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Oct 11, 2024

NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit against Sodus school district

A New York appeals court reinstated a lawsuit against a Wayne County school district filed by the family of two children who claimed they were sexually abused on a school bus.

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Oct 11, 2024

NY State Supreme Court justice admonished

A New York commission has determined that state Supreme Court Justice Thomas Quinones, in Westchester County, should be admonished.

A total solar eclipse is seen from Arlington, Texas, on April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Oct 11, 2024

Buffalo hotel agrees to refund solar eclipse visitors

Consumers who had their hotel reservations at the Aloft Buffalo Airport Hotel abruptly canceled shortly before the total solar eclipse in will get refunds.

Oct 10, 2024

Arbitrator’s decision over firefighters’ labor dispute affirmed by NY appeals court

A New York appeals court has reversed a lower court decision and reinstated an arbitrator’s decision in a labor dispute between two firefighters and Utica.

Oct 9, 2024

Henrietta judge suppresses statement and blood-alcohol evidence

Henrietta Town Justice Robert L. Cook has suppressed a blood test, and statements made by a man accused of impaired driving and other crimes.

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Oct 9, 2024

UR among schools sued for alleged financial aid price-fixing

A class-action lawsuit against 40 private colleges and universities alleges a price-fixing strategy that raised the cost of college for some students.

The Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building, home to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, is seen in Rochester in 2019. (File photo)
Oct 8, 2024

Rochester mans admits to selling stolen goods

A Rochester man has admitted to federal charges that he sold stolen merchandise worth more than $445,000.

A federal judge has granted part of a plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment in an excessive force lawsuit against Rochester police. (File photo)
Oct 8, 2024

NY AG decides not to charge Rochester officer in fatal shooting

The New York attorney general’s office concluded that criminal charges should not be filed against Rochester police in the shooting death of Todd Novick.

Oct 8, 2024

NY AG suing TikTok, alleging harm to young people’s mental health

A coalition of 14 attorneys general, including New York's Letitia James, are suing TikTok, accusing it of harming young people’s mental health.

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Oct 8, 2024

NY appeals court grants new trial in kidnapping and assault case

In a split decision, a New York appeals court has reversed kidnapping and assault convictions and granted a new trial.

Oct 7, 2024

NY AG seeks to dissolve notorious Rochester agency

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a petition to dissolve the Community Resource Collaborative Inc. and appoint a receiver to sell its assets.

Oct 4, 2024

Restitution denied in Genesee County sex abuse case

A state appeals court has reversed a restitution order for a man convicted of sex abuse.

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