The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier for workers who are transferred from one job to another against their will to pursue job discrimination claims under federal civil rights law, even when they are not demoted or docked pay.
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Supreme Court Justices Hear Insurer Case in Asbestos Bankruptcy
Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court questioned Kaiser Gypsum about why it seemingly doesn’t want its insurer, which objects to the defunct cement maker’s Chapter 11 plan, to be heard in court.
Supreme Court Weighs Purdue Pharma’s $6 Billion Opioid Settlement
Supreme Court justices wrestled Monday with the uncomfortable bargain struck between most victims of the opioid crisis and the Sackler family, whose Purdue Pharma promoted the addictive painkiller OxyContin: providing timely compensation for survivors in exchange for granting the wealthy family immunity from future civil lawsuits.
Supreme Court to Decide on Legality of OxyContin Maker’s Settlement Plan with Victims of Opioid Crisis
n exchange for giving up ownership of drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma and for contributing up to $6 billion to fight the crisis, members of the wealthy Sackler family would be exempt from any civil lawsuits.
Supreme Court to Hear Insurer’s Challenge to Kaiser Gypsum Bankruptcy Plan
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case in which an insurance company is challenging a bankruptcy reorganization plan that it says doesn’t protect it against fraudulent claims tied to asbestos exposure.
Supreme Court Takes Case on Social-Media Content Moderation
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether state laws regulating content moderation practices of social-media platforms violate the First Amendment, the latest of several cases the justices have taken to define the Constitution’s reach into the digital world.
Supreme Court Rules Web Designer Can Refuse Work on Same-Sex Wedding Announcements
The Supreme Court sided with a Colorado web designer’s claim that the First Amendment entitles her to refuse commissions for same-sex wedding announcements.
Supreme Court Narrows the Reach of an Aggravated Identity Theft Law
The Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed the scope of a federal law that adds two years of prison to various felonies if identity theft is involved, unanimously ruling that the government had interpreted what can count too broadly.
YouTube Case at Supreme Court Could Shape ChatGPT and AI Protections
When the U.S. Supreme Court decides in the coming months whether to weaken a powerful shield protecting internet companies, the ruling also could have implications for rapidly developing technologies.
Supreme Court Upholds California’s $302M Penalty Against J&J
The Supreme Court denied Johnson & Johnson’s appeal of a ruling requiring the company to pay California $302 million in penalties for deceptive marketing of pelvic mesh implants, which can cause serious vaginal pain and physical damage.