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Bill Cosby goes on trial, his legacy and freedom at stake
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Bill Cosby went on trial Monday on charges he drugged and sexually assaulted a woman more than a decade ago, with a prosecutor warning the jury not […]
Bill Cosby sex assault case includes 2 black jurors
PITTSBURGH — The jury that will hear the sex assault case against Bill Cosby will include two black jurors among its 12 members in a case Cosby believes could be […]
Bill Cosby jury pool a tough puzzle
PITTSBURGH — One-third of the potential jurors questioned in Bill Cosby‘s sex assault case Monday said they’ve formed opinions about his guilt or innocence while the majority said it would […]
Sequestered jury from outside area to decide Bill Cosby case
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — A sequestered jury from an outside county will decide the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby, a suburban Philadelphia judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense request to […]
The 13 women who could show Bill Cosby had a pattern
Did Bill Cosby drug and molest young women as part of a “signature” crime spree spanning five decades? Prosecutors preparing for his sexual-assault trial hope to call 13 of about […]
Lawyers: Lost evidence, misconduct make defending Cosby hard
PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby‘s lawyers blame his arrest on sexual assault charges on “a perfect storm” of mistakes by a federal judge and misconduct by an ambitious prosecutor and […]
Prosecutors want 13 other women to testify against Cosby
PHILADELPHIA — Prosecutors hoping to paint actor Bill Cosby as a serial predator at his upcoming sexual assault trial sought Tuesday to put on testimony from 13 other women who […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Nonconsensual ingestion: Asinga v. Gatorade Co.
- Fourth Department – Drive-by shooting: People v. Bordies
- Fourth Department – Trusts wills and estates: Matter of the Estate of William J. Deline Jr.
- Fourth Department – Separation of powers doctrine: Allard v. County of Steuben
- Second Circuit – Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: Creditincome Limited v. The Swiss Confederation
- Fourth Department – Circumstantial evidence charge: People v. Coleman
- Second Circuit – Sentencing conditions: United States v. McCrone
- Fourth Department – Mental illness: People v. Williams
- Fourth Department – Sex Offender Registration Act: People v. Wallace
- Second Circuit – Failure to accommodate religion: Bergin v. N.Y. Unified Court System
- Second Circuit – Sentencing: United States v. DeJesus
Law News
- Fourth Department suspends attorney for two years
- Appeals court rejects claims of speedy trial violation
- NY appeals court vacates gun convictions
- Rochester panel highlights early planning for successful business transitions
- New York sues Kalshi, says its prediction markets are illegal gambling
- Police investigate alleged misappropriation of Walworth Fire Department funds
- New trial granted for defendant unhappy with their attorney
- NY appellate court reinstates medical malpractice case