Earlier this month, New York's 150 year-old law requiring out-of- state attorneys to have a physical presence in the state to practice law was declared unconstitutional by Northern District of New York Judge Lawrence E. Kahn in the case of Schoenefeld v. State of New York. Section 470 (of the Judiciary Law) discriminates against nonresident attorneys by requiring them to maintain offices in- state even though resident attorneys are not required to do the same," Judge Kahn wrote in agreeing with the plaintiff, a New Jersey- based solo practitioner. "Most importantly, under Section 470, nonresident attorneys bear a significant competitive cost that resident attorneys do not. ...
... noted the opinion may be followed by other states with similar requirements, and should have an impa...
State Attorney General Kamala Harris is joining the lawsuit against the city of Whittier's oil project as lead attorney representing the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. The SMMC is part of the California Natural Resources Agency and the same conservancy that gave Whittier $7 million in public Proposition A money almost 20 years ago to help create the 1,290- acre Whittier Hills nature preserve. The city itself also received $9.3 million from the voter-approved measure.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley on Wednesday conceded the state attorney general's race to San Francisco D.A. Kamala Harris, sealing a Democratic sweep of all statewide offices. Citing the large gap he would have to overcome with just 150,000 of nearly 9 million ballots left uncounted, Cooley threw in the towel three weeks after Election Day and congratulated Harris, the first woman and first minority elected to the post.
The owners of the defunct FWS furniture store in Buffalo are being sued by State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman over as much as $250,000 in advance payments that its customers made for merchandise they never received. The lawsuit seeks to recover advance payments made by FWS' customers, which the Attorney General's Office estimated could total between $160,000 and $250,000. It also seeks to bar FWS' owners, John Grimaldi and John Wanat, from operating another business in New York without posting a $500,000 performance bond.
With abuse of prescription drugs continuing to result in crime, overdoses and death, State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Wednesday detailed the extent of the problem statewide as he pushes for legislation to help combat what many view as a growing crisis. Schneiderman's 42-page report documents the year-to-year increase in the number of hydrocodone and oxycodone prescriptions being written in New York State, as well as prescription drug-related addiction and death.
... painkillers prescribed in the United States in 2010 to medicate every American adult round-the...
With the Sept. 14 primary election fast approaching, The Daily Record asked the two major candidates for Baltimore City State's Attorney -- incumbent Patricia C. Jessamy and challenger Gregg L. Bernstein -- to answer five questions about key issues, each in 250 words or less. The questions and the candidates' verbatim answers -- listed in alphabetical order of the candidates' last names -- are below. What standards govern the decision to prosecute and which factors are most relevant?
Against a backdrop of charges that it favors its co-owners and unfairly blocks competitors, a radiology benefits management firm has agreed to buy out radiologists with stakes in the company. Bluffton, S.C.-based CareCore National a few weeks ago reached an agreement with the New York State Attorney General's office under which some of Long Island's best-known radiologists will sell their stakes in the firm.
... avoid potential conflicts of interest, it states CareCore doesn't admit guilt and shouldn't be used...
Its been more than a year since Patrick Morrisey filed to run against longtime Attorney General Darrell McGraw, and more than three months since voters elected him the states new lawyer-in- chief. But West Virginians still might find themselves asking, Who is this guy? Throughout his long, expensive campaign, voters heard about Morriseys views on Obamacare. Its federal overreach, he says. Voters know he holds similar views on the current leadership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Those who tuned in know where he stands on trinkets, especially ones featuring officeholders names. Whether its a pillbox, ink pen or piggy bank, Morrisey wants to ban trinkets in the six months leading up to an election. His position is influenced, no doubt, by his predecessors predilection for ta...
EDGEWATER -- Redundant billings and a favorable contract allowed the borough attorney to dramatically boost his pay by charging the town more than twice as much as his predecessor for hourly work, a review by the state Comptroller's Office has found. The attorney, whom the Comptroller's Office identified as Philip Boggia, increased hourly billings in 2007, his first year in the post, to $182,000 from the $79,000 that the borough paid his predecessor the year before, according to the report, which was released Wednesday.
RIVERSIDE -- San Bernardino County Assistant District Attorney Jim Hackleman, a Fontana police officer and three Fontana police volunteers were honored by state Attorney General Kamala Harris Thursday during an awards ceremony at the Riverside District Attorney's Office. Harris presented Hackleman with the Peace Officer Retirement Certificate of Commendation in recognition of his 38 years of service at the District Attorney's Office.
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