Free Corning lecture set at UR
Charles Phillip, manager for University and Government Relations at Corning Inc., will present “Corning and University Technology Collaborations,” at noon Tuesday, April 9, in the Class of ‘62 Auditorium at […]
Free talk on new patent law
Kathryn Doyle, a partner in Riverside Law of Pennsylvania, will discuss the meaning of patent law Tuesday at the University of Rochester. Doyle will present “Patent Laws Are Changing: Are […]
Stewart to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Sue S. Stewart, former senior vice president and general counsel at the University of Rochester, will be awarded this year’s Susan B. Anthony Lifetime Achievement Award for her dedication to […]
Time for something new
After serving as general counsel for the University of Rochester for nearly 10 years, Sue S. Stewart said it’s time to try something new. Stewart, a former managing partner for […]
U of R names Norris as new general counsel
The decision on who would replace retiring University of Rochester Senior Vice President and General Counsel Sue S. Stewart came down to four candidates. In part because of her record and […]
UR getting $1.9 million for high-tech jobs
The University of Rochester is set to receive $1.9 million in federal investment from the Economic Development Administration and four other participating agencies to help develop the Rochester Regional Optics, Photonics […]
Cuomo announces college health insurance pilot
A new pilot program that will allow large universities to directly provide health coverage to their students at a lower cost was announced Wednesday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. The […]
Walters to speak at Meliora Weekend
Famed journalist Barbara Walters, a correspondent for ABC News, the host of The Barbara Walters Specials, and creator, co-host and executive producer of The View will be the keynote speaker […]
Talk highlights patent application process
Many things must be considered when filing a patent application in a process that continues to get more complicated in the wake of legal challenges and changing laws. One of […]
University offers patent talk
Tina McKeon, an intellectual property law attorney, will present a talk on “Positive and Negative Data in Patent Procurement — When to Provide it and Why it Matters” at 9 […]
U of R recognized for school’s green initiatives
The University of Rochester‘s campus-wide sustainability initiatives in areas such as energy, waste management, recycling, land use, dining services and transportation brought the school recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency […]
Scalia talks Constitution at U of R symposium
One thing that’s clear about the meaning of the Constitution is that it has a different meaning for many of the judges who interpret it. The death penalty, same-sex marriage and freedom of speech were among the many topics discussed Saturday by some of the nation’s leading judges in a special ...
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Thanthima
- Second Circuit – Sentencing: United States v. Dralle
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Serrano
- Second Circuit – Habeas Corpus: Brown v. James
- Fourth Department – Comptroller authority: Scanlon v. Miller-Williams
- Fourth Department – Confidential witness: People v. Sanchez
- Second Circuit – Interest-on-escrow accounts: Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A.; Hymes v. Bank of America, N.A.
- Fourth Department – Relation back doctrine: Poindexter v. The State of New York
- Fourth Department – Double jeopardy: People v. Royal
- Fourth Department – Real property claims — Summary judgment Penn v. Rochester Rev Holdings, LLC
- Second Circuit – Breach of lease agreement: Delsha 60 Ninth, LLC v. Free People of PA LLC
Law News
- Driver who caused fatal MVA sued by victim’s mother
- NY Court of Appeals resolves Appellate Division inconsistency
- Oneida County attorney disbarred after Trump pardon
- New trial ordered in child sex abuse case
- Rochester, Monroe County to pay $1.75M to officer blinded in stabbing
- Drug conviction reversed over faulty indictment
- Phillips Lytle names new Rochester office leader
- WNY nursing home fraud settlement could total $9M




