Thanks to Cara Lynn Shultz at People for going back to this one. She picked the right date. September 9 is not the day people got sick at the Washington County Fair — that had already happened. It is the
The below announcement is reproduced from the AALS’s Property Law Digest:
Albany Law School and the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University are pleased to announce their jointly sponsored competition for the inaugural Trusts & Estates Emerging Scholar
In this case, the plaintiff found himself back in jail after violating parole. While in jail, he claims, CO’s beat him up, Hence this lawsuit asserting excessive force. The trial court denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment, but the officers
This week, drawing inspiration from Peter Mahler’s annual Summer Shorts series of articles, we’ll feature a relatively pithy summary of an impressive post-trial decision from one of the finest judges sitting in our state capital, Albany County Commercial Division Justice
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released guidance clarifying its implementation of Article 24 of the Environmental Conservation Law, known as the Freshwater Wetlands Act (FWA), following the Albany County Supreme Court’s annulment of DEC’s 6
In a decision carrying substantial weight for California public safety employers, the New York Public Employment Relations Board has ruled that municipalities violated their duty to bargain when they refused to negotiate procedures providing officers with advance notice of records
Ray Brescia joins The Geek in Review this week to unpack a role with peak academia vibes, Associate Dean for Research and Intellectual Life at Albany Law School. Greg frames the title as “Chief Curator of Smart People Ideas,”
In settlement agreements, a valid release serves as a critical mechanism for resolving disputes between parties. By its terms, a release is intended to extinguish all claims, both those that are known and unknown to the parties at the time
The Pillar this week reported on an interesting jury award in litigation over the failure of a Catholic hospital’s pension plan. The report says in part:Albany’s retired Bishop Edward Scharfenberger filed for bankruptcy this month, shortly after a New York
What You Need to Know About Criminal Defense in New York: Insights from Albany Attorney Kevin O’Brien
If you or someone you know is facing criminal charges in New York, understanding how the legal system works—and how to protect your
