Friday, December 28, 2012

New laws for the New Year

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Nationwide, more than two hundred new laws will take effect January 1, according to Ovid Attorney Steven Getman. In some states, ...
Friday, December 21, 2012

Town of Seneca Falls files petition against zoning board

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Finger Lakes Times : Attorney Steven Getman has served an order to show cause on the town Zoning Board of Appeals. The Town Board objec...
Monday, December 10, 2012

Seneca Falls Town Board retains Getman to file action against ZBA

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Finger Lakes Times : Following a 100-minute closed-door session Tuesday night, the Town Board voted to sue the town Zoning Board of Appeal...
Wednesday, December 5, 2012

New York law limits when businesses can demand your Social Security number

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The Post-Standard (Syracuse, New York) : On Dec. 12, a new state law limiting the rights of businesses to ask consumers for their Social S...
Thursday, November 29, 2012

State appellate court upholds permanent neglect by incarcerated father

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Albany—An upstate appellate court has upheld a Tompkins County Family Court ruling that terminated the parental rights of a convicted f...
Friday, November 16, 2012

Legal links of interest: week ending November 16, 2012

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Some of the stories about the law and lawyers in the news this past week: District Attorney acted in porn movies : Mark Suben, the Co...
Monday, November 5, 2012

Legal guide for New York property owners: recovery and rebuilding from Hurricane Sandy

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The New York State Attorney General’s office  has issued a guide to New Yorkers recovering from Hurricane Sandy.  The guide includes tips ...
Friday, October 26, 2012

New York Increases Penalties for Repeat Domestic Abusers

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New York State has enacted new penalties for repeat domestic abusers, including tougher standards for bail pending trial. The law w...