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Ex-lawyer for Schenectady sues, alleges unethical behavior by office

August 23, 2024 by l

  ” A former city attorney claims in a lawsuit that his boss ostracized him and then forced him to resign for complaining to her and, in some cases, refusing to go along with practices in the law department that he contends were illegal and unprofessional. He is the third former attorney from the department … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Albany Times Union, City of Schenectady, ethics, lawsuit, Maxine Barasch

NY Law Firm Botched Gas Co. Sale, Ex-Client Says

June 28, 2024 by l

  “Albany, New York-based Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP is facing a lawsuit in New York federal court alleging it failed to properly structure the sale of a gas company and caused its owner to incur an avoidable tax liability. In a complaint filed Wednesday, J. David Mahoney said that despite the law firm and its lawyer claiming … [Read more…]

Posted in: Whiteman Osterman and Hanna Tagged: Case Number 1:24-cv-00815, J. David Mahoney, JDM Enterprises, lawsuit, Mathew Wagoner, Nobel Gas Solutions Inc., The Wagoner Firm PLLC, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, Vincent Valenza, Whiteman Osterman Hanna

My Turn by Dan Winslow: Wrongly blocking solar in Shutesbury

July 20, 2023 by l

  “The good news is that Massachusetts state law prioritizes the development of solar energy facilities by zoning protections that limit undue interference by local governments. The better news is that Massachusetts has more than enough potential solar energy to support the decarbonization requirements required by state law. The bad news? Some local governments are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Amp Solar Group Tagged: law, lawsuit, Massachusetts, Shutesbury, solar

Copake v. ORES May 18, 2023 decision

May 18, 2023 by l

  “”   read the entire article   New York State Appellate Court Third Department  

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Legal Tagged: Appellate Division Third Department, Copake, lawsuit, Office of Renewable Energy Siting

Commentary: A new environmental right will mean much for New Yorkers

December 19, 2022 by l

  “Protection of our environment, most would agree, is the defining issue of our time. Mindful of this, last year New York voters approved an amendment to our state constitution’s Bill of Rights providing that “each person shall have the right to clean air and water, and to a healthful environment.” In those 15 words … [Read more…]

Posted in: Legistlation, Whiteman Osterman and Hanna Tagged: Department of Environmental Conservation, Green Amendment, law, lawsuit, legislation, mitigation, New York State Supreme Court

Biden-Backed Solar Company Lied About Effectiveness of Solar Modules, Lawsuit Says

January 14, 2022 by l

  “Investors are suing a Biden-backed solar energy company that received a $500 million federal loan last month, claiming the company lied to shareholders about the effectiveness and financial viability of its solar modules. A Michigan municipal pension fund alleges that executives at First Solar, which is owned by Biden megadonor and Walmart heir Lukas … [Read more…]

Posted in: Fraud Tagged: Barclays, Biden, Democratic National Committee, Department of Energy, Development Finance Corporation, ethics, First Solar, fraud, Government Integrity Project, House Oversight Committee, lawsuit, Lukas Walton, National Legal and Policy Center, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Pontiac City General Employees Retirement System, Solyndra, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation

Lawsuit filed against 3M, DuPont, others over LA County PFAS contamination

November 12, 2021 by l

  “SL Environmental Law Group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Water Replenishment District (WRD) against 3M Company, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and other manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) for their involvement in the manufacture and sale of per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that have contaminated groundwater supplies within WRD’s service … [Read more…]

Posted in: PFAS, Solar Tagged: contamination, lawsuit, Los Angeles, PFAS

Construction starts on 75-MW portfolio of New York community solar projects

October 27, 2021 by l

  “Renewable energy developer Amp has broken ground on a 75-MWDC portfolio of community solar projects in New York state. With its under-construction portfolio in Massachusetts, Amp is on track to install nearly 100 MW of community solar projects across the Northeastern by the end of the year. The New York portfolio consists of 11 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Oak Hill Solar Tagged: Amp Solar Group Inc, Article 78, Cedar Hill Solar, Dave Rogers, Eden Renewables, Elmbrook Solar, Harry Lopes, Jared Donald, lawsuit, Oak Hill Solar, White River Solar

Judge narrows Tesla shareholders’ lawsuit against Musk over SolarCity deal

October 26, 2021 by l

  “A Delaware judge has narrowed a shareholder lawsuit against Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk over his role in the electric car company’s $2.6 billion acquisition of solar panel maker SolarCity Corp. In an order on Friday, and with the plaintiffs’ consent, Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights III of the Delaware Chancery Court decertified the class … [Read more…]

Posted in: Solar Tagged: Cravath, Delaware Supreme Court, Elon Musk, lawsuit, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, SolarCity, Swaine & Moore, Tesla

Ruling: Lawsuit in Camp Bisco death can go to trial; Schenectady woman died, attended 2012 Duanesburg festival

October 21, 2021 by l

  “A lawsuit filed in the wake of a Schenectady woman’s death following her attendance at the 2012 Camp Bisco festival can proceed to trial, an appeals court ruled Thursday.The Third Department Appellate Division found a local Schenectady County judge ruled properly that the lawsuit could proceed. Attorneys for the festival had appealed after losing … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Camp Bisco, death, Deborah Bynum, festival, Heather Bynum, Indian Lookout Country Club, Jason A. Frament, lawsuit, Matthew J. Kelly, overdose, Third Department Appellate Division
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