Supreme Court Limits International Groups’ Immunity for Commercial Activity in U.S. February 28, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court opened some American-based international organizations to lawsuits, ruling that a World Bank affiliate must defend against...
Supreme Court Sets Aside Pay Equity Ruling Decided by Dead Judge’s Vote February 27, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court said judges “are appointed for life, not for eternity,” in setting aside a pay-discrimination ruling written...
Supreme Court Rejects Tobacco Firms’ Appeal on Smoker Lawsuits February 26, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court turned away the tobacco industry’s effort to derail lawsuits by thousands of Florida smokers, leaving cigarette...
Supreme Court Justice Thomas Calls for Overturning Landmark Libel Case February 20, 2019 By Greg Stohr Justice Clarence Thomas called for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan ruling,...
Supreme Court Hears Google Case Where Award Monies Don’t Go to Those Harmed November 1, 2018 By Greg Stohr U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned an $8.5 million Google settlement in a case that could make it harder for companies...
Supreme Court Declines Paint Manufacturers’ Appeal of $400M Public Nuisance Ruling October 17, 2018 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals from Sherwin-Williams Co. and Conagra Brands Inc., leaving intact a ruling that requires them...
Lead-Paint Makers Rejected by Top Court in $400M Case in California October 16, 2018 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals from Sherwin-Williams Co. and Conagra Brands Inc., leaving intact a ruling that requires them...
Supreme Court Lets Teens’ Climate Lawsuit Proceed to Trial July 31, 2018 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court refused to halt a novel and sweeping lawsuit pressed by children and teenagers seeking to force...
Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh Seen as Business Friend, Regulation Skeptic July 17, 2018 By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Todd Shields, Christopher Flavelle and Greg Stohr Brett Kavanaugh could add a powerful new voice on the Supreme Court to restrain what government agencies can do, ushering...
Supreme Court Says Colorado Erred in Gay Wedding Cake Case June 4, 2018 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court threw out a finding that a Colorado baker illegally discriminated when he refused to make a...