a judge Thursday that Goetz remains uninterested in that deal. He’s preparing for a trial in the Manhattan court complex where he was […]
Bin Laden’s son-in-law goes on trial in NYC
NEW YORK — Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law was introduced to prospective jurors Monday at the start of his trial on charges that he conspired to kill Americans and support terrorists in his role as al-Qaida’s spokesman after the Sept. 11 attacks. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan asked Sulaiman Abu Ghaith to turn and face […]
Helping to heal a divided community after shooting
The nation watched Sanford, Fla., in mid-July as people waited for the verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman, wondering how the community would react if he were acquitted. Watching with them was Sanford Police Chief Cecil Smith, whose department is within walking distance of the circuit courthouse where Zimmerman was found not guilty of […]
Woman’s trial in fire-gun case delayed to April
A trial has been delayed until next year for the woman accused of buying the guns a convicted felon used to shoot and kill firefighters during a Christmas Eve ambush in Webster last year. Dawn Nguyen’s trial is now scheduled for April, said David Marion, a spokesman for the Monroe County district attorney’s office. Jury […]
Trooper accused of attacking 3 women
ALBANY — A state trooper faces the first of three trials this fall on charges he attacked three women over the past five years. Trevor Donah is accused of domestic violence that included rapes, assaults, choking and unlawfully holding the women against their will in northern New York. The defense says Donah is looking forward […]
Court: Ex-NY Senate leader can face trial
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court says former New York Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno can be tried on two counts of mail fraud despite his claims it would constitute double jeopardy. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said Tuesday that a lower court was right to deny Bruno’s request to […]
9/11 ‘mastermind’ in camo for Gitmo court
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — The self-styled terrorist mastermind of Sept. 11 wore a camouflage vest for the first time Wednesday at his military war crimes tribunal, a clothing choice previously denied because of fears it might disrupt the court. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who has told authorities he was behind the hijacking plot, wore […]
Parrinello case postponed
The case of local attorney John R. Parrinello is postponed until July 24. Parrinello was due in City Court on Tuesday before Judge Thomas Rainbow Morse who announced the date had been changed because Parrinello’s attorney, David Rothenberg, is working on a trial in another matter and was unavailable. Parrinello is charged with […]
AMA: Most med-mal cases get dismissed
Almost 55 percent of all medical malpractice cases are dismissed and less than 5 percent make it to trial, according to a new study published by the American Medical Association. Further, most of the cases that go to trial — 79.6 percent — “were judged in favor of the physician,” concludes the study, titled Outcomes […]
Sheriff’s deputy’s claims can proceed
In a decision and order issued last week, U.S. District Court, WDNY Judge Michael A. Telesca ruled that Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Michelle Albertelli’s claims against the county for violating her procedural due process rights and for municipal liability can move forward to trial. “We’re very happy to take these limited issues to trial,” said […]
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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