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Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni dispute has not ended, as she seeks fees
Blake Lively, who recently settled her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni's production company, is still seeking damages from the actor and director tied to their 2024 movie "It Ends With Us," Lively's lawyers said on Thursday.
JPMorgan tried to settle sexual assault claims before lawsuit, spokesperson says
JPMorgan Chase tried to reach a settlement with a former investment banker before he filed a lawsuit recently making sexual assault and harassment claims, a bank spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Meta asks California judge to throw out landmark social media addiction verdict
Meta Platforms has asked a Los Angeles judge to throw out a jury’s verdict finding the company liable for a woman’s depression in a landmark trial over whether the company has harmed young users by designing its platforms to be addictive.
NJ woman who threatened Middletown city court judge to get jail time
A New Jersey woman who threatened a Middletown City Court judge and his family is now facing up to 364 days in the Orange County jail.
New York Times sued by US employment agency over diversity, hiring
The New York Times was sued on Tuesday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which accused the newspaper of passing over a white man for a top editorial role because of his race and gender, in order to meet what the agency viewed as illegal diversity goals.
Apple settles lawsuit over late Siri AI features for $250 million
Apple on Tuesday settled for $250 million a shareholder lawsuit brought after the company delayed artificial-intelligence upgrades to its Siri voice assistant.
Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training
Publishers Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan and McGraw Hill sued Meta Platforms in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the tech giant misused their books and journal articles to train its artificial intelligence model Llama.
Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving in DUI case
Pop star Britney Spears settled her case of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol by pleading guilty on Monday to a lesser charge of reckless driving that reduces the probationary time she otherwise would have faced.
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over ‘It Ends With Us’
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled a lawsuit brought by Lively over the filming of the 2024 romantic drama "It Ends With Us," both sides said on Monday, averting a civil trial scheduled for May where both actors were expected to testify about Lively's allegations of sexual misconduct by Baldoni.
US Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery restart for now
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily reinstated on Monday a federal rule allowing the abortion pill to be prescribed through telemedicine and dispensed through the mail.
Seneca Falls supervisor arrested after harassment complaint
Seneca Falls Town Supervisor Frank E. Schmitter, 66, was arrested Friday, May 1, after a harassment complaint, police said.
US Justice Department can use military lawyer to prosecute civilian, judge rules
The Trump administration's assignment of military lawyers to help the Department of Justice prosecute civilians for offenses unrelated to the military cannot be prevented by a court as it does not violate federal law, a Minnesota judge ruled on Friday.
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Real property claims — Summary judgment Penn v. Rochester Rev Holdings, LLC
- Second Circuit – Breach of lease agreement: Delsha 60 Ninth, LLC v. Free People of PA LLC
- Court of Appeals – Zoning: Smith et al. v. Town of Thompson Planning Board, et al.
- Fourth Department – Right to Appeal: People v. Nixon
- Court of Appeals – Vehicle and Traffic Law: Second Child, et al. v. Edge Auto Inc., et al.
- Second Circuit – Fair Labor Standards Act: Provencher, et al. v. Bimbo Food Bakeries Distribution, LLC, et al.
- Fourth Department – Extreme Risk Protection Act: NYS Police v. Galliher
- Fourth Department – Division of Human Rights: NYS Assembly v. NYS Div. of Human Rights, et al.
- Court of Appeals – Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act: People v. N.H.
- Second Circuit – Class action: In Re: Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation
- Fourth Department – Surrogate Court appointments: Mosey v. Office of Court Administration
Law News
- New trial ordered in child sex abuse case
- Rochester, Monroe County to pay $1.75M to officer blinded in stabbing
- Drug conviction reversed over faulty indictment
- Phillips Lytle names new Rochester office leader
- WNY nursing home fraud settlement could total $9M
- Elmira settles federal lawsuit over police encounter for $2.5M
- Lawsuit claims Chili man was cheated out of home equity
- Appeals court affirms custody issue, but reverses $18,000 sanction
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