Supreme Court to Weigh Scope of Religious Shield from Employee Bias Claims December 19, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider giving religious organizations a bigger exemption from discrimination suits, accepting appeals from two...
Supreme Court Allows Sandy Hook Families’ Liability Lawsuit Against Gunmaker November 12, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the gun industry, refusing to block a lawsuit against Remington Arms Co....
Supreme Court Allows City, State Claims Against Energy Firms Over Climate Costs October 23, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court let government officials press ahead with three lawsuits that accuse more than a dozen oil and...
Supreme Court Justices Appear Divided Over LGBT Workers’ Rights October 9, 2019 By Greg Stohr and Kimberly Robinson The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided over whether federal anti-discrimination law protects gay and transgender employees, as the justices heard...
Supreme Court Returns Gay Wedding, Religion Rights Case to State June 18, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court ordered reconsideration of a $135,000 award against an Oregon bakery that refused to make a cake...
Supreme Court Accepts 3 Cases Seeking to Limit Lawsuits Against Businesses June 11, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court bolstered its next term with three new business cases, agreeing to consider curbing lawsuits over environmental...
Blackbeard Ship Recovery Firm Fights States’ Immunity for Copyright Piracy June 5, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to use a case involving the wreckage of the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship to decide whether...
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Retirement Plan Losses June 4, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court will use a case involving International Business Machines Corp. to consider making it harder for workers...
Supreme Court Apple Ruling May Increase Liability Exposure for Digital Platforms May 14, 2019 By Greg Stohr Consumers can press ahead with a lawsuit that accuses Apple Inc. of using its market dominance to artificially inflate prices...
Supreme Court to Weigh If U.S. Job Bias Law Protects Gay, Transgender Employees April 22, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether federal law bars employers from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation and...