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7 hrs ago | Times Herald-Record

Report of twister in upstate NY being checked out

The National Weather Service is looking into whether a tornado touched down in a rural eastern New York county during a series of severe thunderstorms that rumbled across the upstate region.

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Related Topix: Weather, Albany, NY, Copake, NY, Columbia County, NY

Tue May 21, 2013

Law.com

Incoming President Pledges to Nurture NYCLA's 'Inclusive' Role

As incoming president of the New York County Lawyers' Association, Barbara Moses says she will focus on helping young lawyers who are struggling to find employment, enhancing pro bono services and monitoring the impact of court budget cuts on access to justice for New Yorkers who can't afford an attorney.

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Related Topix: Seton Hall University

Tue May 14, 2013

WCAX-TV Burlington

Feds: Pregnant NY jail guard discriminated against

Federal authorities have accused authorities in a western New York county of discriminating against a pregnant corrections officer by forcing her to take paid and unpaid leave.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Fox News

New York county red-light camera expansion delayed

The Long Island county received state approval in early 2012 to increase the number of intersections with red-light cameras from 50 to 100.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Salon

New York City Council considers letting non-citizens vote

The New York City Council will hold a hearing on Thursday to again consider allowing non-citizen residents to vote in municipal elections, a measure that appears to have a veto-proof majority in the Council, after a similar measure failed to pass in 2004.

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Tue May 07, 2013

JD Supra

First Department Upholds Commercial Division Decision Striking...

In Suffolk P.E.T. Mgt., LLC v. Anand , 2013 NY Slip Op 02335 , the Appellate Division, First Department affirmed an Order by the Supreme Court, New York County Commercial Division to strike defendants' answer for noncompliance with discovery orders and directives, enter default judgment against defendants on liability, and refer the matter to a ... (more)

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WCAX-TV Burlington

Northern NY county OKs earlier bar closing time

Lawmakers in the northern New York county that's home to Lake Placid have approved a measure requiring bars to close an hour earlier.

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Patch.com

Valley Cottage Man Accused of Pretending to be a Lawyer

Michael Schorr of Valley Cottage has been accused of conning judges and unsuspecting clients by passing himself off as a licensed attorney, according to New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman.

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Related Topix: Valley Cottage, NY, Prison, Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Mexico, NY

Mon May 06, 2013

New York Attorney Malpractice Blog

An Early and Unsuccessful Motion for Summary Judgment in a Legal Malpractice Case

We believe the legal malpractice case based upon an unsuccessful medical malpractice case is among the most difficult cases of any to litigate.

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Thu May 02, 2013

Daily Mail

Manhattan lawyer known as the 'Gentleman groper' gets slap on the...

A New York City lawyer who has admitted to groping five women avoided jail when his sentence was handed down on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: New York, NY, Manhattan, NY, Brooklyn, NY

Wed May 01, 2013

Sonoran News

Spoof Space:

Last week we paid tribute to Margaret Thatcher, with affection for the prodigious legacy she left as a personal inspiration in the struggle for the preservation of individual freedom.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Senator Kelly Ayotte, US Senate

New York Attorney Malpractice Blog

Direct and Derivative Claims in Malpractice

Standing in legal malpractice cases is determined by the question of privity. Privity comes in several flavors.

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Mon Apr 29, 2013

Examiner.com

Youth filmmakers take on urban culture and gun violence, win big at Tribeca

"Triggering Wounds" tells the story of the youth population within, yet abstract to, the burgeoning uptown neighborhood now defining itself as Manhattan's latest hub for renowned restaurants, young families and a new class of influencers.

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Fri Apr 26, 2013

New York Attorney Malpractice Blog

Are There Fees Due, and Was There Legal Malpractice?

One of the more interesting phenomena is the transition of claims into findings as a case goes to trial.

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Wed Apr 24, 2013

Overlawyered

HUD, Westchester approach showdown

By a 12-4 vote, the board of legislators of the suburban New York county has approved going to court against the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development in the long-running dispute.

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Related Topix: Conservative Political News, US News