Recent Articles from The Associated Press
Woman charged after Mississippi Walmart shoppers say they found razor blades in loaves of bread
A woman who allegedly pushed razor blades into loaves of bread at two Biloxi, Mississippi, Walmart stores was arrested on Tuesday.
Hearing on whether ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is mentally fit to stand trial for sex trafficking set
NEW YORK (AP) — The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch faces a March court hearing to determine whether he’s competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges after being hospitalized in recent months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms.
Woman charged in unprovoked stabbing of tourist changing baby’s diaper in Macy’s Herald Square store
NEW YORK (AP) — A California woman changing her infant daughter's diaper in the bathroom of the Macy's Herald Square store in New York City was stabbed and injured by another woman in an unprovoked attack, police said.
US prosecutors seek to abandon soccer TV rights corruption case
NEW YORK (AP) — After a yearslong legal battle, U.S. prosecutors told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that they want to give up their fight to preserve the convictions of a former Fox executive and South American sports media company in a corruption case related to TV rights for international soccer tournaments.
Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is considering a Republican-led drive, backed by President Donald Trump's administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president.
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier to be arraigned in New York court over sports betting scheme
NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Heat player Terry Rozier is set to appear in a New York court on charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games.
Jury convicts man who wore clown mask, brandished chain saw in upstate New York neighborhood
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A man who wore a clown mask and brandished a chain saw during a frightful episode in an upstate New York neighborhood was convicted Wednesday of two felony charges.
NY attorney general challenges authority of acting US attorney investigating her Trump lawsuits
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s effort to install political loyalists as top federal prosecutors has run into a legal buzz saw lately, with judges ruling that his handpicked U.S. attorneys […]
The New York Times sues the Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s media rules
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Pentagon, attempting to overturn new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that have led to […]
UPS put profits over safety before plane crash that killed 14, lawyer alleges
A deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky stemmed from corporate choices that favored profits over safety, according to a lawyer who filed two wrongful death lawsuits Wednesday, which allege […]
Prosecutors drop effort to retry man whose conviction was overturned in 1993 New York killing
Prosecutors in western New York on Tuesday dropped their efforts to retry a man whose murder conviction was overturned in the 1993 killing of a woman near Buffalo — right […]
2 conservative operatives get probation for robocalls to discourage Black Detroit voters in 2020
DETROIT (AP) — Two conservative political operatives were sentenced to probation Monday for a scheme to discourage Black Detroit voters from voting by mail in the 2020 presidential election, the […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Disclosure: People v. Smith
- Second Circuit – Petition for bail: Fulton v. Mullin
- Fourth Department – Breach of lease agreement: Three Buds, LLC v. NCTBP Calabrese LLC
- Second Circuit – Expert testimony: Rutledge v. Walgreen Co.; Phippen v. Walgreen Co.
- Second Circuit – Congestion pricing: County of Rockland v. Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Auth.
- Fourth Department – Apartment search: People v. Shaw
- Fourth Department – Vicarious liability: Sarah R. v. Crouse Health Hospital
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. Schindler
- Second Circuit – New trial: McClarin v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – First Amendment: Real Estate Board of New York Inc. v. The City of New York
- Fourth Department – Juvenile offender: People v. Kameron P.
Law News
- NY appellate court reinstates medical malpractice case
- NY appeals court reinstates slip-and-fall lawsuit
- Charter Communications must pay penalty for retaliation against employee
- Webster resident named to lead national court reporter group
- NY appeals court affirms rape conviction, rejects speedy trial claim
- Telesca Center for Justice gets $90,000 in state funding
- Trevett Cristo P.C. celebrates 100th anniversary
- NY appeals court affirms weapon conviction rejecting illegal stop claims














