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Food Safety News
More than 50,000 Hot Ones bottles recalled because of possible plastic in product
By News Desk
The Karma Sauce Company LLC of Rochester, NY, is recalling multiple sizes of HOT ONES brand Los Calientes Hot Sauce, including Verde and Rojo varieties, because of possible foreign objects…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
The Face of Charity: Mayo’s Charity Care and a $90 Million Charge Off
Ten years ago Derek Pfaff tried to kill himself. He survived but ended up shooting his face off. Mayo Clinic rebuilt him like the $6 Million Dollar Man:A Michigan man…
Insurance Law Hawaii
No Defense for Retailer of Ghost Guns
The federal district court held that the firearms retailer was not entitled to a defense for the underlying complaints that did not allege an occurrence. Granite State Ins.…
New York Injury Cases Blog
Hospital Visitor’s Damages Awards Affirmed in Case against Security Guard for Assault and False Imprisonment
On October 16, 2016, Willie Kendrick was assaulted by a security guard when he visited a patient at Rochester General Hospital. Mr. Kendrick, then 23 years old, sued the guard…
Long Island Land Use and Zoning
Under Monroe Doctrine, Government Immunity from Local Zoning May Extend to Private Projects
In Matter of County of Monroe, 72 NY2d 338 (1988), the New York Court of Appeals addressed the applicability of local zoning laws to actions undertaken by a government entity…
Association Alert
Can a New Capital Project be Paid by Annual Assessments – YES
By Daniel Miske
Walsh v. Hawthorn Hills Owners of Rochester, Inc. 2023 WL 4144757, Not Reported in N.W.Rptr (Michigan, 2023) What you need to know: A new construction project (street lights) can be…
Understanding the ADA
ADA and §504 Claims in Excessive Force Cases
Today’s blog entry is Short v. City of Rochester, which can be found here. In this case, a young black man with mental illness was killed by the police. His…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Buffalo and Rochester File Landmark Suits Against Gun Industry
Napoli Shkolnik is representing the cities of Buffalo and Rochester in two separate lawsuits against gun industry. The suits were brought under a law signed in 2021, which makes it…
Bankruptcy & Restructuring Law
New Chapter 11 Filing – Carestream Health, Inc.
By Cole Schotz
On August 23, 2022 (the “Petition Date”), Rochester, New York-based Carestream Health, Inc. along with several affiliates (the “Debtors”), which provide worldwide X-ray imaging systems for medical, non-destructive testing and…
Unpredictable
Comments on Recent Cases: July 2022
By Will Newman
Image creditPart of my work involves reading court decisions to keep abreast of how judges decide the types of cases I handle. Below, I share some thoughts on recent decisions.Court…