The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court expressed doubt on Wednesday as to the legality of a commonly-used type of labor negotiating pact.
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Read More »The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court expressed doubt on Wednesday as to the legality of a commonly-used type of labor negotiating pact.
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Read More »During oral arguments Tuesday, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court tried to nail down just what intent is necessary for a conviction for the federal crime of aiding and abetting the use of a firearm in a violent or drug felony.
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Read More »The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wrangled over whether an employee of a privately held contractor or subcontractor of a public company is covered by the whistle-blower protections of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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Read More »Is a state parens patriae lawsuit really a class action in disguise for federal jurisdiction purposes?
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Read More »The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court faced the task of drawing a line between permissible religious addresses by private citizens at public meetings and unconstitutional government-sanctioned prayer today.
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Read More »The court heard arguments in Walden v. Fiore, No. 12-574, the second personal jurisdiction case it has taken up in the early weeks of the term.
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Read More »The U.S. Supreme Court debated a case that might open companies to millions of dollars in new wage claims by unionized factory workers seeking compensation for time spent putting on and taking off safety equipment.
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Read More »A challenge to Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban, brought by a lesbian couple seeking to adopt each other’s children, can only be decided after a trial, a federal judge ruled.
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Read More »The court’s decision appears to continue its trend of deferring to federal agencies’ statutory interpretations, encouraging incremental growth of federal agency power in this area.
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Read More »“The enforceability of these clauses is critically important to a lot of modern commerce.” - Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
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Read More »The campaign-finance fight is the court’s biggest since the 2010 Citizens United ruling allowed unlimited corporate and union spending.
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