In a front-page story, The Buffalo News recently reported on a lawsuit, which was filed by attorney Melissa Wischerath, on behalf of the family of a victim of domestic violence.
The victim in this matter texted 911, for police protection during a domestic violence incident. Police entered the victim’s Buffalo apartment four days after she contacted 911, where they found her dead from the domestic violence assault.
A lawsuit was filed against the City of Buffalo, Erie County, and Erie County Central Police Service. The defendants in the lawsuit are accused of wrongful death, civil rights violations, and negligence.
Victim’s Exchange with 911 and Police Response Time
The victim sent a series of text messages to 911 in the early morning of August 3, 2023. The texts pleaded for police to respond during a domestic violence incident. At 5:16 AM, 30 minutes after the victim’s first message to 911, a 911 call-taker responded that the police were at the victim’s apartment. However, the police did not actually arrive to the victim’s apartment building until 6:00 AM. The lawsuit alleges that when the police arrived, they did not enter the apartment building or knock on the victim’s apartment door.
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Tax Implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
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On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1 into law. The legislation, often referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), will have a significant impact on businesses and business owners through tax relief, expanded deductions, government subsidies, and other measures.
Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria has prepared the following, which highlights select provisions in the OBBBA that are particularly vital for businesses to note. We encourage you to discuss the OBBBA’s impact on your business with your legal and financial advisors as needed.
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Treasury Department Eliminates BOI Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies & Citizens
What Happened?
- This past Friday evening (March 21, 2025), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule, which removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).