Thursday, June 27, 2019

Steven Getman Wins Republican Nomination For Schuyler County Court Judge

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(Watkins Glen, NY) Schuyler County Attorney Steven Getman is the Republican nominee for County Court Judge following a contested vote tonig...
Wednesday, June 26, 2019

New York Court allows opioid claims to go forward against current, former directors of Purdue Pharma

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Central Islip, NY-- A New York State Supreme Court judge has denied a motion to dismiss cases brought by multiple New York municipalities,...
Monday, June 24, 2019

New York legislature ends session: some of the major laws passed this year

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Gannett News service lists the “20 major laws passed at the New York State Capitol this year.” The bills related to a number of areas, inc...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

New York passes the SHIELD Act: law aims to strengthen data security and consumer privacy protections

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The New York State legislature has passed The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act, related to enhanced protections ...
Monday, June 10, 2019

U.S. Supreme Court has ruled: you can't restrict political yard signs

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The New York Civil Liberties Union has stated that a unanimous 2015 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court "clearly called regulating yar...
Monday, June 3, 2019

New York enacts Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act

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New York State has passed legislation to expand the situations in which judges can consider domestic violence survivors’ abuse when determin...
Monday, May 27, 2019

New York State to hold hearings on eligibility for counsel in family court matters

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The New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services (OILS) is seeking the views and experiences of public defense providers, litigants, jud...
Monday, May 20, 2019

Schuyler County gives tax-foreclosed property owners another chance

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Schuyler County’s annual property tax auction is scheduled for Friday, June 28.   However, county officials are giving foreclosed property...
Monday, May 13, 2019

New York Court of Appeals rules Ohio gun seller not subject to injury lawsuit in New York

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A gun dealer from Ohio who sold a firearm that was later trafficked into New York and used illegally in a shooting cannot be sued in state c...
Monday, May 6, 2019

New York expands Shock incarceration eligibility, effective May 12.

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New York State lawmakers have expanded eligibility for the Shock incarceration program to include persons convicted of certain forms of sec...