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New York State Upcoming Prison Bail Reform
New York State will enact new prison bail reform next year. The reform, which takes effect on January 1, 2020,... more
Legal Analysis of FBI Raid on Buffalo City Hall
Federal Agents recently raided Buffalo City Hall. FBI agents along with agents from the investigative arm of Housing and Urban... more
Legal Analysis of Verdict in Case of Man Found Guilty of Setting Ex-girlfriend on Fire
Attorney Barry Covert was interview by WGRZ 2 On Your Side to provide legal analysis for their coverage of the... more
Legal Analysis of New Indictment Against Rep. Chris Collins
United States Congressman Chris Collins was indicted on a series of insider trading charges in August 2018. Nearly a year... more
Can St. Matthews Cemetery Be Sued For Moving Graves Without Notifying Families of the Deceased? Did St. Matthews Cemetery Violate New York State Law?
St. Matthews Cemetery in West Seneca, NY is being investigated by the New York State Division of Cemeteries for beginning to... more
Could Federal Grand Jury Subpoena Signal RICO Investigation for Catholic Diocese of Buffalo?
Attorney Barry N. Covert was interviewed by WKBW’s I-Team Chief Investigator Charlie Specht for a story that 7 Eyewitness News... more
Federal Subpoena Issued for Buffalo Diocese’s Compensation Program for Victims of Clergy Sex Abuse
The Buffalo News is reporting that a federal grand jury has issued a subpoena as part of an investigation involving... more
Proposed Child Abuse Reporting Expansion (CARE) Act Would Require Clergy to Report Child Abuse in New York State
New York State Assemblywoman Monica Wallace was joined by attorney Barry N. Covert and law professor Christine Bartholomew to introduce... more