I was recently featured in a Buffalo Law Journal article about litigation. The article focuses on the shift from trial verdicts to settlements. You can read the entire article by clicking here.
Rus Thompson, a Tea Party Republican activist, has pleaded not guilty to five felony counts of violation of election law. Thompson, who actively supported Carl Paladino in his bid for governor of New York State, could go to state prison if convicted. I spoke to Scott Levin of WGRZ about the case and whether Thompson's political views could have led to his being singled out for these charges. Click the image above to see the full story or click here for more.
The family of the young boy who died after being hit by a car near Delaware Park in May of 2015 has now filed a lawsuit against the City of Buffalo, Erie County, and the car’s driver. I spoke to WGRZ's Kelly Dudzik about the lawsuit. Click the image above to see the full story or click here for more.
Most people are aware that law enforcement needs a search warrant to obtain physical property inside your house, such as a computer or a flash drive. What you may not know, however, is that a search warrant is not required for any information you have uploaded to a third-party server known as “the cloud.” I spoke to WGRZ's Michael Wooten about this privacy loophole and what citizens should be aware of. Click the image above to see the story on WGRZ or click here for more.
This week, a Nashville jury awarded sportscaster and Dancing with the Stars co-host Erin Andrews a $55 million verdict in a negligence lawsuit. Andrews filed the suit against convicted stalker Michael David Barrett, who secretly recorded nude video of Andrews through a peephole in her room at the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University in 2008. I spoke to Scott Levin of WGRZ about the verdict. Click the image above to see the story on WGRZ or click here for more.
As the city of Buffalo continues to grow and new businesses open, some businesses are experiencing problems in their attempts to open or expand. I spoke to WGRZ's Claudine Ewing about one such business that I represent, as well as the zoning codes that make it difficult for some business-owners to do business in Buffalo. Click the image above to see the story on WGRZ or click here for more.
For the past two months, I have been leading a Title IX investigation into allegations against Niagara University. The investigation is now completed and our findings indicate that Niagara University and its personnel fully complied with Title IX requirements. I spoke to the Buffalo News and WGRZ about the results of the investigation. Click the image above to watch the story on WGRZ or click here for more.
Former State Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak has been fined $100,000 by the State Ethics Commission for violating state ethics laws. I spoke to WGRZ about this issue in December when a report was released about Gabryszak's ethics violations, which included allegedly harassing female staffers and using state resources to fund his reelection campaign. See my followup discussion with WGRZ here to discuss the case's new developments. Click the image above to see the full story or click here to read more.
A Depew woman has been charged with criminally negligent homicide and third degree assault for her role in a fatal car crash in September. Sarah Skotnicki, 26, admitted to taking her eyes off the road and speeding. The crash killed a 72-year-old woman. I spoke to WGRZ about the charges Skotnicki faces and the evidence against her. Click on the image above to see the full story or click here to read more.
I was featured as a guest columnist in the January 25 issue of the Buffalo Law Journal. The article focuses on Title IX, its requirements, and its protections. In it, I dispel the myth that Title IX only applies to gender discrimination in college athletics by giving a more comprehensive overview of the law, who it protects, and what it requires from the institutions it covers. To read more, click here.