Law & Society

Maria Sharapova said the International Tennis Federation had notified her that she tested positive for a banned substance called Meldonium at the Australian Open in January. Meldonium was used by Soviet troops to boost their indurance and oxygen uptake when they fought in Afghanistan in the 1980s.

The United States Senate Banking Committee is set to hold a confirmation hearing on March 15 for the Obama administration’s two nominees for the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A judge has decided to extend the sentencing of a man who set an office on fire because he vowed to do it again upon his release.