Supreme Court makes it easier to sue the police for malicious prosecution The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made it easier to sue police and prosecutors for malicious prosecution. But the decision still leaves in place other barriers to such lawsuits. Nina Totenberg
Jury selection begins for Parkland gunman who killed 17 people More than four years after Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people at a Florida high school, the sentencing phase of his trial began Monday. He's pleaded guilty. A jury will decide if he gets the death penalty. Greg Allen
A federal judge dismisses a lawsuit that claimed Pop-Tarts aren't strawberry enough The lawsuit was originally filed in September 2020 by Kelvin Brown, who argued that the strawberry Pop-Tarts box is "misleading" because the pastries also contain apples and pears in their filling. Deepa Shivaram
LGBTQ groups sue Florida over the so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law The challenge against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis aims to block a new law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. The Associated Press
Rocket launchers were found in a trash can near a California middle school Grenades and rocket launchers are federally classified as firearms and are therefore legal with proper registration. But in California, possessing a destructive device is illegal. Ayana Archie
Citing race, a federal judge strikes down parts of a 2021 Florida election law The judge says the state's Republican-led government was using subtle tactics to suppress Black voters. An appeal of the ruling is expected. The Associated Press
In King County’s new inquests, victims’ families see steps forward, police see 'overreach' Attorneys for victims’ families welcome the changes in King County's new inquest process, while police call the structure unworkable and unfair. Kim Malcom
Some companies are using bankruptcy courts to block lawsuits J&J used a complex bankruptcy maneuver to delay thousands of lawsuits linked to asbestos contamination in its baby powder. One woman suing the company died while her case was in legal limbo. Brian Mann
A former Yale employee admits she stole $40 million in electronics from the university Jamie Petrone has pleaded guilty to a years-long scheme of stealing electronics ordered for Yale University and reselling the items. She used the money to buy herself luxury cars and multiple homes. Jaclyn Diaz
Federal Trade Commission accuses Intuit of deceptively advertising TurboTax as free In a court filing, the agency says that ads claimed TurboTax was "Free Guaranteed," but many people end up paying for the software to file their taxes. Intuit disputed the allegation. Laurel Wamsley