Vance says he'll press for enhanced penalties for gang activity, a national expansion of DNA data collection and improvements in the state's financial crime statutes.
New York Decision Roundup - July 23, 2012
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SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION - Shah v. Union Coll.
ORDER - Where private college council found plaintiff student guilty of a third incident of academic dishonesty, the court rejected allegations in student’s CPLR article 78 proceeding that the college had failed to adhere to its own rules, or that the determination was not rational. (N.Y. App. Div., 3d Dep't)
SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT – Dutrow v. New York State Racing and Wagering Bd.
OPINION – The Third Department has refused to overturn Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Rick Dutrow’s 10-year ban from horse racing over drugging allegations, finding that the revocation of his license “was not so disproportionate to his proven, recurrent misconduct as to shock one's sense of fairness.” (N.Y. App. Div., 3d Dep’t)
Executive partner Stephen Horvath, one of two partners remaining at Dewey since it filed for Chapter 11, received $190,000 for work performed between May 28 and the end of June.
Stores may not find it easier to charge shoppers for paying by credit card as a result of a $7.25 billion deal with Visa and MasterCard, a problem that may delay or derail its approval.
Brent Beckley of Absolute Poker had pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to break U.S. laws against gambling on the Internet.
Walnut Place, a name used by the hedge fund Baupost Group, withdrew from court proceedings in which it had said a proposed MBS settlement was inadequate.
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The company, which declared bankruptcy last year, has been mired in unsuccessful negotiations for concessions from its three primary unions.
U.S. Judge Paul Engelmayer said that since a controversial advertisement was core political speech, it was entitled to the "highest level" of constitutional protection.
Acting Supreme Court Justice Frank Geraci easily cleared the committee vote, with only Utah Republican Mike Lee voting against him.
The fund -- $40 mln more than the exchange originally offered -- would go to firms that lost money during the social media giant's bungled IPO.
It covers claims of misconduct against former firm chairman Steven Davis and a few other former top executives, according to three former partners.
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