Supreme Court Rejects Latest Tobacco Industry Appeal of Smokers’ Lawsuits February 27, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court turned away the tobacco industry’s effort to derail lawsuits by thousands of Florida smokers, leaving cigarette...
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Bill Cosby Accuser’s Defamation Claim February 20, 2019 The Supreme Court is declining to revive a defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby that was filed by a woman who...
Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Limit Water Pollution Claims February 19, 2019 The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider limiting the scope of a landmark law aimed at curbing water...
Disbarred Texas Attorney Involved in Auto Insurance Fraud Appeals to High Court July 14, 2017 A Houston attorney disbarred for his involvement in an auto insurance fraud scheme, has filed an appeal with the Texas...
High Court Limits Where Injury Lawsuits Against Firms Can Be Filed June 1, 2017 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday tightened rules on where injury lawsuits may be filed, handing a victory to corporations...
Supreme Court Considers Curbing Patent Suit Locations March 29, 2017 By Susan Decker The U.S. Supreme Court grappled over whether to upend a quarter-century of practice and limit where patent infringement lawsuits can...
Government Agency’s Review of Patents Will Be Scrutinized by U.S. Supreme Court January 25, 2016 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether a federal agency’s procedures have made it too easy to successfully cancel patents...
Big Business Thwarts Another Class Action Attempt December 17, 2015 By Paul Barrett The U.S. Supreme Court fairly predictably sides with corporations in their clashes with consumers, but the business-friendly rulings often come...
High Court to Consider Challenges to Drunken Driving Test December 15, 2015 By SAM HANANEL The Supreme Court will decide whether states can criminalize a driver’s refusal to take an alcohol test even if police...
Whistleblower Wins Supreme Court Ruling January 22, 2015 The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a former air marshal who was fired after leaking plans to the media about...