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Moshe H. Bonder Joins Firm
Hoffman Warnick LLC, an intellectual property law firm based in Albany, NY, is proud to announce the appointment of Moshe H. Bonder as Counsel.
Moonlighting CSEA Boss Accused of Defrauding State of More Than $32,000
A former Civil Service Employees Association chapter president pocketed $32,232 in state pay while she abandoned her state duties to work for a private business, the New York State Inspector General announced today.
Jamestown Man Arrested After Staging Slip and Fall
A 46-year-old man who claimed he was injured when he tripped and fell over a rug at the entrance to a Jamestown food store was arrested for insurance fraud Nov. 25 after a video surveillance camera revealed that he staged the accident.
Suffolk County Chiropractor Arrested for Fraud
A Suffolk County chiropractor who continued to submit claims for treating a patient four years after he stopped the treatments was arrested Thursday for insurance fraud, the New York State Insurance Department reported.
Five Long Island Businessmen Face Tax Charges
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Robert L. Megna today announced that five Long Island business owners - two in Nassau County and three in Suffolk County - were recently charged in separate cases for failing to file s...
Four Western New York Businessmen Face Tax Charges
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Robert L. Megna today announced that four western New York business owners - three in Monroe County and one in Wayne County - were recently charged in separate cases for failing to fil...
Rockland County Insurance Broker Arrested for Larceny
A 50-year-old Rockland County insurance broker was arrested Monday on charges that he stole $6,500 that two businesses gave him to pay for workers' compensation and business liability insurance premiums, the New York State Insurance Department rep...
Jamestown Woman Who Reported Car Stolen Arrested
A Jamestown woman who reported her car stolen was arrested Nov. 12 when investigators linked the vehicle to a hit and run accident that occurred in Buffalo two hours prior to the time the woman said she last saw the car.
Officials Announce Holiday Stop-DWI Enforcement Crackdown
Commissioner David J. Swarts of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Chair of the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC); Harry J. Corbitt, Superintendent of the State Police; John P. Grebert, Executive Director of the State Association of Chi...
Purported Burglary Victim Arrested in Oswego County
The purported victim of a $6,700 home burglary was arrested Friday after authorities discovered she had actually sold several pieces of allegedly stolen jewelry five days before reporting a break-in at her Oswego County home.
Tompkins County Man Arrested For Workers' Comp Fraud
A 34-year-old Tompkins County man was arrested Friday on charges that he fraudulently accepted $10,000 in workers' compensation benefits, the New York State Insurance Department reported.
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice Disciplinary Actions Taken November 8, 2008
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Victory Church Announces Reward Increase In Richard Bailey Case
Today at 3:00pm at Victory Christian Church, 118 Quail Street in Albany, Pastor Charlie Muller will announce a substantial increase of the reward being offered for information on the shooting death of college student Richard Bailey. Pastor Charlie...
State Bar Association Urges Legislature To Reject Draconian Budget Cuts To Civil Legal Services
New York State Bar Association President Bernice K. Leber (Arent Fox LLP) released the following statement urging members of the New York State Legislature to reject budget cuts to programs that provide civil legal services to lower income New Yor...
New York State Department of Health - Abuse of Fees Charged to Clinical Laboratories
For over nine years, a national laboratory organization, the American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB), has fought the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), claiming that the Department was intentionally overcharging clinical laboratories ...
New Endowment Fund Honors Memory of Lorraine Power Tharp
The Board of Directors of The New York Bar Foundation has established a new endowment fund in memory of Lorraine Power Tharp, who passed away on October 28, 2008. The Lorraine Power Tharp Endowment Fund recognizes her dedication to the law, servic...
CWM Pays $175,000 Penalty, Takes Corrective Action
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regional Director Abby Snyder today announced the conclusion of an enforcement action against CWM Chemical Services, LLC - a commercial hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal f...
Statement from New York State Bar Association President Bernice K. Leber
Monies generated through Interest on Lawyer Accounts (IOLA) for civil legal services for the poor could be in jeopardy because of an oversight in the FDIC's recent deposit insurance proposal, said Bernice Leber, President of the New York State Bar...
Amherst Woman and Son Arrested for Insurance Fraud
An Amherst woman and her 19-year-old son face charges of insurance fraud and attempted grand larceny in connection with filing a fraudulent $7,000 insurance claim after telling police the woman's motorcycle had been stolen.
Rural Aide Prosecuted for Nearly $14,000
A state Department of Labor (DOL) employee owes New York state more than $13,762 for personal use of her state vehicle and cell phone from 2002 to 2006, the New York State Inspector General announced today.
State Bar Association Announces Creation of Senior Lawyers Section
With an increasing number of older lawyers continuing to practice, The New York State Bar Association has created a new Senior Lawyers Section, for lawyers age 55 and older. Senior lawyers currently make up 25 percent of the Association's membersh...
Public Hearings to Solicit Citizen Input on Life Settlements
Television personality Larry King and a Rochester area landscaper lead very different lives, but both men see themselves as victims in schemes using life settlement contracts, transactions involving the sale of a person's life insurance to unknown...
Property Owner Arrested for Arson and Fraud in Albany
A 28-year-old Cohoes man who reportedly fell behind on the mortgage payments for a four-unit apartment building he owns on Sherman Avenue in Albany was arrested Tuesday for setting fire to the structure just hours after his tenants left the building.
DMV Clerk Charged in Inspection Sticker Theft
A New York State Department of Motor Vehicles clerk was arrested on multiple charges Thursday for allegedly taking dozens of inspection stickers, one of which she taped onto her windshield, the state Inspector General's office announced.
DMV Clerk Charged In Inspection Sticker Thefts
A New York State Department of Motor Vehicles clerk was arrested on multiple charges Thursday for allegedly taking dozens of inspection stickers, one of which she taped onto her windshield, the state Inspector General's office announced.
New York State Bar Association to Provide Free Legal Advice to Seniors
The Elder Law Section of the New York State Bar Association will be sponsoring five upcoming pro bono legal clinics to provide local seniors with free legal counsel on a wide variety of aging-related issues. Hosted in conjunction with The Schenec...
State Bar Mourns Passing Of Lorraine Power Tharp
It is with great sadness and a deep sense of loss that we mourn the passing of Lorraine Power Tharp, the New York State Bar Association's 105th President and the third woman to lead the State Bar.
Anti-Crime Maps Being Produced and Distributed to Local Colleges
In the wake of yet another senseless crime affecting a college student and recognizing the students are not being made aware of high-risk areas they should be avoiding, Pastor Charlie Muller of Victory Christian Church is once again stepping up to...
NY Bar Foundation Accepting Applications For Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Minority Fellowship
The New York Bar Foundation is accepting applications for the 2009 Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Minority Fellowship. The $5,000 award will be presented to a first-year (1L) minority student to work in a litigation position in the publ...
School Bus Driver Arrested for Workers' Comp Fraud
A New Jersey school bus driver was arrested Thursday for fraudulently collecting $46,800 in workers' compensation benefits after claiming he was physically unable to work, the New York State Insurance Department reported.
Buffalo Man Charged with Insurance Fraud, Grand Larceny
A Buffalo man who succeeded in fleeing police only to be arrested hours later when he walked into a police station to report his car stolen now faces charges of insurance fraud and grand larceny.
Rochester Attorney A. Vincent Buzard Named Chair Of State Bar Judicial Review Panel
A. Vincent Buzard of Harris Beach PLLC in Rochester and Past President of the New York State Bar Association (2005-06), was selected to chair the Association's Committee to Review Judicial Nominations. The committee is charged with reviewing the ...
Victory Church Announces $10,000 Reward
Victory Christian Church will announce today that they are offering a $10,000 reward: $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter and $5,000 for the gun that was used to shoot and kill college student Richard Bailey....
Campaign for an Independent Public Defense Commission Reaches Milestone
LEGAL, RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, MINORITY AND ACTIVIST GROUPS FROM ACROSS THE STATE CALL FOR CREATION OF AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC DEFENSE COMMISSION TO PROVIDE DEFENSE SERVICES FOR THE POOR
State Bar Leaders Urge Presidential Candidates to Act on Civil Justice Issues
State bar presidents from across the country have joined together, calling on presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama to address a number of critical legal issues and policy topics confronting the nation during their respective bids f...
Ex-Poughkeepsie Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Theft
A Poughkeepsie man whose insurance agent's license was revoked in 2005 pleaded guilty Thursday to theft from a health benefit plan for selling phony health insurance. He was charged with victimizing 240 people in Dutchess, Ulster and Columbia Coun...
Tioga Man Sentenced to Six Months in Jail, Restitution
A 55-year-old Tioga County man was sentenced to six months in prison and ordered to pay $60,000 in restitution to the New York State Insurance Fund on Friday for fraudulently accepting workers' compensation benefits while operating a snow plowing ...
DEC SEEKS INFORMATION ON MISSING MAN
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today is requesting information from individuals who may have been hiking in the Indian Lake, Hamilton County, region of the Adirondacks earlier last week. A 71-year-old man named F...
Labor Dept. Recovers Nearly $660,000 in Underpayments for over 50 Workers at a Long Island Restaurant Chain
State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith today announced that Mi Tierrita, a Long Island restaurant chain with locations in Hempstead, Patchogue and Brentwood, agreed to pay nearly $660,000 because of widespread labor law violations, including f...
State Bar Association Creates Privacy Task Force
The New York State Bar Association today announced the formation of a Task Force on Privacy that will examine current policies, practices and legislation that threaten attorney-client privacy today, and make recommendations to safeguard this most ...
Identity Theft Awareness Campaign Sponsored by New York's Credit Unions Backed by NYS Assembly
New York State's ranking as 8th in the nation in reported identity theft cases has been recognized by the NYS Assembly in a resolution confirming their support of a public service campaign sponsored by the New York Credit Union Foundation (NYCUF) ...
State Bar Association Announces Global Warming Task Force
New York State Bar Association today announced the creation of a Task Force on Global Warming to address the profound impact climate change is having on our natural environment and ecosystems. Created by Association President Bernice K. Leber (Are...
National Juvenile Justice Trainers Association Honors NYS Office of Children and Family Services
The national Juvenile Justice Trainers Association (JJTA) this week honored the NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) for the successful implementation of Sanctuary, the trauma-informed therapeutic model for improving outcomes for chil...
2008 Denison Ray Award Winners Announced
ALBANY- The New York State Bar Association's Department of Pro Bono Affairs has announced the recipients of the Denison Ray Awards, presented biennially to legal services staff attorneys who have distinguished themselves in providing criminal or c...
2008 Auto Insurer Complaint Ranking Released
The New York State Insurance Department upheld 993 consumer complaints against private passenger automobile insurance companies last year, according to the Department's 2008 Annual Ranking of Automobile Insurance Complaints released today.
Patent Indices Fade During Summer Slow Down
Hoffman Warnick LLC, an intellectual property law firm based in Albany, NY, has released the original and only Tech Valley Patent Index for Third Quarter 2008. The "Patent Index" includes data for: the Capital Region (Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga...
State Bar Seeking Nominations for Outstanding Young Lawyer Award
The New York State Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section is seeking nominations for its annual Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, honoring a young lawyer who has rendered outstanding service to both the community and the legal profession. The award...
Tax Agents Bust Licensed Cigarette Wholesaler and Three Others in Bootleg Cigarette Sting
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Robert L. Megna and Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced the culmination of a six-month undercover investigation of large-scale cigarette bootleggers oper...
Rochester Used Car Dealer Sentenced to Work-Release Program for Filing False Sales Tax Returns
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Robert L. Megna today announced that the owner of a defunct used car dealership in Rochester was sentenced to 46 consecutive Sundays in a Monroe County jail work-release program for fi...
Accountant Arrested as Part of the Tax Department's Statewide Investigation of Corrupt Tax Preparers
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Robert L. Megna and Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe announced today that a White Plains certified public accountant has been charged with conspiring with the owner o...
Gun Buy-Back Program Expands
Pastor Charlie Muller will kick off gun buyback program in the city of Schenectady NY this Tuesday 6 P.M. at the Charlie Mills building located at 920 Albany St Schenectady NY. Pastor Charlie will be networking his program through Pastor Ted Ward ...
State Bar Association Commends Governor Paterson for Veto of Jury Selection Bill
New York State Bar Association President Bernice K. Leber (Arent Fox LLP) today commended Governor David Paterson for vetoing a bill (A.11715/S.8661) that would have changed the jury selection process in New York.
Bronx Man Arrested For Fraud After SUV Found Burned
A 39-year-old Bronx man who reported his 2003 Cadillac Escalade SUV stolen was arrested Sept. 18 after investigators found a surveillance video contradicting his claim, the New York State Insurance Department reported.
Tompkins County Man Arrested for Insurance Fraud
A Tompkins County man who collected an $1,188 insurance payment for damage to his car reportedly caused by hitting a deer was arrested for insurance fraud Friday when authorities charged the damage actually occurred when he struck a pedestrian and...
Matthew B. Pinckney Joins Firm
Hoffman Warnick LLC, an intellectual property law firm based in Albany, NY, is proud to announce the appointment of Matthew B. Pinckney as Patent Agent.
Douglas E. Stoner Acquires Certified Licensing Professional Credential
Hoffman Warnick LLC (HW), an intellectual property law firm based in Albany, NY, is proud to announce that Douglas E. Stoner has acquired the Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) credential. He joins a group of IP professionals who have demonst...
New York State Bar Unveils New Radio Campaign
The New York State Bar Association today unveiled a new radio campaign focusing on three issues central to the fair administration of justice: preventing wrongful convictions; improving the conditions at courthouses across New York; and protecting...
MTA Police Officer Arrested For Insurance Fraud
A Nassau County man employed as an MTA police officer was arrested Sept. 12 for filing a fraudulent $28,375 insurance claim for a diamond ring that he reported missing but was actually being worn by his fiancée.
New Program Aids Taxpayers Who Owe Back Taxes
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Robert L. Megna today announced a new program to help taxpayers clean-up old tax liabilities while avoiding punitive actions such as criminal charges and significant monetary penalties.
Hon. Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Fellowship Established by The New York Bar Foundation
The New York Bar Foundation has established the Honorable Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Fellowship. The $5,000 fellowship will be available to any judicial intern who has been selected by the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Sout...
State Bar Urges Governor Paterson to Veto Jury Selection Bill
New York State Bar Association President Bernice K. Leber (Arent Fox LLP) today urged Governor Paterson to veto a bill (A.11715/S.8661) that would change the jury selection process in New York State. The Association joins the City of New York, t...
Creation of Free Civics Education Web Site Announced
The New York State Bar Association today announced the creation of a new Web site designed to help educators instill civic values and participation in young children. A project of the Association's Committee on Law, Youth & Citizenship and o...
Gun Rights to be Featured During Sandwich Seminar at SUNY Cortland
Two SUNY Cortland faculty members will conduct a Constitution Day Panel during a Sandwich Seminar on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at SUNY Cortland.
Facts Show The 21-Year-Old Minimum Drinking Age Saves Lives
Responding to a report from college leaders who support a national debate to lower the legal drinking age to 18, State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Commissioner Carpenter-Palumbo today said that facts are clear on why ...
Labor Day Back to School Safer Albany Initiative
Albany District Attorney David Soares and Pastor Charlie Muller will reach out to the entire city of children and parents. Every child will receive a free backpack full of school supplies. The supplies will include information on the Enough gun pr...
Human Trafficking Task Force Releases First Annual Report
A New York State task force today released a series of recommendations aimed at further strengthening what is already the nation's most comprehensive approach to the scourge of human trafficking.
Tompkins County Bar Owner Arrested for Fraud
The owner of a Tompkins County bar was arrested Thursday after authorities discovered she employed five people off the books, including a bouncer injured when he tried to escort a patron out of the bar.
New York State Bar Association Creates Special Committee on Solo and Small Firm Practice
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NYSBA Hails Approval of Student Loan Forgiveness Legislation
New York State Bar Association President Bernice K. Leber (Arent Fox LLP) today praised Congress and the President for their approval of student loan forgiveness legislation designed to assist law school graduates who commit to working in public ...
Onondaga County Man Charged With Workers’ Comp Fraud
A 73-year-old Onondaga County man was arrested Thursday for improperly taking $27,089 in workers' compensation benefits while employed as a bus driver in Rome, the New York State Insurance Department reported.
State Bar's LYC Program Announces Distinguished Service and Attorney/Justice Award Winners
The New York State Bar Association's Law, Youth and Citizenship Program today announced the recipients of its annual awards honoring excellence in law-related and civic education. Hon. James C. Hudson of Southold (Acting Suffolk County Supreme Cou...
Two Delaware County Residents Accused of Insurance Fraud
Two Delaware County residents whose home was destroyed in a March 2007 fire were arrested Monday on charges that they forged receipts in an unsuccessful attempt to obtain an additional $30,400 as part of their insurance settlement.
Delaware County Man Charged With No-fault Fraud
A 44-year-old self-employed logger and stone cutter in Delaware County was arrested Friday for insurance fraud for accepting $20,000 in no-fault insurance benefits after claiming he was disabled and unable to work as the result of an automobile ac...
Supervisor Ran Consulting Business on State Time
New York State Inspector General Joseph Fisch announced today that he is referring the case of Larry Ritter to the Albany County District Attorney for possible prosecution of fraud, larceny and official misconduct after finding that that Ritter wa...
Four Arrested For Dumping Car in Lake in Insurance Scam
An Erie County woman and three people who helped her dispose of her SUV by "making the vehicle disappear" into Lake Erie so she could collect on insurance now face charges of insurance fraud and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, the New York S...