Daily Record (Rochester, NY)

U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit Case Summaries: February 26, 2008

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Government Contractors

Western New York Law Firms Announce Staffing Changes: February 26, 2008

Harris Beach PLLC hired Roberta A. Jordans as manager of economic development assistance in the firm's public finance and economic development practice group. She is certified by the National Development Council as an economic development finance professional. Damon & Morey LLP announced Peter S. Marlette, the firm's managing partner, was elected as a co-chairman of the Managing Partners Practice Group for ALFA International. The group is responsible for bringing managing partners of ALFA int...

New New York Commission of Correction Chairman Named

Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced his nomination of Niagara County Sheriff Thomas Beilein to the post of chairman of the state Commission of Correction, which oversees the operation and management of state and local correctional facilities and secures residential treatment centers operated by the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). Beilein has served in the Niagara County Sheriff's Department since 1969, and has been sheriff since 1994. He directs the Niagara County Jail, which has a da...

Army to Help Soldiers Purchase Homes

The U.S. Army recently created a pilot program that will give soldiers up to $40,000 toward the purchase of a new home or business after they successfully complete their service commitment. The Army Advantage Fund is the latest recruitment bonus being offered to attract new soldiers. The program is being tested in Albany; Cleveland; Montgomery, Ala.; San Antonio, Texas, and Seattle.

Former Interest On Lawyers Account Fund Chairmen Object to Gov. Spitzer Proposal

As state officials and legal service providers trade barbs over who is best suited to control the $25 million Interest on Lawyers Account Fund, barely 20 percent of the needs of the state's poorest clients are being met. Both Gov. Eliot Spitzer and the current IOLA board are claiming to represent the public's best interests. One Rochester provider said recently, however, that the issue might be insignificant in the bigger scheme of funding legal services.

Governors Speak Out On Subprime Mortgage Crisis

Gov. Eliot Spitzer last week joined governors from throughout the county in calling on the Bush Administration to deliver a comprehensive solution to the ongoing mortgage crisis, according to a release from Spitzer's office. The governors, in Washington, D.C. for the annual National Governors Association Winter Meeting, said federal efforts have failed to offer substantive relief to the majority of distressed homeowners.

Rochester-Based Connected Energy Corp. Acquired by Bpl Global Ltd.

Trillium Group announced last week that Connected Energy Corp. (CEC), a Rochester-based specialist in remote monitoring and management of distributed energy resources for supply and demand management, has been acquired by BPL Global Ltd. (BPLG), a smart grid technology company based in Pittsburgh. The transaction was approved by shareholders and closed late last week under undisclosed terms.

Appellate Division, 3rd Department Case Summaries: February 25, 2008

Appellate Division, Third Department Criminal Procedure

U.S. District Court, Western District of Ny Case Summaries: February 26, 2008

U.S. District Court, Western District of New York First Amendment

Mcquaid Jesuit in Rochester Hires New Principal

First Niagara Financial Group Adds to Staff

Rbc Dain Rauscher Hires Vice President and Financial Consultant of Rochester Branch

Ny-Based Swbr Architects Names 2007 'Employee of the Year'

Verizon Wireless Names Associate Director of Retail Sales Operations for Upstate Ny Region

Eastman Dental Center in Rochester Announces Staffing Changes

New York-Based Dixon Schwabl Hires Three