Prosecutors in Spain are calling for more than 8 years in prison in their tax fraud case against pop star Shakira. The entertainer, now a household name, has denied the charges. What does this mean for those of us who aren’t Grammy-winning superstars? Plenty. When it comes to tax, residency is important no matter who you are.

Jason Peltz runs a law firm that makes its name handling major trials for the country’s biggest companies. With many courtrooms closed and trials indefinitely postponed, the past two-plus years have been a test for Peltz and the nearly 80 lawyers at Chicago-based Bartlit Beck.

California legislators are primed to follow a few pioneering states when they decide whether to advance a bill granting employees statutory protections to use cannabis.

Marginalized communities inundated with air pollution could be some of the biggest beneficiaries of the tax and climate bill.

Walgreen Co. pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed “hundreds of thousands of red flag opioid prescriptions,” many of which were diverted for illicit use and contributed to the opioid epidemic in the city, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

A claim that by one estimate could have been worth $1 billion is nearing its last breath. The plaintiffs, well-heeled donors who allege NRA leaders used their contributions to fund lavish lifestyles, have barely a week to find a new lawyer willing to take on the gun-rights group.