Daily Record (Rochester, NY) articles from August 2007

Daily Record (Rochester, NY) archives from August 2007

Study confirms international homebuyers abound.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Nearly one in five Realtors has sold a home to an international client in the past year, according to new research by the National Association of Realtors. The 2007 NAR Profile of International Home Buying...

A look at 30-year mortgage trends in Rochester.
August 1, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer With rates at an all time low, home buyers have several choices when choosing a mortgage. Charles Bucciarelli, vice president of Uni-Source Funding in Webster said recently he has seen a slight decline in...

Ontario County District Tantillo named 'Prosecutor of the Year'.
August 2, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Ontario County District Attorney R. Michael Tantillo recently was honored as Prosecutor of the Year by the New York Prosecutors Training Institute and the New York State District Attorneys Association. He received the...

Town of Webster seeing growth.
August 2, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer The Town of Webster, while one of Rochester's oldest towns, has only recently seen a surge in popularity in the past few years. Real estate professionals agree Webster is Rochester's newest hot commodity....

Renovations can add top dollar for sellers in Rochester.
August 3, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer With home sales up 17 percent since June in Rochester, sellers are seeking top prices for their homes. Adding value to homes on the market is a common goal for sellers, and there are several improvements sellers...

Cattaraugus County judge faces removal.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Leon Town Court, Cattaraugus County, Justice Jerome C. Ellis should be removed from office, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct determined recently. A complaint against Ellis was filed not long after his...

Bar Association of Erie County issues candidate ratings.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff The Bar Association of Erie County has completed and issued its ratings for Buffalo City Court, Erie County Court and New York State judicial candidates for the Sept. 18 primary election and Nov. 6 general...

Western New York Lawyers in the News: August 7, 2007.
August 7, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Damon & Morey LLP announced that Jill A. Apa, Frank V. Balon, Meghann N. Carroll, Molly K. Donnelly, Melinda L. Grabowski, Marc J. Krawiec, Jeffrey J. Leibeck, Jennifer L. Leonardi, Stephen J. McCann, Ryan K....

Housewares store helps keep Rochester's architecture alive.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Historic Houseparts, at 540 South Ave., is a housewares store that specializes in architectural salvage. The business was established in 1980 as a result of all the demolitions that were taking place locally,...

Realtors look to consolidate data, listings.
August 8, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Data sharing, security and consolidation of multiple listing services (MLS) are top concerns for Realtors and MLS executives, according to the 2007 Realtor MLS Technology Survey released last week. The fifth...

A sense of pride for Buffalo City Court Judge Calvo-Torres.
August 9, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck At 36, Buffalo City Court Judge Betty Calvo-Torres may be the youngest member of the city's bench. Of one fact she is certain, however -- she is the first Hispanic woman to have attained the post. In fact, she is the...

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit rules evidence from temporary vehicle stop is admissible.
August 9, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff A motorist's fleeting stop in response to a police command does not constitute a seizure under the Fourth Amendment, and therefore evidence within the vehicle and on the driver's person needn't be suppressed, the...

Goals set after reviewing city housing market study in Rochester.
August 10, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Earlier this year, Mayor Robert J. Duffy implemented the Rochester City-Wide Housing Study to provide information for the administration and city council on the state of the city's housing market. A Web site was...

N.Y.State Attorney General Cuomo halts fraudulent flipping scheme.
August 10, 2007... New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo today filed suit last week against a Niagara Falls man who attempted to defraud investors through an online house-flipping scheme involving properties in Western New York. Joseph Furan, 39, falsely...

Two U.S. courts offering audio recordings online.
August 10, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Two federal courts on Tuesday became the vanguard of a pilot project to make digital audio recordings of courtroom proceedings publicly available online, according to a release from the Administrative Office of...

Chautauqua County nurse charged with injuring patient.
August 10, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Agents of New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit arrested and arraigned a former nurse in Chautauqua County on charges she physically abused a resident. Former Heritage...

Western New York Lawyers in the News: August 14, 2007.
August 14, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Report Nixon Peabody LLP hired Jeremy J. Wolk as an associate in the firm's private company transactions group. He will represent clients in matters including contract negotiations, corporate acquisitions,...

Near-term home sales in U.S. to hold in modest range.
August 15, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff The housing market probably will hold close to present levels in the months ahead, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors. Lawrence Yun, NAR senior economist, said last week he...

N.Y. district court opinions now on PACER system.
August 15, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Customers of the federal court's Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system now have access, without charge, to district court written opinions. Written opinions have been defined by the Judicial...

Off the Shelf.
August 15, 2007... COMPANY NEWS: We have subscribed to Dialog, which contains hundreds of databases. Subjects covered include business, science, patents, news, law and reference. Conference NEWS: Ruth G. Balkin attended the 100th annual conference of the American...

New York State Court of Appeals lists more filings for August 6 through 12, 2007.
August 15, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff A list of appeals with short title, jurisdictional predicate, subject matter and key issues is prepared each week. Some of these filed appeals may never reach decision on the merits because of dismissal on...

ABA endorses N.Y. State Bar Assn. resolution against mandatory retirement.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff At the annual meeting of the House of Delegates, the American Bar Association this week endorsed a recommendation from the New York State Bar Association that calls on firms to discontinue requiring senior...

N.Y. State Commission on Judicial Conduct rules Chautauqua judge admonished for delays.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Harmony Town Court Justice Bruce S. Scolton should be admonished for delaying hearings and other inexcusable conduct, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct determined earlier this month. The Chautauqua...

Pathways To Peace taking place in Rochester Sunday.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Rochester's sixth annual Pathways to Peace Program will host a free celebration of "love, peace and hip hop" from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the High Falls Festival Site. The festival is designed to promote community...

News Briefs.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck City Seeks Parking Input Rochester Mayor Robert J. Duffy on Monday invited community members to offer input about downtown parking online at www.cityofrochester.gov (link to parking survey). The city hired Walker...

N.Y. State Court of Appeals lists filings for August 6 through 19, 2007.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff A list of appeals with short title, jurisdictional predicate, subject matter and key issues is prepared each week. Some of these filed appeals may never reach decision on the merits because of dismissal on...

City of Rochester seeks parking input.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Rochester Mayor Robert J. Duffy on Monday invited community members to offer input about downtown parking online at www.cityofrochester.gov (link to parking survey). The city hired Walker Parking Consultants to prepare...

Gov. Eliot Spitzer plans economic security for working families.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Gov. Eliot Spitzer this week announced the formation of an Economic Security Cabinet, which will bring together 17 state agencies to provide "a new focus on the needs of working families," a release from the governor's...

Rochester's ninth annual Hospice Regatta to begin Friday.
August 16, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Rochester's ninth annual Hospice Regatta is set to begin Friday with a Community Cruise and Clambake to unite sailors and non-sailors for an afternoon on the water and an evening of food and camaraderie, a release from...

New American Bar Association president named.
August 17, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Seattle attorney William H. Neukom, a partner in the firm of K & L Gates, was chosen as 2007-2008 president of the American Bar Association at the conclusion of the association's annual meeting, held earlier this...

NAR: 2Q real estate prices improving in Rochester metropolitan area.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff The Rochester metropolitan area was touted as an affordable condo market for the second quarter of 2007 in a report on the National Association of Realtors' latest quarterly survey. Rochester's median condo price...

Bankruptcy filings in U.S. drop compared to 2006.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts continued a slow upward creep. In the 12-month period that ended June 30, 751,056 bankruptcy cases were filed, according to statistics released last week by the...

Median home sale price still up in July, according to Greater Rochester Assn. of Realtors.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff According to the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors (GRAR), existing single-family home sales are up by 8.4 percent compared to June. The median sale price increased by 3 percent to $126,000 compared to...

City, county executives, brewer agree on tax payment.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks and City of Rochester Mayor Robert J. Duffy last week announced an agreement with High Falls Brewing Co. to recoup part of the more than $11 million the company owes in back taxes...

Western N.Y. Lawyers in the News: August 21, 2007.
August 21, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Co. LLP announced the promotions of Jacqueline Boone, CPA, Susan Ridosh, Jennifer Schillaci and Ashley Sick. Boone was promoted to assurance manager and will supervise, organize, plan and...

N.Y. State Attorney General Cuomo announces $4.5M settlement in subprime credit card probe.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo last week announced an agreement with South Dakota-based First Premier Bank to resolve an investigation into the company's illegal and deceptive marketing of...

Limited English no bar to federal courts.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Federal courts will have additional tools as they reach out to an increasing segment of the U.S. population with limited English proficiency. A repository of court forms already translated into Spanish or...

Rochester Legal Briefs: August 22, 2007.
August 22, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Civil Legal Services Funding Increased Citibank last week announced its participation in an expansion of the state's Interest on Lawyers Account (IOLA) program, which will provide "dramatically increased funding for...

Rochester Legal Briefs: August 23, 2007.
August 23, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck $10.1M For Records Care New York State Commissioner of Education Richard P. Mills recently announced that the New York State Archives is awarding more than $10.1 million in grants to local governments and community...

N.Y. State Court of Appeals lists filings for August 20 through 26, 2007.
August 23, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff A list of appeals with short title, jurisdictional predicate, subject matter and key issues is prepared each week. Some of these filed appeals may never reach decision on the merits because of dismissal on...

Rochester Legal Briefs: August 24, 2007.
August 24, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Homearama Netted $50,000 For Charities Eight area charities will share $50,000 as a result of the Rochester Homebuilders' Association 29th annual Homearama event, which showcased five ranch and cape-style high-tech...

N.Y. State Court of Appeals lists filings for July 27 through Aug. 2, 2007.
August 24, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff A list of appeals with short title, jurisdictional predicate, subject matter and key issues is prepared each week. Some of these filed appeals may never reach decision on the merits because of dismissal on...

A look at law school debt.
August 24, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Among class of 2000 law school graduates, higher levels of debt were found among Hispanics and blacks than among whites and Asians, according to a report from NALP, the Association for Legal Career Placement. The most...

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigns.
August 28, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Monday announced his resignation, having talked to President George W. Bush on Sunday about his decision, according to a transcript of the announcement. Gonzales faced...

Experts weigh in on real estate marketing.
August 28, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer With negative news surrounding the real estate market recently, marketing is perhaps more important than ever. Steve Vaisey, a Realtor with RE/MAX Plus and treasurer of the Greater Rochester Association of...

Hundreds of false home health aide credentials issued, says NY State AG Andrew Cuomo.
August 28, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo last week announced his office secured guilty pleas from former operators of two "certification mills" that provided false credentials to hundreds of home health aides...

New York State Court of Appeals lists filings for July 27 - Aug. 2, 2007.
August 28, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff A list of appeals with short title, jurisdictional predicate, subject matter and key issues is prepared each week. Some of these filed appeals may never reach decision on the merits because of dismissal on...

Western New York Lawyers in the News: August 28, 2007.
August 28, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Phillips Lytle LLP announced Karla Braun-Kolbe, an attorney with the firm, was appointed to the board of directors of Young Audiences of Western New York, Inc. Young Audiences of Western New York, Inc. is a...

Rochester-based Adrian Jules Custom Clothing recognized internationally.
August 29, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Adrian Jules Custom Clothing, located in Irondequoit will be featured in the September issue of the Robb Report magazine, an international luxury lifestyle publication. A full page article entitled "Clothiers...

Rochester Housing Council offers hotline to counsel homeowners with foreclosure problems.
August 29, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Foreclosures and related mortgage issues dominate the headlines every day, leaving many with questions about the foreclosure process and how to avoid it. Bob Maves, associate broker and senior sales manager for...

Feedback sought on technical aspects of laws in federal courts.
August 29, 2007... Byline: Daily Record The humor in a well-known joke about a panda hangs on a misplaced comma, which effectively changes the nature of the animal from vegetarian to gun enthusiast in the line, "eats, shoots and leaves." Unfortunately, what...

Rochester Legal Briefs: August 29, 2007.
August 29, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Water And Sewer Funding Workshops Set The New York State Water & Sewer Infrastructure Co-Funding Initiative will hold its third annual series of co-funding workshops for municipalities in need of help with funding...

Former Rochester attorney, John S. Gilman passes away at 88.
August 29, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff John S. Gilman, retired partner of the Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP law firm, passed away last week after a brief illness. He was 88 years old. "John was a distinguished attorney and a one of a kind individual," said...

New York State Court of Appeals lists filings for Aug. 3 - Aug. 9, 2007.
August 29, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff A list of appeals with short title, jurisdictional predicate, subject matter and key issues is prepared each week. Some of these filed appeals may never reach decision on the merits because of dismissal on...

Interview with President Madigan: N.Y. State Bar Assn. president.
August 30, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Recently New York State Bar Association President Kathryn Grant Madigan took time out of her busy schedule -- between the American Bar Association's annual meeting in San Francisco and a session with legislators in...

Construction jobs being lost nationally, not locally.
August 30, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Construction companies have announced nearly 20,000 job cuts this year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). However, local industry experts say construction jobs are secure in Rochester. Bernard...

Construction jobs being lost nationally, not locally.
August 30, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Construction companies have announced nearly 20,000 job cuts this year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). However, local industry experts say construction jobs are secure in Rochester. Bernard...

Rochester Legal Briefs: August 30, 2007.
August 30, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Rights For Disabled To Expand Gov. Eliot Spitzer last week signed legislation to significantly expand the rights of people with disabilities. The new law will make it easier for disabled New Yorkers to seek...

Commercial real estate rents on the rise.
August 31, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer The commercial real estate market seems to be faring better than the residential market, some insiders agreed recently. According to the National Association of Realtors, a forward-looking index for the...

Rochester Nonprofit Briefs: August 31, 2007:.
August 31, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Minority Bar Dinner Set The Minority Bar Association of Western New York will celebrate its 25th Annual Scholarship Dinner on Sept. 6 at the Buffalo Convention Center. Attorney David L. Edmunds will receive the...

New York State Court of Appeals lists filings for Aug. 10 - Aug. 16, 2007.
August 31, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff A list of appeals with short title, jurisdictional predicate, subject matter and key issues is prepared each week. Some of these filed appeals may never reach decision on the merits because of dismissal on...