Supreme Court News
Supreme Court Preview: Is Software Eligible for Patent Protection?
The U.S. Supreme Court will on Monday delve into the hotly contested question of when software is eligible for patent protection. The nine justices will hear a one-hour oral argument in a case of ...
High Court to Determine Fate of Securities Class Actions
In a case eagerly watched by publicly traded companies regularly sued by investors, the U.S. Supreme Court will on Wednesday consider overruling a 26-year-old precedent that made it easier for ...
Supreme Court Divided on EPA Climate Case
The Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday over the sole Obama administration program already in place to limit power plant and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming. The justices ...
U.S. Supreme Court Weighs In on Wage-and-Hour Case over Paid Time for Donning & Doffing Gear
Steel workers who do their jobs wearing flame-retardant gear tried to convince the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that they should be paid for the time they spend "donning and doffing" such items ...
Supreme Court Denies Privacy Claim, Allows Commercial Resale of Driver Records
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether a unit of Thomson Reuters Corp. can obtain and sell information on drivers provided by state agencies without violating a federal privacy ...
Stanford Case Triggers Supreme Court Clash Over Securities Laws
The U.S. Supreme Court debated the reach of the federal securities laws, questioning whether investors can sue law firms and outside companies for their alleged roles in R. Allen Stanford's $7 ...
Colleges Could Face Lawsuits Following Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action may force universities to re-examine their admissions policies and face waves of litigation about race-based admission. In a 7-1 ruling Monday, ...
Big Business Chalks Up More Wins Over Class Actions at Supreme Court
In a series of rulings this year, the U.S. Supreme Court has steered a consistent course against consumers or small businesses that want to bring class action lawsuits against corporate defendants. ...