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FONDA — A proposed local law would provide for the indemnification and defense of village officers and employees acting in “good faith” in the scope of their duties in Fonda. The Board of Trustees ...

WASHINGTON — Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., said in a Sunday interview on CNN that he would only pay back approximately $374,000 in restitution if it is “required of me by the law.” “I can do my ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Seeking to better define Saratoga Springs’ role in defending employees named in civil or criminal actions, City Council adopted a local law by a narrow margin to replace a ...

In Ellingburg v United States, to be argued on Oct. 14, the justices will consider whether the ex post facto clause of the Constitution applies to the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act, which entitles ...

Next Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear argument in Ellingburg v. United States. The question presented is whether criminal restitution under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA) is penal ...

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