Daily Record (Rochester, NY) articles from October 2007

Daily Record (Rochester, NY) archives from October 2007

Rochester real estate firms announce staffing changes: October 2, 2007.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Realty USA hired John Bonacci. He is a Realtor associate in the Webster/Penfield office with more than 30 years of experience. Public Abstract Corp. promoted Mike Knox, Bill Wasicsko and Adam Sarma. Knox was...

Allendale Columbia School appoints three to board of trustees.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Allendale Columbia School appointed Edward B. Curtis, Claire M. Dubnik and Jennifer Newman to the board of trustees for the 2007-08 school year. The school is an independent, nonsectarian, college preparatory day...

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra announces two promotions and one new hire.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra promoted Nancy Atwood-Stone and Katherine Wahl and hired Mark Pignagrande. Atwood-Stone was promoted to director of information systems, overseeing database administration and...

Monroe Community College recognizes four for their achievements.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Monroe Community College recently recognized Karen Sardisco, Maryann Cianciotto, Michael McDonough and Lee Struble for their achievements. Sardisco, assistant professor of fine arts, visual and performing arts,...

Rochester's Flower City Habitat for Humanity celebrates the 'Business of Building'.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Last week Flower City Habitat for Humanity (FCHH) held its annual "The Business of Building" luncheon. Each year the event highlights economic and community development in Rochester through Habitat's charitable...

Rochester Business Briefs: October 2, 2007.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck SpectralSight Receives $500K NSF Grant SpectralSight, a start-up company spun off by the Infotonics Technology Center, recently received a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant of nearly $500,000 from the...

Western New York law firms announce staffing changes: October 2, 2007.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP hired Kelee L. Delaney and Christopher R. Rodi as associates in the firm's business and tax practice group. Delaney concentrates her practice in the areas of investment advising, broker...

Rochester City Ballet announces addition of Amanda Melrose-Smith.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff The Rochester City Ballet announced the addition of Amanda Melrose-Smith. She most recently studied at the Miami City Ballet School and relocated to Rochester to join the Rochester City Ballet. She will be...

Rochester-based Bonadio Group announces new hires.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff The Bonadio Group hired James J. Whelehan, James R. Carroll, Diana C. Stanton, Lauren M. Mastin, Kristine A. Scipioni, Anes Osmic, Matthew C. Marshall, Joseph M. Conway, Lacey Farnsworth-Weinblatt, Gratsiela P....

Rochester Radiology announces appointment of Kenneth N. Van Sickel, MD.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Rochester Radiology announced the appointment of Kenneth N. Van Sickel, MD. Dr. Van Sickel works at multiple locations, including Rochester General Hospital, where he is a member of the radiology faculty;...

The Daily Record Building in Rochester gets new owner.
October 3, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Buckingham Properties LLC recently purchased The Daily Record Building, closing on the property late Monday morning. Larry Glazer, CEO of Buckingham Properties said the final purchase price was $925,000. "It is a...

Rochester Legal Briefs: October 3, 2007.
October 3, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Delphi Sued By EEOC The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in a lawsuit filed late last week that automotive parts supplier Delphi Corp. violated federal law by subjecting employees to unlawful...

Parts of West Ridge Road in Rochester complete.
October 3, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Several community leaders on Tuesday celebrated the recent completion of portions of the $17 million West Ridge Road reconstruction project, which is revamping one of the most heavily traveled stretches of road in the...

Organizations receive grant money from State of New York.
October 4, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Earlier this month, Gov. Elliot Spitzer announced that more than $45 million in financing for affordable housing projects would be given throughout the State. In Rochester, $600,000 of the money will be split...

Rochester Area Community Foundation honors philanthropists.
October 4, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck The Rochester Area Community Foundation recently honored several philanthropists at its annual Philanthropy Awards, held Tuesday at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. The occasion also celebrated the...

Rochester-based Hammer Packaging receives 2007 Rochester Business Ethics Award.
October 5, 2007... Byline: Tara Buck Rochester-based Hammer Packaging recently was named a recipient of the 2007 Rochester Business Ethics Award in the large company category (250 or more employees). Companies are nominated for recognition by clients,...

Residential rental market strong in Rochester.
October 5, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Popular areas of the City of Rochester such as Park Avenue and the East End, are seeing a surge in residential renting activity, several local real estate professionals agreed recently. Susie Fame, the leasing,...

St. Joseph's Villa in Rochester serves children in crisis.
October 5, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Ray Jacobi, of Penfield and the Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Co. LLP accounting firm, lends a hand to Justin, a 13-year-old resident at St. Joseph's Villa in Greece. The pair were trying to reach the top of a trapeze...

Rochester Legal Briefs: October 5, 2007.
October 5, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Davidson Fink Renamed The partners of the law firm of Davidson, Fink, Cook, Kelly & Galbraith LLP recently announced the firm's name was shortened to simply Davidson Fink LLP. "We chose the name Davidson Fink LLP out...

Commentary: Protect the Protect America Act?
October 6, 2007... Byline: Scott Forsyth In early August, Congress passed, and President George W. Bush signed into law, the catchy-sounding Protect America Act of 2007, Public Law no. 110-55 (2007). The two branches passed the Act to correct certain...

Western New York law firms announce staffing changes: October 8, 2007.
October 6, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Phillips Lytle LLP announced Allison P. Gioia, an attorney with the firm, was appointed to both the Buffalo Zoological Gardens ProZoo Board of Directors and the Roswell Park Alliance Community Advisory Board of...

Commentary: The lesson that begins after the studying ends.
October 9, 2007... Byline: Langston D. McFadden After three long years of law school, two grueling months of bar study, a rigorous and unforgiving bar exam and a joyous swearing-in ceremony, you are now ready to become a great attorney, right? Wrong!...

Western New York law firms announce staffing changes: October 9, 2007.
October 9, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Phillips Lytle LLP announced Allison P. Gioia, an attorney with the firm, was appointed to both the Buffalo Zoological Gardens ProZoo Board of Directors and the Roswell Park Alliance Community Advisory Board of...

Commentary: Protect the Protect America Act?
October 9, 2007... Byline: Scott Forsyth In early August, Congress passed, and President George W. Bush signed into law, the catchy-sounding Protect America Act of 2007, Public Law no. 110-55 (2007). The two branches passed the Act to correct certain...

Associated General Contractors of America warns costs to increase.
October 10, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck The Associated General Contractors of America on Monday released its fifth Construction Inflation Alert, warning owners, budget directors and contractors to expect greater costs for materials as well as labor cost...

Monroe County approved to join Kids Voting USA.
October 10, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Kids Voting USA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to secure democracy's future by preparing students to become educated and engaged voters. The program combines civic learning in the classroom with an...

Commentary: Making the case for municipal bonds.
October 10, 2007... Byline: Joseph G. Mowrer III While taxable and tax-free bond yields typically move together in the same general direction as one another, they are not perfectly correlated. To measure the relationship between these two bond yields, we use...

City of Rochester awarded $3.4M to remedy contaminationat 1000 Driving Park Ave.
October 10, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck The City of Rochester will receive $3.4 million from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) for remediation of contamination at 1000 Driving Park Ave. Asbestos abatement, building...

Associated General Contractors of America warns to expect greater costs.
October 10, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Materials Cost Calm Ends The Associated General Contractors of America on Monday released its fifth Construction Inflation Alert, warning owners, budget directors and contractors to expect greater costs for materials...

Monroe County approved to join regional Kids Voting USA pilot.
October 10, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Kids Voting USA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to secure democracy's future by preparing students to become educated and engaged voters. The program combines civic learning in the classroom with an...

Rochester/Monroe County Domestic Violence Consortium celebrates 25 years.
October 11, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck The Rochester/Monroe County Domestic Violence Consortium is celebrating 25 years of community collaboration with an open house to be held today from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., 244 S. Plymouth Ave. The DVC is comprised of more...

Rochester City hiring freeze instituted.
October 11, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Mayor Robert J. Duffy on Tuesday announced the city's implementation of "a series of steps to offset unbudgeted expenditures and mitigate against future risks associated with addressing the city's recent public safety...

Latasha Shaw Memorial Fund established in Rochester.
October 11, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck A memorial fund has been established by family members of Latasha Shaw, who was killed on Sept. 29 in the City of Rochester. Shaw was an employee of the University of Rochester for 15 years and vice chairwoman of the...

New York law firm Modica & Associates receives award.
October 12, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Rochester attorney Steven V. Modica, founding partner of the law firm Modica & Associates, recently received an award from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in recognition of his work as a...

Commentary: Leases and review of operating expense statements.
October 12, 2007... Byline: Stephen H. Berardi Each year, commercial tenants with pass-through costs in their lease agreements receive an annual Operating Expense Reconciliation Statement from property owners. Typically prepared mid-year for the prior...

Rochester Legal Briefs: October 12, 2007.
October 12, 2007... Byline: Gary Muldoon Fourth Department decisions addressed civil matters, including the sufficiency of an insurance company's cancellation notice. The Appellate Division also addressed whether a party was entitled to a jury trial in an...

Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County puts artists on display.
October 12, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck The artistic endeavors of area attorneys, judges and others who work within the legal field are now on display and up for bid at the offices of Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, 1 W. Main St., fifth...

NY Biz Hall of Fame accepting nominations.
October 12, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Reputable business leaders or companies throughout New York State can now be nominated for inclusion in the 2007 class of the New York Business Hall of Fame. Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 31 and winners are...

Annual Buffalo State College Conference for Peace set for Oct. 24.(Conference news)
October 12, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Noted scholars and champions of peace will convene in Buffalo for the sixth annual Buffalo State College Conference for Peace on Oct. 24 at the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. "Promote Peace, Reduce Poverty"...

Commentary: Whose morals must we enforce?
October 13, 2007... Byline: Nicole Black Two weeks ago the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, issued its decision in In re Bobbijean P., 2007 WL 2812608. At issue in the case was the legality of Monroe County Family Court Judge Marilyn O'Connor's order...

Commentary: New zoning laws can block pending development.
October 13, 2007... Byline: Terry M. Richman In reviewing proposals for development, every New York State town must consider the environmental, aesthetic and infrastructure impacts of the project. Does it respect neighborhood character? Does it contribute to...

Xerox honors Monroe County patent holders at Rochester event.
October 16, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Xerox Corp. thanked 414 Monroe County inventors at a dinner Monday night at the Rochester Convention Center. The company's annual patent dinner honors patent recipients and celebrates the scientific and technological...

Commentary: All your favorite monsters, just in time for Halloween.
October 16, 2007... Byline: David J. Kozlowski Candy, parties, costumes and, of course, spooky tales of ghosts, witches and headless horsemen have turned Halloween into a favorite holiday for children and adults alike. That's why this month I'm taking a...

Western New York Lawyers in the News: October 16, 2007.
October 16, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff The Bonadio Group hired Valerie J. Lee, Nedra M. Keller, Nora A. Carney and Kourtney J. Gagliano. Lee, Keller and Carney were hired as senior accountants. Gagliano was hired as a firm-wide recruiting specialist....

Sandra Day O'Connor to visit Cornell Law School in Ithaca.
October 17, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will visit Cornell Law School as its Distinguished Jurist in Residence from Oct. 21 to 23. She plans to meet with law students and will participate as one of the...

Commentary: Risk, return and your investments.
October 17, 2007... Byline: William Dostman III When most investors discuss their portfolio, their first comment almost always is about return. While return is clearly important to every investor, far too often overlooked is the risk being taken to achieve...

Rochester Business Briefs: October 17, 2007.
October 17, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Torvec Inc. Announces Lockheed Martin Work Rochester-based Torvec Inc., a small business specializing in design and development of articulation technologies for the automotive industry, announced Tuesday it is working...

Commentary: Essential similarity test for post-conviction disbarment.
October 17, 2007... Byline: Gary Muldoon Under Judiciary Law, conviction of a felony results in automatic disbarment. This may include conviction of a felony in another jurisdiction. Statute Judiciary Law s. 90(4) states: "a. Any person being an attorney and...

Rochester Legal Briefs: October 18, 2007.
October 18, 2007... Byline: The Daily Record Staff In Fourth Department decisions, the issues included harsh and excessive sentences and Megan's Law. In a Monroe County murder appeal, the conviction for depraved indifference murder was reversed and dismissed....

Gov. Spitzer unveils 'City by City' plan.
October 18, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday was in Rochester to present his administration's "City by City" economic development plan for Upstate, which includes proposed funding to demolish Midtown Plaza and provide seed capital...

Five Star Bank seeks new Rochester area branches.
October 18, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Warsaw-based Five Star Bank on Tuesday announced its recent application to the New York State Banking Department for two new branches in Greece and Henrietta. The branches would be located in an existing Wegmans plaza...

Nixon Peabody names COO.
October 18, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Nixon Peabody LLP this week announced the naming of Karen B. Greenbaum as chief operating officer and managing director. Greenbaum recently joined the firm's Rochester office by way of Mercer, a global human resource...

Commentary: What is the etymology of meteorology?
October 19, 2007... Byline: Kevin Williams The term "forensic meteorologist" is no doubt familiar to the readers of The Daily Record. Certainly readers are aware of the meaning of "forensic," which Webster defines as "belonging to, used in, or suitable to...

Commentary: Time is running out: Some year-end tax tips.
October 19, 2007... Byline: James H. Barr Reduce income Max out contributions to your qualified employer retirement plan and your IRA. In many cases, contributions to a traditional IRA may be tax deductible. Contributing to a 401(k), 567 or 403(b) plan may...

'Household budgeting' change overturned in N.Y.
October 19, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck A three-year-old case that concerned the legality of withholding funds from low-income families on welfare ended this week when the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance issued a directive to...

Rochester to host 2010 World Canals Conference.
October 19, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck The Canal Society of New York State, the New York State Canal Corp., Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission, Canal N.Y. Inc. and Visit Rochester on Tuesday announced that Rochester will be the site of a...

Commentary: Intellectual Subway 101.
October 20, 2007... Byline: Nicole Black If there's an intellectual highway, there's also an intellectual subway. -- Stanley Crouch Robert L. Birmingham, a professor for the University of Connecticut School of Law, recently caused quite a stir when he...

Commentary: Are there risks in regulating employee's nose rings?
October 20, 2007... Byline: Lindy Korn Consider the following recent fact patterns: * A bank policy called for women to wear a general uniform, and men were allowed to wear business casual. The court found the policy discriminatory. * An employee worked at a...

Xerox on Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
October 23, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Xerox Corp. announced on Monday that it recently was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI North America) in recognition of its economic, environmental and social performance. The index identifies those...

Greater Rochestesr Association of Realtors reports home sales are down nearly 34 percent.
October 23, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Existing single-family home sales are down by 33.6 percent compared to last month, according to the Greater Rochestesr Association of Realtors (GRAR). The number of homes listed for sale decreased by 8.4 percent...

Commentary: Internet resources for the adoption law practitioner.
October 23, 2007... Byline: Cyndi A. Trembley Adoption "law" is more than legal theory and precedence. The adoption law practitioner needs to be familiar with federal and state laws and regulations, and international conventions, customs, and protocols....

Western New York Lawyers in the News: October 23, 2007.
October 23, 2007... Byline: Daily Record Staff Mengel Metzger Barr & Co. LLP hired Stacie Muldoon, Eileen Silfer, Brian Norby, DeAnna Stanek, Kristina Stamatis, and Phillip Schmitt. Muldoon was hired as marketing coordinator and is responsible for managing...

Real Estate Spotlight: Dexter T. Craig, broker/owner of North Star Real Estate in Rochester.
October 23, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Dexter T. Craig, broker/owner of North Star Real Estate in Rochester, has a degree in electronic engineering, but his passion is real estate. Craig used to work as a telecom engineer, but he said recently he grew...

Commentary: It's time to review equity allocation.
October 24, 2007... Byline: Jo Ann Van Degriff How do you know when you are not young anymore? When you look at Billboard's Top 20, do you recognize any of the names? Are your kids going out at the same time your eyelids are getting heavy? If the stock...

Rochester Business Briefs: October 24, 2007.
October 24, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Halting Abusive Lending Richard Neiman, superintendent of banks for the New York State Banking Department, said recently that state government will play a major role in recovering from the recent subprime lending...

Rochester Nonprofit Briefs: October 24, 2007.
October 24, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Credit Unions Donate To Children's Hospital Rochester area credit unions recently donated $1,500 to the Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong as part of the Rochester Chapter, New York State Credit Union League...

New York State Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection turns 25.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck New York State's Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection turned 25 this month. Since its inception, the fund has restored more than $123 million to more than 6,100 clients who suffered financial losses due to dishonest...

Harris Beach launches new NY ad campaign.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck The law firm of Harris Beach PLLC this week launched a new business-to-business print advertising campaign entitled "We Love New York" and designed to target business owners and executives seeking to do business or...

SEI Design Group opens office in High Falls.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Rochester Mayor Robert J. Duffy recently presided over the official grand opening of SEI Design Group's new offices within the recently renovated Parry Building on Mill Street in High Falls. Founded in June 2006, SEI...

Rochester realtors see increase in Generation Y homebuyers.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Local real estate professionals recently weighed in on how Generation Y is affecting the real estate market and how to connect with young buyers. "We are noticing more buyers in their early 20s than we ever have...

National Association of Realtors offers tips for agents.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer The National Association of Realtors (NAR) offers tips so agents can get to know some important facts about Generation Y and also offer ideas for reaching out to this Generation. They include: 1. They're diverse....

Commentary: Familiar with the Bivona Child Advocacy Center?
October 25, 2007... Byline: Sara Stout Ashcraft Although only a limited number of family law practitioners deal with child abuse on a regular basis, it is rare for one never to be faced with a case involving such allegations. Lawyers whose practice focuses...

Gov. Spitzer wants worker training funds restored.
October 25, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Gov. Eliot Spitzer recently joined the "Big 6" governors of California, Florida, Texas, Ohio and Illinois in calling on Congress to restore $335 million in funding for the states' workforce training programs. Congress...

Rochester Government Briefs: October 26, 2007.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck CPB: Don't Panic On 'Do Not Call' The New York State Consumer Protection Board is seeking to remind consumers of the Federal Trade Commission's recent decision not to drop any telephone numbers from the Do Not Call...

Wireless World experiences steady growth in the Greater Rochester region.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Wireless World, a Verizon Wireless Retailer that operates in Rochester and throughout the East Coast, recently was named to the 2007 Inc. Magazine 5,000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America. The...

Housing discrimination in the U.S. on the rise.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Danielle Derringer Complaints of housing discrimination are on the rise in the United States, according to a recent study by The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The department logged 10,328 complaints last year,...

Commentary: A look at the latest IRS rule changes.
October 26, 2007... Byline: James W. Rahmlow Relief for late S elections must be with cause While the IRS recently issued a simplified procedure for requesting relief from late filed S corporation elections, the process still contains a requirement for the...

N.Y. State Bar Assn. begins airing latest radio advertising campaign.
October 26, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck The New York State Bar Association began airing its latest radio advertising campaign, entitled "Justice for All," on Oct. 15. The ads are designed to "highlight the importance of extending to indigent New Yorkers the...

Commentary: Patent issues in the telecom space.
October 29, 2007... Byline: Martha Buyer A great deal of attention has been paid lately to issues of patent infringement and costs associated with litigating such infringement. The folks at NTP, an entity that owns patents that it has successfully protected...

Commentary: The lawsuit that shoulda, coulda been.
October 29, 2007... Byline: Nicole Black "All The Woulda-Coulda-Shouldas Layin' In The Sun, Talkin' 'Bout The Things They Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda Done." -- Shel Silverstein Nearly two weeks ago, in Ortega v. City of New York, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 07741, the New...

Women's Bar Association of the State of New York releases judicial ratings.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck The Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) recently released its ratings of the five candidates nominated to fill the position of associate judge of the New York State Court of Appeals. WBASNY's...

Rochester Nonprofit Briefs: October 30, 2007.
October 30, 2007... Byline: Tara E Buck Urban League Receives $448,146 From DOL The U.S. Department of Labor recently awarded a grant of $448,146 to the Urban League of Rochester's YouthBuild program, which partners with Monroe Community College, the...

Nixon Peabody LLP expands in California.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck Nixon Peabody LLP recently opened permanent office space in California's Silicon Valley as "part of the firm's commitment to strengthen its reach on the West Coast," a release states. Nixon Peabody had been using...

Bar Assn. of Erie County Judicial Candidate Ratings.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Tara E. Buck BAEC Judicial Candidate Ratings The Bar Association of Erie County recently released its ratings of candidates for Buffalo City Court, Erie County Court and New York State Supreme Court in the Nov. 6 general...