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Unemployment in New York holds at 8.2 percent
New York state's total unemployment rate remained at 8.2 percent in February, a figure unchanged from January but down from 8.8 percent last February. On a seasonally adjusted basis — a process that weeds out monthly fluctuations in employment ...
Unemployment: Matter of Buyukcekmece v. Abigail Kirsch At Tappan
Appellate Division, Third Department Unemployment Misconduct Caused by Medical Condition Matter of Buyukcekmece v. Abigail Kirsch At Tappan 510424 Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board Background: The unemployment insurance claimant worked as a server for a catering company for about a year and a half. He was discharged from his position after he was continually late for […]
US: More people sought jobless aid last week
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week. But the rise comes after applications hit their lowest level in nearly three years, and economists expect further declines as the economy improves.
Rochester sees job gains
January marked the eighth consecutive month that employment levels in the Rochester area where above the level they were at the previous year. Private sector employment in the nine-county Finger Lakes Region grew by 5,000 over January 2010 ...
Unemployment dips to 8.9 pct., 192K jobs added
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Employers hired in February at the fastest pace in almost a year, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent — a nearly two-year low. The economy added a net 192,000 jobs. Factories, professional and business services, education and health care ...
Bernanke encouraged by sharp drop in unemployment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Wednesday that the sharp drop in unemployment over the last two months is encouraging but cautioned that it will take several years for hiring to return to normal.
Unemployment falls to 9.0 pct., only 36K new jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The unemployment rate dropped sharply last month to 9 percent, based on a government survey that found that more than a half-million people found work.
Economy gains, but not enough to ease jobs crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The economy gained strength at the end of last year as Americans spent at the fastest pace in four years and U.S. companies sold more overseas. The growth is boosting hopes for a stronger 2011.
Employment down in legal field nationally
While overall unemployment levels fell nationwide last month, the legal community suffered a third consecutive month of job losses, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Fed boss: It will take years for jobs to come back
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Friday that there’s increasing evidence that a “self-sustaining” economic recovery is taking hold, but he said the Fed’s $600 billion Treasury bond-buying program ...
Unemployment benefit applications drop sharply
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest point in nearly two and a half years, a sign that the job market is slowly improving.
Obama’s economist pick seen as sign of new agenda
HONOLULU — Among the first announcements President Barack Obama will make upon returning from his Hawaiian vacation is his choice for top economic adviser, a decision that could signal a new direction for the administration ...
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Speedy trial: People v. Jordan
- Fourth Department – Rosario material: People v. Dennard
- Second Circuit – Magnuson-Stevens Act: State of New York v. Raimondo
- Fourth Department – Plea: People v. Davis
- Second Circuit – Revocation of minimum sentence: Bangs v. Walter William Smith, et al.
- Fourth Department – Relation-back doctrine: CHS Inc. v. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, et al.
- Fourth Department – Unlawful arrest: People v. Burke
- Fourth Department – Attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance: People v. Brown
- Second Circuit – Immigration: Paucar v. Garland
- Fourth Department – Slip and fall: Black v. 465 Payne Avenue
- Second Circuit – Misappropriation of trade secrets: Pauwels v. Deloitte
- Fourth Department – Molineux evidence: People v. Anderson
Law News
- N.Y. Court of Appeals reverses murder conviction because of illegal search
- State board approves cannabis lawsuit settlements, paves way for the opening of retail dispensaries
- NY Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction over ineffective counsel
- Split court affirms gun conviction, finding search and arrest were legal
- NY appeals court vacates drug conviction over illegal police search
- Split Court of Appeals strips Police Accountability Board of disciplinary power
- Manslaughter conviction reversed after appeals court finds insufficient evidence
- Rochester-area family sues over compromised medical records
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