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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
Child Victims Act Extends Statute of Limitations for Childhood Sex Abuse Survivors
The Child Victims Act, which is a bill that will extend the statute of limitations to allow victims of childhood... more
Gov. Cuomo’s Proposed Child Victims Act Could Help Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Seek Justice
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his 2019 ‘State of the State’ address on Tuesday, January 15th. One of... more
Can an Attorney Record a Client or Fellow Counsel Without Consent?
Michael Cohen, who previously served as the personal lawyer of President Donald Trump, made headlines earlier this year when it... more
Will the Buffalo Diocese Whistleblower Face Legal Action?
I provided legal analysis for WIVB News 4's recent story on Siobhan O'Connor, the former Diocese of Buffalo employee who... more
Diocese of Buffalo’s Reaction to Whistleblower on 60 Minutes
I was interviewed by WGRZ Channel 2 anchor Scott Levin regarding a press release that the Diocese of Buffalo’s Communications... more