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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.
US soldier pleads not guilty to charges of gambling on Maduro ouster
The U.S. Army soldier charged with winning $400,000 by using confidential information to bet on the removal of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday.
Man pleads guilty in murder of Run DMC’s Jam Master Jay
A New York man on Monday pleaded guilty to taking part in the 2002 murder of pioneering hip-hop star Jam Master Jay of famed group Run-DMC as part of a dispute over a drug deal, according to federal prosecutors.
Austrian man pleads guilty to foiled attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna concert
A 21-year-old accused of planning an Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024 that was foiled at the 11th hour pleaded guilty as his trial opened on Tuesday.
New York suing Trump admin over $73M in withheld transportation funds
New York sued the Trump administration, accusing Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy of risking public safety by withholding over $73 million in highway funding the state was promised.
US to let Venezuela pay Maduro’s lawyer in drug trafficking case
The United States has agreed to modify its sanctions on Venezuela to allow the South American country's government to pay Nicolás Maduro's defense lawyer, backing off a restriction that had threatened to derail the drug trafficking case against the ousted Venezuelan president, a court filing showed on Friday.
US Supreme Court formally reinstates pro-Republican Texas voting map
The U.S. Supreme Court formally reinstated on Monday a redrawn Texas electoral map that was designed to add more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, as President Donald Trump's party seeks to keep control of Congress in the November congressional elections.
As New Mexico probes Epstein, local survivors come forward
Authorities in New Mexico are trying to determine how many local women and girls were abused by the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein at his isolated Zorro Ranch compound.
Justice Dept to close investigation into Fed Chair Powell, US Attorney Pirro says
The Justice Department is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on Friday, removing an obstacle to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the central bank.
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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