Business Group, 26 States Take Healthcare Law Challenge to Supreme Court September 28, 2011 By James Vicini Twenty-six states and a small business group appealed Wednesday to the Supreme Court seeking to strike down all of President...
Supreme Court to Hear Federal Healthcare Mandate September 27, 2011 By James Vicini The Obama administration Monday cleared the way for the Supreme Court to decide in its 2011-12 term the president’s signature...
Court Questions Handling of White Firefighters’ Reverse Bias Case August 17, 2011 By Larry Neumeister Reviving a lawsuit brought by a black firefighter, a federal appeals court in New York on Monday raised new questions...
Michigan Group Seeks Supreme Court Review of Healthcare Law July 28, 2011 A Michigan-based legal group Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to review and overturn a decision that found President Barack Obama’s...
Plaintiffs in Wal-Mart Bias Case Return to Court July 22, 2011 Plaintiffs in a huge sex bias class-action case against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. that was struck down by the U.S. Supreme...
Employment Class Actions Survive Despite Wal-Mart Ruling July 13, 2011 By Moira Herbst The end of the road for a class-action discrimination lawsuit brought by female employees of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has not...
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Military Medical Liability Case June 30, 2011 By Mitch Stacy A congressman said he’ll renew efforts to strip military hospitals of their protection against lawsuits over mistakes made in treating...
Big Business Wins Key Cases in Supreme Court Term June 29, 2011 By James Vicini Giant retailer Wal-Mart Inc., telecommunications company AT&T Inc. and coal power companies came out the big winners in the Supreme...
U.S. Court Rejects $270M Tobacco Lawsuit Appeal June 27, 2011 The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the major tobacco companies of a $270 million award for a Louisiana...
Wal-Mart Plaintiffs Seek More Time to Pursue Cases June 27, 2011 Attorneys representing women who unsuccessfully sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for gender discrimination filed a motion Friday asking a U.S. District...