Supreme Court May Overturn Tradition of Courts Deferring to Regulatory Agencies March 28, 2019 By Greg Stohr and Jennifer A. Dlouhy The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices expressed doubts about a precedent that business groups and the Trump administration say gives...
Supreme Court Upholds SEC on Scope of Securities Fraud Liability March 27, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court reinforced the Securities and Exchange Commission’s powers, upholding sanctions against an investment banker found to have...
Supreme Court Rejects Copyright Claim Against Nike’s Michael Jordan Image March 26, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a photographer who said Nike Inc. stole key aspects of his iconic...
Supreme Court Denies Amazon’s Bid to Halt Suit Over Hack of Zappos March 25, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an appeal by Amazon.com Inc.’s Zappos unit, letting a lawsuit proceed over a 2012...
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...