Legal experts weigh in as Perinton kidnapping case grows more complex
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — What started as a kidnapping case out of Perinton has grown into a complex legal case involving multiple suspects, competing narratives and possible…
House GOP probes agency settlements with federal workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Government Executive) — Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Monday announced they would investigate the rate at which federal…
House GOP investigating costs of federal employee workplace disputes
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Federal News Network) — Federal employee workplace disputes are coming under more scrutiny from a top committee Republican who argues that agencies have an…
Comer Challenges Use of Settlements in Federal Workplace Disputes; ‘Frivolous Claims’
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FEDweek) — The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has challenged agencies’ use of settlements to resolve federal workplace…
Landscaper shot by stray bullet from belt-fed machine gun during nearby Air Force exercise, lawsuit says
FLORIDA (The Independent) — A South Florida landscaper was shot in the back by a stray bullet from a nearby police department gun range being used to familiarize a U.S. Air…
Trump administration wants fed job applicants to disclose political affiliations
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Employee Benefit News) — Should federal job applicants be required to disclose their political affiliations in order to be hired? That question is now at…
Donald Chesworth retires after distinguished legal career
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (The Daily Record) — After more than five decades in the legal profession, iconic Rochester-area attorney Donald Chesworth, a former managing partner at…
Chris Brown Paternity Case: Could Rapper Lose Custody of His and Ex Diamond’s 4-Year-Old Daughter?
NEW YORK, N.Y. (OK! Magazine) — Chris Brown is once again at the center of a legal firestorm. Diamond Brown, the singer’s ex-girlfriend, filed a lawsuit in April seeking…
Advancing technology fuels more sophisticated scams targeting all ages
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Advancements in technology are helping scammers become more sophisticated, making fraud harder to spot and harder to stop, according to New York…
New state legislation aims to expand child visitation services to all counties
ALBANY, N.Y. (WHEC) — A new bill from the New York State Assembly aims to expand access to supervised child visitation services across the state. The bill still needs to be…