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In Opioid Trial, Pharmaceutical Executive John Kapoor Sentenced To 5.5 Years
John Kapoor was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison on Thursday. -
Michelle Carter, Of Texting Suicide Case, Freed From Jail
Michelle Carter was released more than three months early from a county jail in Massachusetts on Thursday. -
Aerosmith Drummer Loses Bid To Rejoin Band For Grammy Honors
A judge has told Aerosmith's drummer Joey Kramer he cannot rejoin the band as it's set to perform and be honored at Grammy events this week. -
Supreme Court Could Be Headed To A Major Unraveling Of Public School Funding
In a case with potentially profound implications, the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed ready to invalidate a provision of the Montana… -
Massachusetts' Top Court 'Pokes Hole' In Municipalities' Immunity To Class Action Lawsuits
The suit against the city of Gardner alleged it was negligent in supplying corrosive water to city residents and that it knew of issues with the water for over two decades. -
Prosecutor Calls Weinstein A Predator As Rape Trial Opens
Opening statements and the first witness testimony are expected Wednesday in Weinstein’s New York City rape trial. -
Supreme Court Allows Flint Water Lawsuits To Move Forward, Officials Not 'Immune'
In refusing to take up two cases involving the 2014 water crisis, the higher court has upheld earlier rulings saying neither city nor state officials are protected from being sued. -
Roe v. Wade: Settled Law Or Bad Precedent? States Prep For An Overturn
A Supreme Court case in March will test the new five-member conservative majority. If justices strike federal abortion protections, look for a state-by-state quilt of abortion "deserts" and "havens." -
Kids' Climate Case 'Reluctantly' Dismissed By Appeals Court
The court said the nearly two dozen young people who were trying to force action by the government on climate change did not have standing to sue. The judges said climate change is a political issue. -
Supreme Court Takes Up Birth-Control Conscience Case
The high court will consider a case involving a challenge to a Trump administration rule that allows employers to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage for religious or moral reasons.
