Halls of justice remain open, but officials have called a temporary halt to many proceedings.
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RDC wants insurer to cover legal costs
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Rochester Drug Co-operative, hit with criminal charges last year, is suing its insurance company, citing the deferred prosecution agreement RDC reached with prosecutors.
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Fighting back
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A local case involving a Brighton day spa is part of a broader trend of resistance to non-compete and non-disclosure pacts that try to bind lower-wage workers to their employers.
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Restaurateur Sami Mina files for bankruptcy
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The founder of popular eateries including Pomodoro Grill and Aladdin’s Natural Eatery seeks a Chapter 7 liquidation to “obtain a fresh start.”
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The Rochester diocese’s unique case
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Other diocesan Chapter 11 cases have followed lengthy legal battles. In Rochester, the bankruptcy filing was triggered by the Child Victims Act’s one-year window for sex-abuse victims’ claims.
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An interview with one of Edwin Fleming’s accusers
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Victoria Visiko alleges she suffered sexual abuse at the hands of her high school music teacher. She is the only accuser to come out publicly with her real name.
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Financing broker sues Canandaigua resort
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The firm claims the Canandaigua Finger Lakes Resort, slated for opening next year, owes it a $370,000 consulting fee.
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Judge sides with banks in Ponzi scheme case
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A former branch manager’s alleged complicity in the $100 million scheme does not make the banks liable, U.S. District Judge David Larimer ruled.
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The toll of illegal firearms
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Most weapons used in gun violence locally were obtained unlawfully, police say. The impact of these crimes—from trauma to economic costs—is substantial. Is enough being done to curb this violence and aid victims?
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Two more former D&C paperboys allege sexual abuse
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The former paperboys describe separate incidents in the 1980s involving Jack Lazeroff, a onetime district sales manager for the newspaper who has been named in a lawsuit filed against the D&C and parent company Gannett.
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Board denies Moore’s 20th bid for parole
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James Moore, New York’s longest-serving inmate, has been in prison since pleading guilty in 1963 to the murder of a Penfield teenager. Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley submitted a petition opposing his release.