Michael Virtanen

March 20, 2008 | Daily Report Online

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN

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September 12, 2008 | Daily Report Online

ALBANY, N.Y. AP - A New York judge threw out an indictment against five operators of a Florida pharmacy targeted almost two years ago in an investigation of illegal steroid sales over the Internet and by phone.Albany County Judge Stephen Herrick faulted the disjointed, confusing way county prosecutors presented the case against Signature Pharmacy of Orlando to a grand jury.

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN

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December 13, 2012 | New York Law Journal

The New York Attorney General's Office's proposal, subject to hearings and public comment, would require tax-exempt groups registered in New York, including so-called "social welfare organizations," to report the percentage of expenditures on "electioneering activities."

By Michael Virtanen

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August 16, 2007 | Daily Report Online

ALBANY, N.Y. AP - Officials from World Wrestling Entertainment met this week with New York prosecutors investigating illegal steroid sales.WWE Vice President Jennifer McIntosh confirmed the Tuesday meeting but declined to comment on what was discussed. Calls to Albany County District Attorney P. David Soares' office were not immediately returned Thursday.

By Michael Virtanen

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February 13, 2013 | Daily Report Online

A Florida legislator wants websites to delete arrest photos if the person is later found not guilty or if the charges are dropped.

By Michael Virtanen

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June 26, 2008 | Daily Report Online

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN

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March 17, 2009 | Daily Report Online

ALBANY, N.Y. AP - Troubled insurance giant American International Group paid bonuses of $1 million or more to 73 employees, including 11 who no longer work for the company, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday.Cuomo subpoenaed information from AIG on Monday to determine whether the payments made over the past weekend constitute fraud under state law.

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN

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June 14, 2011 | Daily Report Online

New York's top court on Tuesday rejected a real estate broker's defamation claim against a rival business over anonymous comments posted on its website saying the broker mistreated agents, failed to pay bills and was racist and anti-Semitic.The Court of Appeals split 4-3 in ruling that the federal Communications Decency Act prohibits the claim by Christakis Shiamili, head of Ardor Realty Corp.

By Michael Virtanen

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May 02, 2013 | Daily Report Online

The owners of wandering cows and the landowners responsible for keeping them fenced can be sued for negligence if the meandering livestock get involved in an accident, New York's highest court ruled Thursday.

By Michael Virtanen

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August 23, 2012 | Daily Report Online

John Lennon's killer was denied release from prison in his seventh appearance before a parole board, New York corrections officials said.

By Michael Virtanen

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