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AG files suit against cigarette vendor in DeWitt
The state attorney general has filed a federal lawsuit against a DeWitt business, accusing it of evading cigarette taxes while allowing customers to roll their
Excellus agrees to settlement over screening test denials
The New York State Attorney General’s office has reached a settlement with Rochester–based Excellus BlueCross BlueShield that will require the insurer to issue refunds after
SU to host debate on health-care reform law in Washington
Syracuse University (SU) plans to host a debate on the federal health-care reform law at the end of March as part of a speaker series
Governor starts surety-bond assistance program
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched a statewide surety-bond assistance program in a bid to boost state contracting among small businesses and businesses owned
2011 sales-tax collections grew fastest in Southern Tier
New York’s Southern Tier was home to the strongest growth in county sales-tax collections in 2011, according to a report state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli
Green & Seifter law firm changes name to Bousquet Holstein
SYRACUSE — Green & Seifter, Attorneys, PLLC has a new name less than one month after its sole remaining named principal left the firm for
SYRACUSE — It started as a casual encounter at a Syracuse Chiefs game, but the end result is the merger of two established Central New York accounting firms — a move that expands the scope of expertise at both firms. D’Arcangelo & Co., LLP, based in Utica, and Syracuse–based Kruth, Stein, Squadrito, Liberman & Silverman,
Hiscock & Barclay launches new practice group
SYRACUSE — Law firm Hiscock & Barclay, LLP of Syracuse is forming a new practice area aimed at work in white-collar criminal defense and government investigations. Daniel French, a former U.S. attorney, and his partner, Lee Alcott, have both joined Hiscock as of counsel. French will co-chair the new group with Gabriel Nugent, a current
Seifter to become St. Joseph’s Hospital general counsel
SYRACUSE — Lowell Seifter will step down from the law firm that bears his name at the end of January and head to the hospital. Seifter, an attorney and one of the founding members of Green & Seifter, Attorneys, PLLC in Syracuse, will not be in a patient’s room, though. He is joining St. Joseph’s
Founding member leaving Green & Seifter for hospital position
SYRACUSE — Lowell Seifter plans to leave Green & Seifter, Attorneys, PLLC to become general counsel at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Seifter will surrender
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