Prison Case Tests Liability of Private Workers Doing Government Work May 19, 2011 By Andrew G. Simpson The Supreme Court this week agreed to hear a case on the liability of employees of private companies that operate...
Supreme Court Hands Corporate Whistleblowers a Setback May 16, 2011 The U.S. Supreme Court has handed corporate whistleblowers a setback with a 5-3 ruling that they cannot bring lawsuits on...
Supreme Court Hears Securities Fraud Loss Causation Arguments April 27, 2011 By Carlyn Kolker and James Vicini The U.S. Supreme Court considered Monday whether to make it more difficult for shareholders to proceed with certain class-action securities-fraud...
Supreme Court Denies Fast Track for Healthcare Law Challenge April 25, 2011 By James Vicini The Supreme Court refused Monday to speed up a ruling on President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul, his signature domestic achievement...
High Stakes in Today’s Supreme Court Case on Securities Fraud Suits April 25, 2011 By Carlyn Kolker The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday is set to hear arguments in a case that could dramatically raise the bar...
Military’s Medical Malpractice Shield Law Could Face Key Test April 25, 2011 By Mitch Stacy Veterans, military families and others who oppose a decades-old law that shields military medical personnel from malpractice lawsuits are rallying...
Supreme Court Denies Insurance Fraud Inmate’s Bid to Cut Sentence April 19, 2011 The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a convicted insurance swindler who is protesting his 835-year prison term. The...
Supreme Court Weighs Bid for Fast-Tracking Healthcare Law Challenges April 15, 2011 The Supreme Court will likely reject a request to speed up a ruling on President Barack Obama’s healthcare overhaul law,...
Supreme Court Justices Question Major Class Action Against Wal-Mart March 29, 2011 By James Vicini Supreme Court justices sharply questioned Tuesday whether more than a million female employees can join together against Wal-Mart Stores Inc....
Major Class Action Sex Discrimination Case Goes Before Supreme Court March 25, 2011 By James Vicini The largest class-action sex-discrimination lawsuit ever will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court March 29, pitting Wal-Mart Stores Inc....