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A long strange trip
Posted on October 21, 2007It's been fun, but it's coming to an end. By the end of the month, I'll be closing up shop here at the Jamestown Lawyer. Thanks for all the feedback and commentary over the past however-long-it's-been, but time commitments don't let me follow through as I'd like...
Arraigned, English.
Posted on October 15, 2007As a brief follow up to a building codes-meets-First Amendment case: months later, the St. Lawrence County town court in question found a German/Penn. Dutch translator and the Amish men have been arraigned.From Saturday's Watertown Daily Times:Amish men are arraigned with help of translatorSaturday, October 13, 2007MORRISTOWN ? Code violation cases against eight Amish men took a small step Friday...
64 Arrests
Posted on October 11, 2007Presented more for quirkyness than actual social or legal commentary: 64 arrested at Ralph Wilson Stadium Monday night, twice the usual game amount according the authorities quoted in the Buffalo News.
Lawyers in Debt
Posted on October 01, 2007An article from the Seattle paper is about college costs in general, but I find it very appropriate for sharing. As the costs of college increase annually, it becomes harder for students to ever shake the debt from their education. Salaries in public interest fields or even in private practice outside of major metrolpolitan areas don't allow timely repayment and escape from the debt.
Repeating, Reposting
Posted on September 24, 2007Some time ago, in my landlord/tenant articles, the Jamestown Lawyer believes something was written about the timeline of an eviction proceeding. Needless to say, not everyone is an avid reader and takes my words to heart, so I would like to repeat something:Should the court issue a warrant of eviction, the tenant has three days following service of the warrant to vacate or be removed...
DHCR Woes
Posted on September 20, 2007The NY Times reports on a recent Inspector General report concerning widespread mismanagement of subsidized housing in NYC. The Department of Housing and Community Renewal has been found to have bungled oversight and management of a wide variety of housing complexes...
Illegal Eviction
Posted on September 18, 2007A Second Department case that will no doubt be oft-cited in the near future:Schehr v McEvoy2007 NY Slip Op 06659Decided on September 11, 2007Appellate Division, Second DepartmentSTEPHEN G. CRANE, J.P. ; DAVID S. RITTER; MARK C. DILLON; EDWARD D. CARNI, JJ...
Primary
Posted on September 18, 2007Across the county, there are various primaries being held today for party nominations in the general elections.Here in the city of Jamestown, there's a Democratic Primary between Mayor Samuel Teresi and retired City Clerk Shirley Sanfillipo, who is already running on the GOP line...
A MCLE note for lawyers
Posted on September 12, 2007The court system has released some relatively minor changes to the rules regarding mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE). The first is that "substance abuse" issues have been swapped out of Law Practice Management and into Ethics/Professionalism...
Downtown
Posted on September 10, 2007This post isn't directly law-related, but it is Jamestown-related.Following on the Local Music Showcase weekend, which reportedly was a big draw to downtown on Saturday night, today's Post-Journal contained further news on the state of downtown. A city council committee meets tonight to discuss a grant proposal and other business related to restoration of vacant and crumbling downtown buildings.
Campaigns and Felonies
Posted on August 31, 2007As a former political science instructor, the Jamestown Lawyer is saddened by the current tactics on display in the mayoral race.
Regional: Buffalo's Poverty
Posted on August 31, 2007Jamestown, situated between Erie and Buffalo and on main interstates reaching other large cities, doesn't have its fate tied entirely to the nearest urban hub. However, news out of Buffalo concerning the Census Bureau's determination of poverty rates doesn't bode well for the city or for WNY...
Law Lessons
Posted on August 29, 2007Were the Jamestown Lawyer truly creative, I'd be working on a booklet of witty legal aphorisms to advise and inform. I'd like to take a page from that hypothetical book and explain, in basic terms, something that comes up over and over about our legal system:Anyone can sue anyone else for anything...
BPU
Posted on August 28, 2007The Jamestown Lawyer wonders what is going on at the Board of Public Utilities. The Post-Journal reports on a string of resignations in high positions. Most important to the Jamestown Lawyer is correcting whatever the reported issue is with Customer Service.
Gonzales Steps Down
Posted on August 28, 2007ABC.com has a good article on the upcoming process to confirm a new US Attorney General. Current AG Alberto Gonzales, mired in controversy, submitted his resignation on Monday. As indicated by ABC News, this will be the first time Pres. Bush sends an AG nominee to the Democratically controlled Senate...
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