A federal judge has declined order monetary sanctions against two prison guard defendants for a delay in discovery materials related to a lawsuit accusing them of beating an inmate.

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A federal judge has denied a prison inmate’s request to have his prison sentence cut short. 

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The city of Rochester has agreed to pay $75,000 to settle a federal lawsuit accusing city police officers of using excessive force.

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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against a retailer for allegedly selling coffee with false labeling.

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A federal judge has denied a prison inmate’s request for compassionate release because he fears contracting COVID-19.

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A jury in a federal court trial has found no cause of action against a Rochester police officer accused of using excessive force.

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A federal court jury has awarded $6.5 million in damages to a Buffalo man who spent 10 years in prison for crimes he did not commit.

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Three western New York credit unions are challenging a new New York state law that lowers the interest rate on debt judgments from 9% to 2%.

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A federal judge declined to sanction attorneys for the city of Rochester who have failed to comply with discovery deadlines in a police brutality lawsuit. Plaintiff David Vann filed the complaint in May 2018 against the city of Rochester, the ...

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The city of Rochester, Monroe County and numerous other defendants have reached a tentative settlement agreement with a man who filed a federal lawsuit claiming false arrest and malicious prosecution. Frederick E. Walker filed a federal complaint in July also ...

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A lawsuit claiming the owner of a Wayne County farm did not pay a worker as required by state and federal law has been settled for $15,000. The defendants in the case are Smith Family Farms LLC, Smith Family Acres ...

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Mark W. Pedersen has been appointed U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Pedersen currently serves as principal law clerk to Sr. District Court Judge Charles J. Siragusa. Pederson fills the vacancy ...

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