trials, litigation, etc

"Freedom of speech ... was not always taken for granted as it is now. During the Vietnam War, the government made some choices the American public did not necessarily agree with. When the New York Times published articles detailing a war nobody knew about, it caused some waves in the United States government as it scrambled to cover up what it could and control what it couldn't. This title ... [examines] what went on during this time and how the case made it to the Supreme Court"--Provided by publisher.

For years Jessica Ernst's well water was undrinkable. An investigation into why showed that energy giant Encana had secretly fracked hundreds of gas wells around her home, piercing fresh water zones, including the community's drinking water aquifer. Since then, her ongoing lawsuit against Encana, a government ministry, and the Alberta, Canada Energy Regulator has made her a folk hero in many parts of the world where fracking is underway or being contemplated.