Supreme Court appears skeptical of New York's restrictive gun-control law It's the first major gun case at the court since 2008 when the court ruled that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms grants individuals the right to keep a gun at home for self-defense. Krishnadev Calamur
Some Florida professors are blocked from testifying in suits against the state A fourth professor has come forward in a controversy at the University of Florida involving free speech, academic freedom and the right of faculty members to testify in lawsuits against the state. Greg Allen
Washington AG Bob Ferguson rallies other state leaders to help build back local journalism “For us to thrive as a country, as a democracy and a republic, we need to have a free, independent media.” Kim Malcolm
Meet Judge Beth Robinson, the first out lesbian to serve on any federal circuit court Robinson laid the legal groundwork for marriage equality before becoming an associate justice on the Vermont Supreme Court. Her confirmation is being hailed as a milestone for LGBTQ representation. Rachel Treisman
More same-sex couples eligible for Social Security survivors benefits The Justice Department and Social Security Administration have dropped their appeals of a ruling that overturned a requirement that couples must be wed for nine months before qualifying. Brian Naylor
A California court says drug companies aren't liable for the state's opioid crisis In a ruling issued late Monday, state superior court Judge Peter J. Wilson found the companies, including Johnson & Johnson, aren't "legally liable" for the opioid crisis. Brian Mann
Jury selection for Kyle Rittenhouse trial starts this week Jury selection begins Monday for the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. He faces multiple charges after fatal shootings during protests in Kenosha, Wisc. Cheryl Corley
Montana private hospitals could lose funding due to state ban on vaccine mandates Dr. Scott Ellner, CEO of Billings Clinic, speaks with Asma Khalid about a potential clash between state and federal mandates regarding hospital employees' vaccination status in Montana.
The strawberry Pop-Tart case is just one of more than 400 lawsuits he has filed Attorney Spencer Sheehan has sued over not enough strawberries, little or no actual vanilla and how much lime constitutes "a hint of lime" in chips. Companies often pay to make these lawsuits go away. Becky Sullivan
Jury rules GEO Group must pay detainees minimum wage, not $1 per day ‘I think this case vividly illustrates the problems that you have when you have a private corporation running this detention center, which is for all purposes a prison.’ Paige Browning