Railcars sit on tracks near downtown St. Louis. The U.S. Supreme Court will use a dispute involving a unit of Union Pacific Corp. to clarify the liability rules for international shipments that are damaged while being transported by rail or truck within the country.

The justices on Tuesday agreed to hear appeals in a dispute with companies suing over alleged property damage from a 2005 train derailment.

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On first read, remarks from Sandra Day O’Connor last week look like gross understatement. Asked whether it concerns her when the U.S. Supreme Court rules differently than she would have, the retired justice said this: “What would you feel? I’d ...

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U.S. Supreme Court justices clashed over a lower court ruling that would force removal of a Christian cross erected as a war memorial on federal land in California. Hearing arguments Wednesday in Washington, the justices signaled that they are divided ...

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U.S. Supreme Court justices, hearing arguments in a free-speech case, questioned the constitutionality of a federal criminal law aimed at videos that show animal cruelty. The court on Tuesday considered the case of a Virginia man convicted for selling videos ...

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$36 million award stands The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Family Dollar Stores Inc.’s appeal of a $36 million award to 1,400 managers who sued the discount-store chain because they weren’t paid extra for working overtime. The nation’s highest court made ...

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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an Obama administration appeal and refused to clear the federal government to collect an estimated $20 billion in royalties from Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and other oil and gas companies. The justices, without comment, on Monday ...

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The U.S. Supreme Court, signaling it may jump into the national health care debate, asked the Obama administration for its views on a San Francisco law that requires employers to spend a specified sum on medical benefits. Business groups are ...

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When a prisoner suspected of another crime asks for an attorney during police questioning, does his Fifth Amendment protection extend indefinitely – requiring the suppression of a statement made to another detective nearly three years later? That is the question ...

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When the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case deciding when attorney-client privilege rulings can be appealed, the justices focused on the question of just how important that privilege - and lawyers - are to society.

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The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the validity of parts of the 2001 Patriot Act that target supporters of terrorist groups, agreeing to hear appeals from the Obama administration and human rights groups. A federal appeals court said some ...

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A group of Indians who say the Washington Redskins are perpetuating a racial stereotype asked the U.S. Supreme Court to revive a trademark challenge to the football team’s name. The appeal, the latest chapter in a 17-year legal fight, is ...

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