Ad battle rages in the personal injury domain
The breakup of Cellino & Barnes did more than turn one personal injury law firm into two. That very public divorce prompted advertising in the personal injury sector to spike […]
AT&T suit may herald a new antitrust era – or Trumpian pique
NEW YORK — The Trump administration’s decision to oppose the $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger may be clouded by suspicions of political influence. But considered on its merits, it could […]
Google staves off genericide, avoids fate of aspirin, yo-yo
No matter how often you invoke a certain internet search engine’s name when doing online research, Alphabet Inc. still owns the brand. That’s the upshot of a federal appeals court’s […]
Daily Record’s parent closes deal for Erie paper
ERIE, Pa. — One of Pennsylvania’s oldest family-owned newspapers is no longer family-owned. The Erie Times-News reports New Media Investment Group Inc. has closed Tuesday on its deal to buy […]
NY publisher acquires foreign law weekly
New York-based ALM announced Tuesday that it has bought the international publication Legal Week, reuniting it with its former sister company. The purchaser said the deal would strengthen ALM’s presence […]
Kerry Washington: Anita Hill role terrifying responsibility
PASADENA, Calif. — Kerry Washington says she was acutely aware of the challenge of playing Anita Hill in a miniseries dramatizing Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court confirmation hearings. “I was terrified. […]
FCC probes broadcasting firm said to be backed by Chinese
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are investigating a U.S. radio broadcasting company that is reportedly majority-owned by a unit of a Chinese government broadcaster. A spokesman for the Federal Communications Commission […]
Library hosts Korean War talk
The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County will host a talk entitled “Snapshots From The Korean War,” at 10:15 a.m. Nov. 14 in the Kate Gleason Auditorium, 1st floor, Bausch & […]
Changes to justices’ opinions will be highlighted
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court is taking a step to address criticism that its inner workings are opaque. The court announced recently that its website will identify and highlight […]
Court rules in favor of Google’s online library
NEW YORK — Google is not violating copyright laws by digitizing books for a massive online library, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in a decadelong dispute by authors worried […]
Lecture series features talk on Disney design
Design expert Andreas Wezel-Peterson returns to the Rochester Institute of Technology as the featured speaker for the annual Lyon Memorial Lectureship Series. Wezel-Peterson is a communications designer on the Internal […]
Library closed Friday
All branches of the Rochester Public Library — including The Central Library of Rochester Downtown — will be closed Friday for staff training. Visit www.libraryweb.org for other library locations and […]
Case Digests
- 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.
- Second Circuit – Anticompetitive policy: Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc. v. The Nielsen Co. (US) LLC
- Fourth Department – Aggravated harassment: People v. O’Neill
- Second Circuit – Convention Against Torture: Aguilar-Villalobos v. Blanche
- Second Circuit – Mandatory arbitration: 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East v. PSC Community Services
- Second Circuit – Anti-Injunction Act: Mutual Fund Opt-Out Plaintiffs v. Calamari
- Fourth Department – Premises liability: Polisoto v. St. Gregory The Great Roman Catholic Church
- Fourth Department – Highway design: Montes v. City of Rochester, et al.
- Fourth Department – Child custody: Brenda L. M. v. James R. K.
- Fourth Department – Noncustodial parent visitation: Jones v. Serna
Law News
- 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
- Nursing home worker accused of stealing from residents
- Erie County Jail inmate lawsuit to move forward
- The Daily Record honors 130 attorneys with 2026 Power Lists for Law
- The Daily Record presents the 2026 Real Estate Law Power List







