News Explainers — Paul Detrick, Video Journalist

In 2017, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was accused of infringing Marvin Gaye's classic song "Let's Get It On." The family of Ed Townsend, Gaye's co-writer on the song, sued Sheeran saying that his 2014 hit, "Thinking Out Loud," was too similar to be original. The case was one of a slate of high profile lawsuits over music copyright in recent years.

When a political party has gained control over the House, Senate, and White House, but only holds a slim majority, they often turn to a process called budget reconciliation. That process allows the majority to turn their legislative agenda into law without being blocked by the minority party with a Senate filibuster.

Cops use robots to defuse bombs, confront barricaded suspects and rescue victims during disasters. But they also use robots that can see, record and track what you are doing all day long. If you aren't paranoid by the thought of cops knowing your business, watch as Reason TV counts down 7 Creepy Robots for Cops.

Since President Donald Trump took office, the IRS has faced transformative changes, including a substantial reduction in its workforce and the appointment of seven different commissioners or acting commissioners. These actions, alongside controversial moves like challenging the nonprofit status of Harvard University and sharing of taxpayer information with the Department of Homeland Security, are presented by Trump and his allies as efforts to restore the IRS's impartiality.

Big law associates are the worker bees of their firms, often working long days to meet annual targets of around 2,000 billable hours. The financial rewards are substantial: starting salaries at top tier law firms begin at $225,000 annually, with increases based on seniority.

Technologists have fought the government in the Crypto Wars for decades in hopes of obtaining privacy for individuals. Today we are living in a time when their ideas are being fully realized.

Executive orders, from George Washington's first directive on, have been pivotal throughout US history. However, President Trump has used executive orders to advance his agenda in a more aggressive way than any president before him, prompting, at times, legal challenges and judicial intervention.

Cross-border transfer pricing is how multinational companies price transactions between related entities. Governments use these rules to prevent improper profit shifting. This video explains how it works — and how it can trigger billion-dollar tax bills.