Women’s health fair scheduled
The fifth annual women’s health screening fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St. Free screenings for numerous health risks for women will be provided and informational booths will be staffed by professional health care providers. The fair is sponsored by […]
Investigation into alleged fraud at U of R continues
A program administrator had worked in a position of trust at the University of Rochester Medical Center for about seven years, but then something changed and she began to abuse that trust, according to U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul. That’s when the first of several schemes began that allegedly defrauded the medical center and an […]
Thompson Health affiliates with URMC
Leaders from the University of Rochester Medical Center and Thompson Health in Canandaigua on Thursday signed an agreement making Thompson Health an affiliate of URMC. The affiliation comes after several months of discussions and board approvals involving administrative leaders, physicians and board members among the two health systems. “This affiliation between Thompson Health and the […[...]
Biotech research boosted by new patent
As University of Rochester Medical Center faculty member Dr. Spencer Rosero pointed out, Rochester isn’t Palo Alto when it comes to funding and development of biotechnology products. That may be changing, however, thanks to Rosero, URMC and a Fairport-based company called Raland Therapeutics Inc. URMC announced on Friday that it received patent approval from the […]
Golisano donates $20M to children’s hospital
Rochester businessman B. Thomas Golisano will donate $20 million to Golisano Children’s Hospital. He announced the gift Thursday, surprising more than 200 people at a ceremony at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Philanthropist donates $10M to medical center
The founder of the nation’s largest truck stop chain has donated $10 million for neuromuscular and cancer research at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The gift, announced Monday, was made by E. Philip Saunders ...
U.S. News ranks URMC as top rated area hospital
In its first ever regional ranking of major metropolitan area hospitals, U.S. News and World Report placed the University of Rochester Medical Center as the top rated hospital in the Rochester area.
URMC/Highland Hospital receives education grant
The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Division of Geriatrics and Aging has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to expand physician training in geriatrics.
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