In a remarkable opinion issued last Friday in United States v. Krug, the Second Circuit ruled that a courthouse hallway conversation between two co-defendants covered by the same Joint Defense Agreement, and overheard by a third covered co-defendant, did not constitute a privileged discussion protected under
Erie County Medical Center IT Systems Shut Down By Virus
Buffalo, New York Erie County Medical Center has announced that its IT system has been shut down since Sunday, April 11, 2017, due to an unnamed virus. The shut-down has affected the medical facility’s email system, electronic health record and
WIVB News-4 Interviews Louise Caro re: Wheatfield Landfill
Environmental Litigation attorney and partner Louise Caro recently spoke with WIVB News-4 Television about the legal actions Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, along with Smith Stag LLC and attorney Christen Civiletto have filed against the Town of Wheatfield. A complaint has been
Election Results
Monica Piga Wallace, a Lecturer in Law, Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research at the University of Buffalo School of Law was elected to the 143rd district of the New York State Assembly.New York State Assembly, District 143 General Election, 2016PartyCandidate DemocraticX
Hiring Environmental Policy / Planning Staff in Buffalo
Here is a job announcement from my school that I thought might interest some of you. I am happy to field any questions I can about the job or about living in the wonderful city of Buffalo… We seek outstanding candidates
Buffalo butcher recalls frozen Lorigo brand ground beef patties
Sophie Feal: Law School Clinics, Legal Services Organizations in Action
Two of Cornell Law School’s clinics, the LGBT Advocacy Clinic supervised by Susan Hazeldean, and the Farmworker Legal Assistance Clinic supervised by Beth Lyon, filed with the immigration court in Buffalo, New York motions requesting that law student interns be
FAA Wins Again: DirectTV
Lise Gelernter of Buffalo sent out the following to the National Academy of Arbitrators listserv. Although DirectTV is a consumer case, she thought it might be of interest to us employment types.The Supreme Court just decided another consumer-related arbitration case
Environmental Planning Position at SUNY Buffalo
University at Buffalo, State University of New York Faculty Position: Environmental Planning The faculty of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning invites applicants for a ladder (tenure track) position as assistant professor in the field of Environmental Planning. Our faculty is
Owley on Cultural Heritage Conservation Easements
Jessica Owley (Buffalo) has posted Cultural Heritage Conservation Easements: The Problem of Using Property Law Tools for Heritage Protection (Land Use Policy) on SSRN. Here’s the abstract:Conservation easements are quickly becoming a favored tool for protection of cultural heritage. Perpetual