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New Sentencing Ordered For Ex-NY Assembly Speaker Silver
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court upheld former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction Tuesday but ordered a resentencing after reversing the conviction on some charges. The ruling by a three-judge panel …
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Ex-US Rep’s Fate Rests With Judge In Insider Trading Case
NEW YORK — A judge must decide the fate of former U.S. Rep. Christopher Collins after his lawyers and prosecutors disagreed over how he should be punished for conspiring in an insider trading scheme. U.S. …
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Man Accused Of Setting Restaurant Ablaze To Appear In Court Friday
MAYVILLE – The man accused of setting a fire that destroyed the historic Mayville Diner is scheduled to appear in court Friday afternoon. A Town of Chautauqua Court Clerk tells WNYNewsNow that Michael Ellis, 40, …
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Man Sentenced In Superintendent Killing To Appeal Conviction Next Month
ROCHESTER – The man sentenced in the 2012 death of Clymer School Superintendent Keith Reed is appealing his conviction. According to the New York State Fourth Department Appellate Court calendar, representatives of Anthony Taglianetti are …
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Bill Aims To Open Lawsuit Window For Adult Sex Abuse Suits
ALBANY — Churches, youth groups and schools were hit by a tsunami of lawsuits in 2019 after New York gave survivors of childhood sexual abuse a one-year window to sue over allegations ordinarily barred by …
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Accused Jamestown Arsonist Evidence Appeal Heard In State Appellate Court
ROCHESTER – The Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office pushed to overturn a suppression of evidence decision in the trial of a Jamestown man accused of setting several fires in 2017 on Monday. Assistant District Attorney …
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Abortion Opponents Sue NY Over Anti-Discrimination Law
ALBANY — A church and anti-abortion pregnancy centers want to strike down New York’s new law that prevents employers from discriminating against employees over their reproductive health decisions. The groups filed a lawsuit this month …
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New York Courts To Expand Gender Options On Jury Documents
ALBANY — New York’s court system is planning to expand the gender options on jury documents to be more inclusive of people who do not identify as male or female. The system aims to have …
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Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Against NY Over Tax Returns
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against New York officials that was aimed at preventing the release of his tax returns. Judge Carl Nichols handed down a 19-page ruling, …
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Judge Tosses Challenge Of Rules Weakening Elections Watchdog
ALBANY — A judge has dismissed an election official’s lawsuit against new rules weakening the powers of an independent elections law watchdog. The Albany Times-Union reports State Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Nichols’ ruling last month …
