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Official: Saints emails on clergy crisis should stay secret

Hundreds of emails detailing the New Orleans Saints’ efforts to conduct damage control for the area's Roman Catholic ...

Justices rule for federal employee over age discrimination

Well, OK, boomer. The Supreme Court made it easier Monday for federal employees 40 and older to sue for age discrimination.

Puerto Rico imposes stricter COVID-19 measures amid lawsuit

The ACLU said Sunday it is seeking an injunction to block part of Puerto Rico's strict curfew against the new coronavirus, ...

Federal judge tosses fan lawsuit vs. MLB, Astros, Red Sox

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by fantasy sports contestants who claimed they were damaged by sign stealing in Major ...

Judge dismisses pharmacies' lawsuit against physicians

A federal judge in Cleveland has dismissed an effort by pharmacy companies to shift their liability for the opioid crisis to ...

Idaho governor signs into law anti-transgender legislation

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday signed into law two anti-transgender bills, making Idaho the first among states that ...

U of Rochester, ex-professors settle retaliation claims

The University of Rochester will pay $9.4 million to settle a lawsuit brought by nine former professors and students who said ...

Michigan regents fire opera singer accused of sexual assault

The University of Michigan's Board of Regents on Thursday fired a music professor and noted opera singer who, along with his ...

The Latest: New Zealand declares state of emergency

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 422,000 people and killed over 18,000. The COVID-19 ...

New US Soccer leadership: Settling women's lawsuit priority

The newly installed president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Soccer Federation used their first news conference to ...

Ex-campaign staffer sues Bloomberg over layoffs, cites fraud

A former staffer for Mike Bloomberg's presidential campaign filed a class-action lawsuit Monday alleging the billionaire ...

Justices toss decision in media mogul's discrimination case

The Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling in favor of a black media mogul and comedian who’s suing cable ...

North Carolina wins court piracy case over Blackbeard's ship

The Supreme Court sided unanimously Monday with North Carolina in a copyright fight with a company that has documented the ...

High court won't hear case of Arizona man freed from prison

The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision that a man freed after more than 40 years in prison can't sue for damages.

Producer, actors lose appeal in Weinstein Co. bankruptcy

A federal judge in Delaware has rejected an appeal by the producer and stars of the film "Silver Linings Playbook" stemming ...

Johnny Depp's libel case against UK tabloid stalled by virus

Johnny Depp’s libel suit against British tabloid The Sun was put on hold Friday as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Former prosecutor sues Netflix over Central Park 5 series

Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein has sued Netflix and film director Ava DuVernay over her portrayal in the ...

US naval officer sues over military transgender ban

A U.S. naval officer who is facing involuntary discharge because of a policy restricting transgender people from military ...

Ohio Democratic Party sues over delay of primary election

Politicians of all stripes expressed frustration Tuesday after Ohio's primary was postponed until June by the state's elected ...

US sued to stop deportation of 3 children to El Salvador

After being denied U.S. asylum in Texas and returned to a squalid camp in Mexico, a mother from El Salvador chose to send her ...