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NY court upholds ruling in Connecticut school case
NEW YORK CITY -- A federal appeals court in New York has agreed that Connecticut school officials acted reasonably and constitutionally when they disciplined a student for an Internet posting she wrote off school grounds. The 2nd U.S. Court of...... Full story
State senator Kruger pleads not guilty to bribery
NEW YORK CITY -- A state senator from Brooklyn has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he took $1 million in bribes in a federal influence-peddling case. Sen. Carl Kruger, a Democrat, entered the plea Tuesday in Manhattan. The hearing came days...... Full story
Binghamton mass shooting survivor wants gun magazine limits
ALBANY -- The critically wounded receptionist who called police during a New York gunman's rampage two years ago breaks her public silence to ask for a renewed ban on large-capacity gun magazines like those Jiverly Wong used to kill 13 people in two...... Full story
Appellate Court: Jack Cunningham can't serve as DPW Commissioner
Jack Cunningham can no longer serve as commissioner of the Town of Colonie's Department of Public Works. The State Of New York's Appellate Court ruled today that to hold the position as the commissioner of DPW, the person must be a resident of the...... Full story
High court limits lawsuits over drug prices
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court says hospitals and clinics that serve the poor cannot sue prescription drug manufacturers over allegations that the companies charged too much for their medicines. In an 8-0 opinion Tuesday, the court says that under...... Full story
NY top court weighs sex offender's return home
ALBANY -- New York's top court will decide whether a convicted sex offender's return home constitutes child neglect by him and his wife even though there was no evidence he did anything inappropriate with his children. The Court of Appeals is set...... Full story
Vet who won $1.75M lawsuit against Schenectady cops dies
ALBANY -- A decorated Vietnam veteran who won a $1.75 million settlement in a brutality lawsuit against a scandal-ridden police force has died. John Rodick's attorney tells the Times Union that the 65-year-old former mason from Clifton Park died...... Full story
Judge declines to free Independence Party's funds
NEW YORK CITY -- A judge has declined to lift an order freezing the funds of the New York State Independence Party. Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Martin Shulman said Tuesday the party had failed to keep track of money a political operative...... Full story
Court: No personal privacy for business in FOIA
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations have no right of personal privacy to prevent the disclosure of documents under the federal Freedom of Information Act. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 8-0 opinion Tuesday that...... Full story
Court says veteran can appeal missed deadline
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is allowing the wife of a military veteran who missed a court deadline because of his mental illness to move forward with an appeal after he was denied benefits. The high court on Tuesday decided to let Doretha H....... Full story
Adviser gets jail in NY pension fund scheme
NEW YORK CITY -- A former top political consultant to New York's disgraced ex-comptroller has been sentenced to at least a year and four months in prison for his pivotal role in an influence-peddling scandal involving the state pension fund. Henry...... Full story
Snow removal, parking restrictions in Cohoes
The City of Cohoes has announced parking restrictions because of snow removal on city streets on Monday. Emergency no parking signs will be posted on the following streets: * Columbia Street from Bevan Street to Masten...... Full story
Former Albany County public defender suspended for having sex with client
ALBANY -- A lawyer who was convicted of having sex with a client in exchange for his professional services has been suspended from practicing law for one year. Matthew Swedick, a former Albany County assistant public defender, was sentenced to a...... Full story
Female lawyers still rare at US Supreme Court
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court now has three women on its nine-member bench, the most in its history, but the justices still see few women lawyers arguing before them. In the past decade, women have given about 15 percent of oral arguments before...... Full story
Court won't stop class-action suit against Pella
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court won't stop the class-action certification of a lawsuit against Pella Corp. over a purported defect in one of its windows. The high court on Tuesday refused to hear an appeal from the window-maker. The lower courts...... Full story
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