Legal proceedings

Harvey Weinstein can stay in hospital during #MeToo retrial, judge rules
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein has been moved to a New York City hospital after a judge approved the ailing ...

Australian woman unknowingly gives birth to a stranger’s baby after IVF clinic error
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger’s baby after she received another patient’s ...

CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump’s $20B lawsuit
NEW YORK — As CBS corporate leaders ponder settling President Donald Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit against the network’s “60 Minutes,” ...

Nevada judge reschedules trial for the suspect in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing for next year
LAS VEGAS — A Nevada judge on Tuesday postponed the murder trial of the only suspect ever charged in the ...

US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
DEERFIELD, Ill. — The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade and ...

Former doctor is sentenced to life in prison after conviction for sexually abusing patients
A former doctor has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing multiple patients, including children, ...

Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph ...

Jury paves the way for 2 Live Crew to retake control of records that changed hip-hop
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Miami’s 2 Live Crew helped redraw the legal landscape around what hip-hop could be, pushing the boundaries ...

What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
HOUSTON — A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. for a murder conviction ...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to make 1st appearance before trial judge in sex trafficking case
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to make his first appearance before the judge ...