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Landowners to Appeal Ruling in Fracking Case
A group of upstate landowners have filed a notice they will appeal a state Supreme Court ruling that denied their attempt to have the courts compel the Cuomo administration to decide whether or not commercial fracking for natural gas is legal in New York state.
Judge Finds Plaintiffs Lack Standing in Fracking Cases
Litigants in two cases have failed to force the Cuomo administration to make a decision about whether to permit commercial natural gas drilling through hydrofracking.
Court Says Towns Can Use Zoning to Ban Fracking
Localities may use zoning ordinances to restrict or ban oil and gas production without violating state mining laws, the state Court of Appeals ruled Monday in a divided decision the majority stressed was not pro- or anti-fracking.
Judges Ponder Impact of Ruling on Fracking
Several state Court of Appeals judges suggested Tuesday during arguments in two rural upstate zoning cases that their rulings could have a wide-ranging effect on the future of the natural gas drilling technique known as "fracking" in New York and on state energy policies in general.Fracking to Lead High-Profile Week at the Court of Appeals
On Tuesday, the state Court of Appeals will hear arguments for the first time on whether New York municipalities may use local ordinances to ban fracking, part of a three-day June session that is packed with an unusual number of high-profile cases.Water Pollution Claim Proceeds Against IBM
A judge properly declined to dismiss a negligence claim against IBM for allegedly polluting groundwater in the Binghamton area between 1935 and the late 1980s, an upstate appeals court has ruled.Fracking Supporters Sue Cuomo Over Delay
A group representing property owners in upstate New York filed suit Friday to force Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration to decide whether to permit drilling of natural gas through hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking."
State Bar to Hire Counsel Over New Pro Bono Rule
On a day when opposition to the mandatory pro bono reporting rule was evident during an extended discussion by the state bar's House of Delegates, President David Schraver said Friday his group would retain private counsel to explore whether the requirement can be undone.
Binghamton University lays groundwork for state's next law school
Driven by the efforts of Binghamton University President Lois B. DeFleur, a solid foundation appears to have been laid for creating the first new law school in New York in more than two decades. With 15 public and private law schools accredited by the ABA, New York boasts more such institutions than any place else in the country. A 16th law school at Binghamton, which is part of the State University of New York system, would become the state's third public institution.