Recently added articles from Daily Record (Rochester, NY):

Commentary: Burden on employer to establish defense under the ADEA

Jul 03, 2008; Sarah Snyder Merkel ... In a June 19 decision that significantly impacts the vastmajority of employers contemplating a reduction in force, the U.S.Supreme Court in Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory addressedthe employer's burden of proof under the Age Discrimination inEmployment Act (ADEA) ....

Commentary: Newton's first law of constitutional economics?

Jul 03, 2008; Robert L Brenna Jr ... So we all know that every action has an equal and oppositereaction. How can this columnist possibly tie this fact into a discussionof economics and constitutional ramifications? In any event, whosaid challenges can't be fun? The fundamental rights guaranteed by the ...

Case Digests

Jul 03, 2008 ... u.s. district Court, wdny Commerce Clause Indictment U.S. v. Soliman 06-CR-236A Judge Arcara Background: The defendant is a physician charged in a 64-countindictment with engaging in a scheme to defraud health care benefitprograms. The ...

The Daily Record News Briefs: July 3, 2008

Jul 03, 2008 ... Holiday hours in effect Rochester City Hall, administrative offices and all NET officeswill be closed Friday in observance of Independence Day.There also will be no refuse or recycling collection Friday.Refuse and recycling collection will be delayed one day for ...

Area presence on tax group strong in Rochester and Monroe County firms

Jul 03, 2008; Eric Walter ... Both as a homeowner and small business person, the choice to joinwas simple for Daniel Buerkle. "I worry that my grandkids are not going to be able to afford tolive in this state," said Buerkle, the owner of The Rug Market onEast Ridge Road. He is just one of the local ...

Summer home sales rising in N.Y., nationally

Jul 03, 2008; Danielle Derringer ... Existing-home sales increased in May due to buyers responding tolower home prices, according to the National Association of Realtors(NAR). Rochester sales also are holding steady, according to localagents. NAR President Richard F. Gaylord, a broker with RE/MAX RealEstate ...

U.S. District Court, Western District of N.Y. Case Summaries: July 3, 2008

Jul 03, 2008 ... U.S. District Court, Western District of N.Y. Commerce Clause Indictment U.S. v. Soliman 06-CR-236A Judge Arcara Background: The defendant is a physician charged in a 64-countindictment with engaging in a scheme to defraud health care ...

New York State Court of Appeals Case Summaries: July 3, 2008

Jul 03, 2008 ... New York State Court of Appeals Religious Corporation Law Elections Venigalla v. Nori 2 No. 113 Appealed from the Appellate Division Background: The Hindu Temple Society of North America wasincorporated in 1970 under Article 9 of the ...

Case Digests

Jul 02, 2008 ... U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Public Utilities Federal Preemption Wheelabrator Lisbon Inc. v. Department of Public Utility Control 06-3632-cv Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: The plaintiff filed ...

Commentary: Using equities as hedge against inflation

Jul 02, 2008; Cody B Bartlett Jr ... Inflationary forces are everywhere; from rising oil and commodityprices, the weak U.S dollar, to excessive government spending andincreasing global demand for nearly all goods and resources. Inflation expectations have been building in the financialmarkets reflected by higher ...

Commentary: Reverse mortgage myths debunked

Jul 02, 2008; Michael Swanson ... As the baby boomer generation ages, more and more will be enterretirement. Those who did not plan properly will find it difficult to affordtheir monthly bills. This will become only more difficult as pricescontinue to rise. One possible solution is a reverse mortgage, ...

The Daily Record News Briefs: July 2, 208

Jul 02, 2008 ... NYSTAR grants for Rochester schools Officials with the New York State Foundation for Science,Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) this week announced more than$1.4 million in faculty development awards to three universities,including Rochester Institute of Technology and the ...

Commentary: Finally:The final billboard dispute decision

Jul 02, 2008; Scott Forsyth ... In two previous columns I told you about a T-shirt ban at a malloutside Albany that mushroomed into a federal lawsuit. The lawsuit was not over the wearing of the T-shirt, but theposting of a billboard outside the mall in response to the ban. Thebillboard, posted by the NYCLU, ...

Commentary: Will downtown projects spur economic growth?

Jul 02, 2008; Eric Walter ... If growth is coming, Jim Crary doesn't see it yet. "We're already starting to see a slowdown thanks to fuel prices,"said Crary, the owner of Tricom Communications on Dewey Avenue. As with many businesses, rising oil prices have hit Crary's firmhard, tripling expenses in some ...

Local N.Y. builders in Washington for conference

Jul 02, 2008; Danielle Derringer ... Representatives from the Empire State chapter of AssociatedBuilders and Contractors Inc. (ABC) last month attended the group'sannual legislative conference in Washington, D.C., pushing for therepeal of an industry withholding tax and other legislation. President Rebecca Meinking ...

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit Case Summaries: July 2, 208

Jul 02, 2008 ... U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Public Utilities Federal Preemption Wheelabrator Lisbon Inc. v. Department of Public Utility Control 06-3632-cv Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: The plaintiff filed ...

U.S. District Court, Western District of N.Y. Case Summaries: July 2, 2008

Jul 02, 2008 ... U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Public Corporations 11th Amendment Sulieman v. Roswell Park Cancer Institute 05-CV-0766A Judge Skretny Background: The plaintiff is a medical doctor who, while on afellowship at Roswell ...

New York State Court of Appeals Case Summaries: July 2, 2008

Jul 02, 2008 ... New York State Court of Appeals Divorce Equitable Distribution -- Valuation?Date Mesholam v. Mesholam 2 No. 122 Appealed from the Appellate Division Background: At issue is whether the commencement of a prior,discontinued divorce action ...

Case Digests

Jul 01, 2008 ... U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Sentencing Drug Quality U.S. v. Jones 05-5879-cr Appealed from the Western District of New York Background: This appeal is from an order of Judge Larimersentencing the defendant, Keith Jones, to ...

Commentary: The art of throwing people under the bus

Jul 01, 2008; Langston D McFadden ... Responsibility! The definition of the word is known by all of usin this profession, but it is very rare that you will hear anyoneuse it in the following: "I take full responsibility for ..." It is an unfortunate but recurring scene in the American legalcommunity today: Partners, ...