The 15th Annual Senior Health & Fitness Fair 2025 will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Clarence Town Park Clubhouse, 10405 Main Street, Clarence, NY 14031. The goals of the event are to motivate seniors to make good health and fitness choices and to find available […]
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Mar
Mar
We achieved the following recent results for our clients who were injured in car accidents, bicycle accidents, slip and falls on ice, unsafe premises, dog bites, and defective products. PROPERTY ACCIDENT SETTLEMENTS $615,000: 61-year-old Hamburg woman slipped on ice which was covered by snow in the parking lot of her apartment complex. She sustained a […]
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Dec
Dec
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the U.S. government from enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) on December 3, 2024. CTA requires many companies to submit information about themselves and their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the US […]
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Oct
Oct
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (“CCHR”) announced the largest civil rights settlement in city history for a housing discrimination settlement against Parkchester Preservation Management (“PPM”) that will hold the company accountable for discriminating against voucher holders. CCHR imposed $1 million in civil penalties, the highest ever ordered for violations under the housing […]
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Sep
Sep
The family of a tenant who died from injuries sustained after she fell through a water-damaged kitchen floor accepted a $5.25 million settlement from the landlord and government agencies. After noticing “a continuous flood of water” coming from the tenant’s unit for several days, a neighbor discovered tenant stuck in the floor of the ground […]
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Sep
Sep
Federal regulations mandate that all nursing homes have a medical director responsible for overseeing resident medical care and ensuring compliance with care policies. A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals critical findings about the presence and role of medical directors in U.S. nursing homes. The study, “Medical Director Presence […]
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Sep
Sep
All evictions filed in Williamsville Village Court are transferred to the Erie County Court Landlord Tenant Hub Court (“ECHC”). The Hub Court, located in Buffalo City Court, is a virtual court using Microsoft Teams. Once the case is transferred by Williamsville Village Court, the parties will be contacted by mail with a new appearance date. […]
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Sep
Sep
All evictions filed in West Seneca Town Court are transferred to the Erie County Court Landlord Tenant Hub Court (“ECHC”). The Hub Court, located in Buffalo City Court, is a virtual court using Microsoft Teams. Once the case is transferred by West Seneca Town Court, the parties will be contacted by mail with a new […]
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Sep
Sep
All evictions filed in Wales Town Court are transferred to the Erie County Court Landlord Tenant Hub Court (“ECHC”). The Hub Court, located in Buffalo City Court, is a virtual court using Microsoft Teams. Once the case is transferred by Wales Town Court, the parties will be contacted by mail with a new appearance date. […]