Friday, December 23, 2011

New York's expanded "move over" law takes effect January 1

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Starting on January 1, New York's "Move Over" will expand to include tow trucks. The current law fines drivers in New York if ...
Friday, December 9, 2011

Appeal: Mother Loses Support, Custody for Interfering With Father's Rights

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From the New York Law Journal : A mother who "deliberately and unjustifiably frustrated" a father's attempts to visit his chil...
Sunday, December 4, 2011

New law bans dumping rechargeable batteries in the trash

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Beginning Monday (December 5) it is illegal in New York to dispose of rechargeable batteries in the trash. The New York State Rechargeable...
Sunday, November 20, 2011

New York State Court of Appeals to Decide Tompkins County School Harassment Case

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From the Ithaca Journal : ALBANY -- The state's highest court has agreed to hear the Ithaca City School District's appeal of a findi...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Tompkins County: Attorneys to Discuss Hydrofracking Risks and Rewards

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The Ithaca Journal : Legal opportunities and risks for municipalities banning hydraulic fracturing will be discussed at 6:30 p.m. Thursday a...
Monday, October 31, 2011

Technology in today's courtroom

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From Gannett News : The use of recordings and projected photos in courtrooms is not new. Overhead projectors and tape recorders have been us...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

New York Town Extends Landfill Moratorium

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Finger Lakes Times : The [Ovid] Town Board has extended its moratorium on new landfills or monofills for another year. The board imposed the...
Monday, September 19, 2011

New York's Good Samaritan Law Takes Effect

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New York State's Good Samaritan law is now in effect. The law is designed to curb accidental deaths from overdoses. It encourages witne...
Monday, September 5, 2011

Schools are open. Drive safe. Avoid tickets.

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New York State schools begin classes this week. This means that many school speed limits are, again, in effect. Typically, these speed limi...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Texas Man Kicked Off Jury For Trying To 'Friend' Defendant

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AOL News : A North Texas juror got an unfriendly reaction from a judge after he tried to 'friend' the defendant on Facebook.... ...