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James Moore, who murdered teenager Pamela Moss in 1962, is New York State’s longest-serving prisoner. Each time Moore’s case comes up for parole, the Monroe County district attorney circulates a petition opposing his release. Should these petitions continue?
A lawsuit filed by SEIU Local 200United in the Western District of New York takes aim at what unions see as Trump administration union-busting executive orders.
If a bank employee helped fraudsters run a Ponzi scheme, should the bank be held responsible and forced to repay defrauded investors? A local court case may provide an answer to that question.
A legal loophole could allow Parris, found guilty of killing with “depraved indifference to human life,” to walk free. But a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling points to a potential solution.
A 2015 lawsuit Robert Morgan and a former business partner brought against Morgan’s longtime attorney reveals nearly $130 million in defaulted mortgage loans on an eight-state portfolio of RV parks.
Overshadowed by a 114-count criminal complaint, SEC charges filed against Rochester’s most prominent real estate developer allege he defrauded hundreds of retail investors, including many area residents.
Prosecutors claim the Rochester-based real estate developer and others are guilty of a massive fraud scheme. Authorities are seeking $267.3 million from Morgan and his alleged confederates.
Albany is readying to tackle cash bail reform. Yet like with many reforms, getting the details right is key to having the right impact.
The reinvigorated Democratic Lawyers Committee is targeting the 2019 election in a bid to increase racial and gender diversity on the bench and push for criminal justice reform.
The study of individuals convicted of possessing child pornography highlights how incredibly underreported child sex abuse has been. We must remove the stigma that causes so many victims to stay quiet.
The legislation proposed by City Council deserves support. The mayor’s proposal—created with the Rochester police union and the police department in order to maintain the status quo—does not.
