Tag: Alan Scheinkman
‘Respected’ Poughkeepsie attorney Wayne Thatcher suspended for two years
He “engaged in nonconsensual physical conduct with a client to gratify a sexual desire," an appellate court panel found. He had "committed serious professional misconduct."
$2.4M judgment upheld against nursing home investor Harris Schwartzberg
Companies controlled by Schwartzberg had defaulted on a $5.4 million loan from an Encore Nursing Center Partners limited partnership to operate nursing homes.
Local attorney suspended for two years; devastation over office manager’s death...
A state appellate court panel agreed that the illness and death of Kathleen Jones mitigated how lawyer Richard A. Roberts handled cases.
Anti-developer hyperbole is OK, court rules in Ossining case
An appellate court ruled that calling a developer a criminal or vampire is hyperbole, not an assertion of fact, and is protected speech.
Raymour & Flanigan wants Danone headquarters construction to stop
On Oct. 10, scaffolding was erected directly in front of Raymours’ storefront in its designated parking area. Scaffolding and netting also cover the exterior façade and sidewalk.