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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.
Monticello man who shot at sheriff’s deputy sentenced 40 years to life
A Monticello man was sentenced April 30 to 40 years to life in state prison after he was convicted earlier this year of the attempted murder of a Sullivan County sheriff's deputy.
Man accused in Trump assassination attempt agrees to remain in custody
The man accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a black-tie press gala in Washington agreed on Thursday to remain in custody while his case moves forward.
Florida man indicted in brothers’ slaying at Allegany County cabin
A grand jury has indicted a Florida man on murder charges in connection to the slayings of his two brothers at an Allegany County hunting cabin last year.
Four Binghamton teens charged in ‘social media trend’ assault
Four teenagers have been charged with attempted murder after allegedly assaulting an unhoused Binghamton man as part of a social media trend.
Elon Musk to return to witness stand for cross-examination by OpenAI’s lawyer
Elon Musk is due to return to the witness stand on Thursday for a second day of cross-examination by Sam Altman's lawyer, in a high-stakes trial over a lawsuit Musk brought accusing OpenAI of abandoning its mission to develop artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity.
Rochester woman convicted of attempted murder in bed shooting
A Rochester woman who shot and seriously injured an acquaintance as she lay in bed last fall has been convicted in state Supreme Court.
NJ man awarded $5.2M in Costco parking lot crash trial
A Somerset County, New Jersey jury has awarded a Watchung man $5.2 million for injuries he sustained in a 2017 crash in the parking lot of the Costco on Route 22 in North Plainfield.
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni lawyers spar over damages ahead of ‘It Ends With Us’ trial
The chairman of the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Tuesday asked the Southern Poverty Law Center's boss to testify before the panel in May after the civil rights group was indicted last week.
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














