The Supreme Court on Monday ruled the federal government is obligated to pay billions of dollars to health insurers that sold consumer policies on exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act, the Obama-era health-care overhaul law. The court’s ruling clears insurers to seek roughly $12 billion under an ACA program in place during early implementation… Continue reading Supreme Court Rules Government Must Pay Insurers Under ACA
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Supreme Court Sides with Comcast in $20B Racial Discrimination Suit
The Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of Comcast in black media mogul Byron Allen’s racial discrimination suit against the company, setting a high bar for bringing such suits under the 1866 Civil Rights Act. The case arises from Comcast, which owns CNBC parent company NBCUniversal, refusing to carry channels, such as Justice Center.TV, Comedy.TV,… Continue reading Supreme Court Sides with Comcast in $20B Racial Discrimination Suit
Supreme Court to Review Affordable Care Act Next Term
The Supreme Court agreed to once again decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act, but it likely won’t do so before the 2020 presidential election. The court on Monday announced it would consider an appeal by a group of Democratic-led states that are defending the 2010 health-care overhaul legislation, a signature achievement for President… Continue reading Supreme Court to Review Affordable Care Act Next Term
U.S. Supreme Court Divided on LGBT Employment Protection
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared closely divided over whether a landmark federal law forbidding sex discrimination in the workplace protects gay and transgender employees, with conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch emerging as a potential decisive vote. The nine justices heard two hours of high-profile arguments in three cases that could broaden LGBT rights involving… Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court Divided on LGBT Employment Protection
Rights of Gay Employees Up Next on Supreme Court Docket
The Supreme Court today will consider whether federal law protects gay and transgender employees from discrimination, the first major gay-rights issue to reach the justices since their landmark decision in 2015 extending marriage rights to same-sex couples. The Supreme Court helped instigate a revolution in rights for gay and lesbian Americans with a series of… Continue reading Rights of Gay Employees Up Next on Supreme Court Docket
Gay Softball League Leads to Major Supreme Court Job-Bias Case
Gerald Bostock says he’s convinced his participation in a gay softball league was why he was fired from his job running the child-advocate program at the juvenile court in Clayton County, Georgia. The Atlanta-area county’s decision sent “a homophobic message that we do not approve of your sexual orientation,” Bostock said. But Bostock might never… Continue reading Gay Softball League Leads to Major Supreme Court Job-Bias Case
Obamacare’s Survival May Hinge on Some Technical Legal Questions
The fate of Obamacare, the law that President Donald Trump campaigned on repealing and replacing, could hinge on several technical points of law as a federal appeals court prepares to decide whether it’s unconstitutional. And the appeal of whatever the three-judge panel rules may land the Affordable Care Act back at the U.S. Supreme Court… Continue reading Obamacare’s Survival May Hinge on Some Technical Legal Questions
Supreme Court to Hear Insurers’ Bid for $12B in Obamacare Money
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether insurers can seek $12 billion from the federal government under a program set up by the Obamacare law aimed at encouraging them to offer medical coverage to previously uninsured Americans. The justices will hear an appeal by a group of insurers of a lower court’s… Continue reading Supreme Court to Hear Insurers’ Bid for $12B in Obamacare Money
Supreme Court Sides with Business in Arbitration Case
The Supreme Court put tighter limits on classwide arbitration Wednesday, making it easier for businesses to avoid claims by groups of employees or consumers. Workers and consumers bound by arbitration clauses automatically waive the right to pursue classwide claims unless their contracts specifically provide for such proceedings, the court held, dividing 5-4 along its conservative-liberal… Continue reading Supreme Court Sides with Business in Arbitration Case