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Verizon closing call centers in Henrietta, elsewhere
ALBANY — Verizon plans to close call centers in five states, including in Henrietta and another facility in its home state of New York, where the impending loss of hundreds of jobs prompted the governor’s office to label the company’s move as “corporate abuse.” The company said Thursday a consolidation of its call centers will […]
Court rejects plea to look at NSA program
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is refusing to intervene in the controversy surrounding the National Security Agency, rejecting a call from a privacy group to stop NSA from collecting the telephone records of millions of Verizon customers in the United States. While the justices on Monday declined to get involved in this issue, other […]
US gov’t collecting huge number of phone records
WASHINGTON — The government is secretly collecting the telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of Verizon under a top-secret court order, according to the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The Obama administration is defending the National Security Agency’s need to collect such records, but critics are calling it a huge over-reach. Sen. Dianne […]
TiVo settles suit against Verizon for $250.4M
Verizon will pay Tivo Inc. at least $250.4 million to license its digital video recording technology and settle a patent lawsuit. It is the third settlement that Tivo has gotten in major patent cases. That “bodes well for its future litigation,” said Alan Gould, an analyst with Evercore, in a research note. Tivo, based in […]
Verizon retailer opens new Greece store
Cellular Sales, a Verizon wireless retailer, has announced the grand opening of a new store at 3687 Dewey Ave. The new store made possible the creation of 15 new sales consultant positions, all of which will be filled by local job-seekers. According to Luke Fletcher, regional director of Cellular Sales, the wireless retail store’s opening […]
In annual ritual, Verizon raises dividend
NEW YORK — Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. on Thursday said it is hiking its quarterly dividend by 1.25 cents, or 2.6 percent, to 50 cents per share. It’s the fifth straight year Verizon has raised its dividend in September. Last year’s raise was also by 1.25 cents.
RadioShack adds Verizon, cuts T-Mobile
The Shack has officially switched carriers. Fort Worth, Texas-based electronics retailer RadioShack announced today it has entered into an agreement with Verizon Wireless to provide post- and-prepaid wireless products ...
Ahead of iPhone, Verizon says it may slow data
NEW YORK CITY — On the same day it started taking pre-orders for the iPhone, Verizon Wireless is updating its terms of service to give it the right to slow down data service for users who use far more than others.
Verizon to start selling iPhone early Feb.
NEW YORK CITY — Verizon Wireless says it will start selling a version of the iPhone 4 in early February, giving U.S. iPhone buyers a choice of carriers for the first time.
Verizon reveals first ‘4G’ tablet and phone
LAS VEGAS — The first portable devices announced for Verizon Wireless' new, high-speed wireless data network are a smart phone and a tablet from Motorola, both designed to take advantage of network's speed with cameras for videoconferencing.
Apple readying 6 million Verizon iPhones
(Dolan Media Newswires) — Apple has raised the bar on the number of iPhones it expects to ship in the first quarter of 2011, indicating an imminent release of the popular smart phone on Verizon Wireless, DigiTimes reports.
Verizon to launch 4G service on Sunday
NEW YORK CITY — Verizon Wireless says its new “4G” wireless broadband network will start accepting customers on Sunday in 38 cities. Initially, only laptop users will be able to take advantage of the higher data speeds ...
Case Digests
- Court of Appeals – Speedy trial: People v. Justice A.
- Fourth Department – Traffic stop: People v. McMillon
- Second Circuit – Fair Labor Standards Act: Abbott v. Comme Des Garcons, Ltd.
- Second Circuit – Plea agreements: Cook v. United States
- Fourth Department: Statute of limitations: Marino v. Weiler
- Fourth Department – Nail and mail service: Rebutting presumption of service L&W Supply Corporation v. Built-Rite Drywall Corp, et al
- Fourth Department – Mental Hygiene Law: Charles L. v. State of New York
- Second Circuit – Medicaid and Medicare certification: U.S. ex rel. Quartararo v. Cath. Health Sys. Of Long Island Inc.
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. King
- 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
Law News
- Split court affirms gun conviction
- N.Y. Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction
- NY board approves cannabis lawsuit settlements, paves way for retail dispensaries
- NY Court of Appeals reverses murder conviction because of illegal police search
- 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
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