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Law, Accounting & Taxes

Southern Tier attorney arrested for grand larceny

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Police on Wednesday, July 23 arrested attorney Jessica M. Saks on one count of third-degree grand larceny and one count of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree. The arrest resulted from an investigation by the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit in Rochester.

VIEWPOINT: Online business fraud continues to increase

We’re all aware of the many ways that scammers are working to defraud individuals out of their hard-earned money. But small businesses continue to be in the crosshairs of today’s online criminals. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) highlights a wide range of fraudulent schemes targeting businesses, including scams involving fake invoices and unordered merchandise, online

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VIEWPOINT: A Warning for New York State’s Energy Policy

On June 24, New York State’s electricity grid nearly blew a fuse. That day was extremely hot, and air conditioning was working overtime. The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), the entity running New York’s electricity grid, declared the so-called “Energy Warning.” How bad was it? According to NYISO, an energy warning is issued when

Crews getting STEAM High School in Syracuse ready for the start of the new academic year

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Construction crews continue their renovation work on the upcoming Syracuse STEAM High School to get it ready to welcome 250 freshman students

Veterans Legal Clinic at SU’s College of Law wins $150K state grant for services

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse University (SU) College of Law’s Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic (VLC) will use a state grant to help provide services to Central New York veterans. The New York State Department of Veterans’ Services awarded the school a $150,000 Justice for Heroes grant, per a post on the

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