Law & Society

Britain's Health and Safety Executive has filed a lawsuit against the production company behind "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" for violating workplace health and safety laws.

Two sports giants settled their legal differences this week. NIKE and ex-NFL star Shawne Merriman issued statements that the agreement was amicable. Merriman had previously sued NIKE for $18 million in damages for allegedly violating his trademark line "Lights Out."

The series of lawsuits and countersuits between Fastcase Inc., a legal research firm, and online legal publisher Lawriter LLC turns the spotlight on an issue that will have serious legal repercussions for media and the law: are public laws subject to copyright?