The laws of probability tell us that the likelihood of a particular result goes down dramatically as the number of variables on which that result depends goes up. So, for… Read more »
Judges occupy a special place in American society. Their actions, both inside and outside the courthouse, play an integral role in the public’s respect for, and confidence in, the legal… Read more »
Imagine the scene. As the last moments of sunlight filter through the partially drawn shade, a comfy armchair beckons while the winter’s fire sets the mood, its warm glow illuminating . . …. Read more »
This case dealt with the question of whether a lawyer can, with the consent of his client, represent both his client, and, in an unrelated matter, one of the prosecution’s… Read more »
Respondent, Peter J. Galasso, was a partner at the law firm Galasso & Langione, LLP. Anthony Galasso, the respondent’s brother, worked as the firm’s bookkeeper and office manager. Over a… Read more »
Deborah Burns and Bruce Henry were found guilty of violating a Rochester City Code section which held that an owner of property must have a Certificate of Occupancy (“CO”), which… Read more »
This case involved an appeal from a conviction for three counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree and one count of reckless endangerment in the… Read more »
The issue before the Court of Appeals was whether mortgages issued by federal credit unions were subject to the New York state mortgage recording tax (“MRT”) under article 11 of… Read more »
The Court in this case considered whether a police officer must have reasonable suspicion to ask the occupants of a lawfully-stopped vehicle whether they possess any weapons. The Court extended… Read more »
The New York State Legislature enacted the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority Act (“the Act”) in 2003 to respond to Buffalo’s regular and “untenable” reliance upon state aid to stabilize its… Read more »