Thursday, March 22, 2012

New York expands DNA databank

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Beginning in August, anyone convicted of a felony or penal law misdemeanor in New York State will have to provide a sample for the state...
Sunday, March 11, 2012

Report: New York law schools inflating job figures

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According to the New York Post , Columbia, NYU and Fordham overpromise the economic benefit of a law degree, inflating the number of student...
Saturday, March 10, 2012

Town Court Goes Paperless

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Gannett News : Five work stations, including the judge's bench, are equipped with a Fujitsu Scansnap scanner — about the size of an old-...

New rules proposed to prevent colleges from exploiting veterans

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Fox News: For-profit schools would be required to meet new standards covering everything from drop-out rates to transparency, under a propos...
Monday, March 5, 2012

National Consumer Protection Week: March 4 - 10, 2012

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National Consumer Protection Week focuses attention on the importance of consumer information and provides people with free resources explai...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Seneca Falls Town Hall Lawsuit Dismissed

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Seneca Daily News : SENECA FALLS— A lawsuit filed by the former Town Supervisor against a group of citizens asking to hold a referendum on r...
Sunday, February 5, 2012

New move to avoid ID errors in criminal cases

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Rochester (NY) Democrat & Chronicle : A spate of exonerations in recent years has revealed the weaknesses of memory and witness identifi...
Friday, February 3, 2012

New York Attorney General sues banks, MERS registry, for "fraud"

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The New York Attorney General has announced a major lawsuit against several of the nation’s largest banks for deceptive & fraudulent us...
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...