Law & Society

Samarco Mineracao agrees to pay 20 billion reais ($5 billion) over 15 years as part of a deal reached with the Brazilian government to settle a lawsuit for damages caused by a deadly dam burst at a mine in November.

A new plea deal has been made by former NFL star Darren Sharper. This is in line with his drug and sexual assault case.

The US Court appeared closely divided as it considered its first major abortion case in nearly a decade.