Courts & Law
Did Ed Sheeran hit pilfer Marvin Gaye classic? Trial to tell
The heirs of Gaye's co-writer of the 1973 soul classic, Ed Townsend, are suing Sheeran in a trial that started in Manhattan federal court Monday.
12 months ago
Justice Thomas gifts scandal highlights ‘double standard’ for ethics in government
The Project on Government Oversight last week sent a 20-page letter to the Justice Department urging action against Thomas — either civilly or criminally.
12 months ago
Louisville officer who killed Breonna Taylor hired by police force in nearby county
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office, only an hour from Louisville, recently hired former Louisville police officer Myles Cosgrove, who shot and killed Breonna Taylor in 2020.
12 months ago
Fox’s settlement with Dominion unlikely to cost it $787.5M
Fox has said it doesn’t expect the settlement to affect its operations.
12 months ago
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill for now
The Supreme Court has preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.
12 months ago
Supreme Court set to decide on abortion pill access
The justices are scheduled to meet for a private conference Friday, where they could talk about the issue.
12 months ago
Charge to be dropped in Alec Baldwin movie set shooting
The actor and the film’s weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were both charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
12 months ago
The Supreme Court fight over an abortion pill: What’s next?
The new abortion controversy comes less than a year after the Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade.
1 year ago
Facebook users can apply for their portion of a $725 million lawsuit settlement
The settlement stems from a lawsuit alleging Facebook developers sold user data to Cambridge Analytica to target people in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
1 year ago
Last minute brinkmanship and overseas assist end Fox case
Two days before the settlement was announced, the two sides brought on a veteran mediator to help, even though he was on a vacation cruise on the Danube River at the time.
1 year ago
Charges put focus on Jehovah’s Witnesses’ handling of abuse
A Pennsylvania grand jury in recent months accused nine men with connections to the Jehovah’s Witnesses of child sexual abuse.
1 year ago
Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death
Lawyers for Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, filed the lawsuit in federal court in Memphis. The suit seeks a jury trial and financial damages.
1 year ago
There are even more 2020 election defamation suits beyond the Fox-Dominion case
More than a dozen similar cases related to lies spread about the 2020 election are slowly making their way through the legal system.
1 year ago
Supreme Court: New Jersey can quit mob-busting port agency
The high court ruled unanimously Tuesday that the Garden State doesn’t need New York’s consent to withdraw from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor.
1 year ago
Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill
In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday, the court indicated it will act by Friday night.
1 year ago