Three men originally charged in a sensational 100-plus count federal fraud indictment have reached an agreement to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge with a promise of no incarceration or restitution. On Monday, Frank Giacobbe, Todd Morgan and Michael Tremiti ...
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Climbing the next legal peaks with Thomas F. Knab 
Thomas F. Knab is the new managing partner at Underberg & Kessler LLP, replacing Anna E. Lynch, who held the post since 2004.
Read More »Webinar addresses potential litigation risks for businesses in 2022 
Documentation and attention to detail is crucial to protect businesses from potential litigation and government investigations. That was the message from a group of labor and employment law experts convened last week by the Rochester Business Journal to discuss current ...
Read More »In addition to his lengthy legal career, Justin Vigdor helped establish several Rochester nonprofits 
It’s hard to imagine a Rochester without Justin L. Vigdor. Like the iconic character of George Bailey, played by James Stewart in the classic holiday movie “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Vigdor has enriched virtually every aspect of life in the ...
Read More »Stacey Trien focuses her GRAWA presidency on empowering women 
Stacey Trien’s plan for her term as president of the Greater Rochester Association of Women Attorneys was to focus on the theme of empowerment.
Read More »Federal COVID vaccination regulations likely to be challenged 
As anticipated, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued regulations requiring workers at private companies with at least 100 employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or get tested weekly, but the rules are expected to be challenged in court.
Read More »Marc Mayer makes most of a non-linear path, now leads Manning & Napier 
As a youngster, Manning & Napier CEO Marc Mayer was focused science. “I thought I might want to be an anthropologist or archeologist possibly,” he said. But after a summer of digging up Indian ruins as a teen, Mayer decided ...
Read More »Vaccine requirement lacks detail 
President Joe Biden’s announcement last week that the federal government will require all workers at large companies to get the COVD-19 vaccine raised lots of questions but provided few answers. Biden said all companies with at least 100 workers will ...
Read More »John Sheehan named president and CEO of RHIO, brings varied skill set to role 
A college degree in creative writing is an unlikely pathway to a career in healthcare administration, but for John Sheehan it was a key factor that put him on the road to success. Sheehan, who officially takes over on Aug. 1 ...
Read More »Get ready now for cannabis industry to begin 
New York state officials have not finalized the licensing applications and regulations needed for the newly legalized cannabis industry, but experts say there is plenty to do to get ready for anybody planning to get into the industry. The Rochester ...
Read More »Incoming MCBA president Bradley Kammholz sets sights on bringing people back together 
Incoming Monroe County Bar Association President Bradley P. Kammholz plans to focus on helping members reconnect when he officially takes over the leadership role on July 1. And to help kick start the effort, the organization will hold an in-person ...
Read More »New mask rules pose challenge to business 
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement Monday that the state’s mask mandate was being revised in accordance with federal recommendations, was widely embraced, but still left many questions and confusion. “It’s a trend in the right direction, it just creates so many ...
Read More »Some business leaders say worst of crisis has passed 
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a strain on Rochester-area businesses in the past year, but the community is poised to rebound now that the worst of the crisis has hopefully passed, according to local business leaders. The Rochester Business Journal ...
Read More »Creator of safe spaces: Shira May takes helm of the Center for Dispute Settlement 
As of March 1, Shira May is the new president and CEO of the Center for Dispute Settlement (CDS). May, 45, is replacing Frank Liberti in the leadership role at the organization. Liberti, who has been with CDS for about ...
Read More »COVID-related rent issue addressed in state Supreme Court 
A recent decision by a state Supreme Court Justice could have a significant impact on businesses struggling to pay rent because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a decision released March 9, Justice Daniel J. Doyle ruled that Flour City Bagels, ...
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