supreme court Supreme Court halts settlement protecting Sacklers from opioid lawsuits Mark Frauenfelder

L.A.'s fiscal nightmare: Police misconduct lawsuit payouts push city to the brink Ellsworth Toohey

reproductive rights If Trump wins, say goodbye to IVF: GOP blocks bill to protect in vitro fertilization Carla Sinclair

News America's history of slavery ruins U.Va campus tour for a Republican Jason Weisberger

law Fujitsu "expert" helped Post Office falsely convict postmasters in IT scandal Rob Beschizza

politics Supreme Court rules 6-3 that Trump has immunity from prosecution for "official" acts Rob Beschizza

louisiana Louisiana hopes to reduce crime by letting teens conceal-carry guns Natalie Dressed

airlines Judge orders airline to compensate passenger for rotten fish in his lost luggage David Pescovitz

alabama Alabama rules embryos are babies Natalie Dressed

texas Texas Attorney General threatens to prosecute over court-ordered emergency abortion of unviable, life-threatening fetus Rob Beschizza

Rudy can fail In setting damages, Judge tells the jury that Rudy Giuliani is hiding his assets Jason Weisberger

Technology An urgent proposal to make AI-generated fake people illegal Ruben Bolling

crime Bank JPMorgan settles with Jeffrey Epstein victims Rob Beschizza

body language Giving the finger is a "God-given right," rules judge David Pescovitz

surveillance ShotSpotter "wastes millions of taxpayer dollars" and doesn't even work, say critics Rob Beschizza

scams Watch: can influencers be successfully sued for shilling scam cryptocurrency? Mark Frauenfelder

opioids How the Sacklers' opioid lawsuit could scam the bankruptcy system Thom Dunn

politics Healthcare providers facing criminal inquiries got coronavirus stimulus checks from Trump Xeni Jardin

Boing Boing Gadgets Sonos warns customers that their older speakers will shortly be e-waste Cory Doctorow

politics Biden says Section 230 tech liability shield should end for Facebook, Zuckerberg should be subject to civil liability Xeni Jardin