Courts & Legal
Associated Press
Connecticut sues Utah firearm company in ‘ghost gun’ lawsuit
Connecticut has sued four gun companies, one in Orem, Utah, accusing them of mailing illegal firearm parts with no serial numbers to an undercover state investigator.13 days ago
David Koenig
US sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines
The Biden administration is suing to block JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers.13 days ago
Kaitlyn Bancroft
Parents claim Davis School District denied their daughter lifesaving care, in new lawsuit
The parents of a 14-year-old with severe disabilities have filed a lawsuit claiming that the Davis School District is denying their daughter potentially lifesaving accommodations.15 days ago
Ramishah Maruf
‘South Park’ lawsuit: Warner Bros. Discovery sues Paramount for $500 million
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is suing Paramount, claiming its competitor aired new episodes of "South Park" after Warner paid more than $500 million for exclusive rights in 2019.22 days ago
Emily Ashcraft,
Jurors can hear about meth in driver charged with killing 2 young boys, judge rules
A judge ruled Thursday that jurors will be allowed to hear about results of a blood test of a man charged with causing a crash that killed two young Eagle Mountain boys who were playing together with toy trucks in a corral.25 days ago
Cassidy Wixom
University of Utah announces $5M settlement for international student who was killed
The University of Utah announced Tuesday it reached a $5 million settlement with the family of an international student who was killed last February. Another student has been charged with murder in her death.26 days ago
Cary Schwanitz
Judge denies Lori Vallow Daybell’s request to dismiss murder case
A Boise judge denied Lori Vallow Daybell’s attempt to get her case dismissed because she has not had a speedy trial.1 month ago
Curt Anderson, Michelle L. Price and Farnoush Amiri
Rep. Gaetz says no charges for him in sex trafficking case
Rep. Matt Gaetz says the Justice Department has ended a sex trafficking case with no charges against him.1 month ago
Jean Casarez and Lauren del Valle
Gabby Petito’s family attorney claims that Brian Laundrie’s mom wrote a letter offering ‘to help bury the body’
An attorney representing the parents of Gabby Petito wants the letter he says Brian Laundrie's mom wrote him offering to bury a body, with inscription 'burn after reading.'1 month ago
Cassidy Wixom
After $1M judgment against him, Orem mayor now sues ex-daughter-in-law
Orem Mayor David Young is now suing his former daughter-in-law and an Alabama man for what he claims was an illegal scheme designed to defraud him and his real estate company.1 month ago
Allison Morrow
FTX to politicians: Give us back our donations or we’ll sue you
New FTX management is pressuring hundreds of politicians and political organizations to return millions of dollars donated by them or its founders before it went bankrupt.1 month ago
Associated Press
Judge: Banning guns for marijuana users unconstitutional
A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning firearms is unconstitutional.1 month ago
Michael Houck
Vaccine passport prohibition bill moves forward in its second year
On Tuesday afternoon, HB131, the vaccine passport prohibition bill, received a favorable recommendation from the House Business and Labor Committee with a 10 to 2 vote.2 months ago
Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, and Collen Long
FBI searched Biden home, found documents marked classified
Another search, this one by the FBI at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, has turned up more documents containing classified markings.2 months ago
Meg Kinnard
A side-by-side look at the Trump, Biden classified documents
A side-by-side look at the similarities and differences between the potentially classified materials discovered at tank offices formerly used by President Joe Biden and the Mar-a-Lago seizure from former President Donald Trump.2 months ago
Devan Cole
Supreme Court declines to hear another longshot 2020 election fraud challenge
The Supreme Court declined a case by a Utah man alleging the 2020 election was fraudulent and wished for the removal of several elected officials, including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.2 months ago
Gene Johnson
Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm
The public school district in Seattle is suing the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat.2 months ago
Kevin McGill
US appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’
A federal appeals court has ruled against a Trump administration ban on bump stocks.2 months ago
Emily Ashcraft
Utah kids challenge decision to dismiss their environmental lawsuit against state
A group of six Utah kids and one adult appealed their lawsuit claiming state government is shortening their lives by not protecting the environment to the Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday.2 months ago
Hugo Rikard-Bell, KSL Newsradio
New vaccination bill: what does it mean for those unvaccinated?
A new vaccination bill is will make it illegal to discriminate against someone based on their vaccination status.3 months ago
BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, Associated Press
Prosecutors open investigation into Rep.-Elect George Santos
U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos of New York is now under investigation by the Nassau County District attorney's office.3 months ago
Forrest Brown, Karla Cripps and Barry Neild, CNN
Buttigieg warns Southwest CEO he will hold airline accountable after ‘meltdown’
Southwest Airline's operational meltdown has put the Dallas-headquartered company under serious scrutiny -- not only from stranded passengers and media reports but from US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as well.3 months ago
REBECCA SANTANA and ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press
Supreme Court keeps immigration limits in place indefinitely
The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on people seeking asylum in place indefinitely, dashing the hopes of immigration advocates who had been anticipating their end this week.3 months ago
