A state appeals court has reversed a decision that would have allowed the town of Victor to condemn the former Lord & Taylor department store property and transfer it to the owners of Eastview Mall.
Read More »Plan to condemn former Lord & Taylor property at Eastview Mall rejected
Rochester officials plan to sue gun manufacturers 
The city of Rochester is suing gun makers for their role in fueling gun violence here.
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Read More »Albion’s Sabastian Piedmont credits ‘good old WNY values’ for fast track to leadership 
“It was obvious that Sabastian would be a key player on the Tully Rinckey team, which is why we promoted him to managing partner.”
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Read More »Merzbach & Solomon P.C. joins Harter Secrest & Emery LLP 
Will join the corporate and transactional practice at Harter Secrest & Emery effective Nov. 1.
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Read More »Kevin Ryan aims to grow MCBA through networking, collegiality 
Ryan oversees all operations at the Monroe County Bar Association (MCBA) and is also responsible for leading the organization’s Foundation and Center for Education.
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Read More »Lawsuit over car dealership sale dismissed 
Ford filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit and oral arguments were heard by Larimer in June.
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Read More »Langston McFadden believes everyone needs a place at the table 
“The hope during my tenure is to return attorneys to that mission of being leaders, and not just leaders of their careers, or leaders of their law firms,” said McFadden, a partner at Pullano & Farrow PLLC.
Read More »Peter Pullano’s 3 R’s (reading, writing, and arguing) led him to a successful career in law 
If he hadn’t become a lawyer, Peter J. Pullano says he could just as easily have wound up as a college professor. Now 60, and with 36 years of experience under his belt, Pullano has no regrets about choosing the ...
Read More »Morgan co-defendants plead guilty to misdemeanors 
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 ...
Read More »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 ...
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