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Freedom Village awaits decision
Freedom Village USA, the Yates County facility for troubled youths, is awaiting a decision on its appeal of the state Labor Department’s claim that the organization owes more than $1.5 […]
Bankruptcies continue to decline
Bankruptcy filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York for the 12-month period ending Dec. 31 were down 6 percent, compared to the previous year. There […]
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY — Collective Bargaining Agreement: In re MCD Plumbing, Inc.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY Collective Bargaining Agreement Motion to Reject — Equitable Considerations In re MCD Plumbing, Inc. 12-11759 B Judge Bucki Background: The debtor moved to reject a collective bargaining agreement between […]
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY — Disgorgement of Legal Fees: In re RAMA Group of Companies, Inc.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY Disgorgement of Legal Fees Compensatory Sanctions In re RAMA Group of Companies, Inc. 00-12654 K Judge Bucki Background: In a Chapter 11 proceeding, a law firm and […]
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY — Mortgagee’s Objection: In re Michele L. Hurd
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY Mortgagee’s Objection Secured Property Partially Divided In re Michele L. Hurd 12-13377B Judge Bucki Background: At issue was whether Section 1325(a)(5) of the Bankruptcy Code allowed […]
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY — Amending Settlement Stipulation: In re Select Tree Farms Inc.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY Amending Settlement Stipulation Equitable Considerations — Death in the Family In re Select Tree Farms Inc. 12-10669 Judge Bucki Background: After the debtors filed for Chapter 11 […]
Bankruptcy Court, WDNY — Litigation Proceeds: In re Ciara N. Minor
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY Litigation Proceeds Pre-Settlement Agreements — Bankruptcy Estate In re Ciara N. Minor 09-12095 B Judge Bucki Background: The trustee commenced an adversary proceeding to determine the […]
Bankruptcy Court, WDNY — Ordinary Course of Business: In re Grace Manor Health Care Facility Inc.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY Ordinary Course of Business Agreements In re Grace Manor Health Care Facility Inc. 09-11456 B Judge Bucki Background: A Chapter 7 trustee sought to recover the […]
Judge Warren’s bankruptcy ct. term begins
After serving as clerk of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York for the past 12 years, Judge Paul R. Warren began a 14-year-term as Rochester‘s bankruptcy judge […]
Bankruptcy Court, WDNY — Fraudulent Conveyance: In re Northstar Development Corp.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY Fraudulent Conveyance Equitable Subordination In re Northstar Development Corp. 08-10689 B Judge Bucki Background: The debtor, Northstar Development, received a judgment against it for monies owed to […]
Property Transfer: In re Berkich
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY Property Transfer Life Estate — Fee Simple In re Berkich 09-14170 B Judge Bucki Background: At the time the debtor had filed for relief under Chapter […]
Environmental Regulations: In re Gollnitz
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, WDNY Environmental Regulations Responsibility to Comply In re Gollnitz 09-14047 B Judge Bucki Background: The debtors are owners of real property that had been used to operate a […]
Case Digests
- Court of Appeals – Sex Offender Registration Act: People v. Townsend
- Fourth Department – Action for attorney’s fees: Broadway Warehouse Co. v. Buffalo Barn Board LLC
- Second Circuit – Civil forfeiture: United States v. The M/Y Amadea, a Motor Yacht
- Second Circuit – Misdemeanor crime of domestic violence: United States v. Simmons
- Court of Appeals – Sentencing: People v. Flesch
- Court of Appeals – Sex Offender Registration Act: People v. Carnegie; People v. Dockery
- Second Circuit – Products liability: Colwell v. Sig Sauer Inc.
- Second Circuit – Securities Exchange Act: Smith v. The Gap Inc.
- Court of Appeals – Vicarious liability: Mann v. Mezuyon LLC
- Fourth Department – Election Law: Torres v. Zellner
- Second Circuit – Bankruptcy proceedings: Ryniker v. Sumec Textile Co.
Law News
- Hochul calls for investigation of accusations against former judge
- Onondaga County attorney disbarred after federal convictions
- Weapon conviction reversed due to illegal police search
- Attorneys presented with Dillon Awards for child advocacy
- NY appeals court upholds tax exempt status for human service agency
- Convictions reversed over illegal NY State Police search
- President’s message: A view from the 18th tee or the 4th green
- NY judge rejects motion to collect on Iowa court judgment
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