U.S. Supreme Court News

US Supreme Court Mulls Facebook Bid to Escape Securities Fraud Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court grappled on Wednesday over a bid by Meta’s Facebook to scuttle a federal securities fraud lawsuit brought by shareholders who accused the social media platform of misleading them about the misuse of its user data. The …

Facebook, Nvidia Ask US Supreme Court to Spare Them From Securities Fraud Suits

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider bids by two tech giants – Meta’s Facebook and Nvidia – to fend off federal securities fraud lawsuits in separate cases that could make it harder for private litigants to hold companies …

Shkreli Bid to Overturn $65 Million Daraprim Award Rejected by Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court left in place a $65 million antitrust judgment against Martin Shkreli, the “Pharma Bro” who served almost seven years in prison for defrauding investors. The justices without comment turned away Shkreli’s bid to overturn the award …

Smith & Wesson Gets Supreme Court Review on Mexico Gun Suit

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider tossing out a Mexican government lawsuit accusing Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. and other gunmakers of facilitating firearm sales to people connected to the country’s violent drug cartels. In a case that could bolster …

Supreme Court Seeks U.S. Government Views on Honolulu Climate Suit Against Oil Companies

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked President Joe Biden’s administration to offer its views on a bid by Sunoco and other oil companies to scuttle a lawsuit by Honolulu accusing them of deceiving the public about climate change. The …

Supreme Court Backs NRA in First Amendment Claim Against New York Regulator

The U.S. Supreme Court has revived a claim by the National Rifle Association (NRA) that a former New York regulator allegedly violated the organization’s First Amendment rights by coercing insurers and banks to terminate their business relationships with the NRA …

US Supreme Court Examines Firings of Pro-Union Starbucks Workers

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday steps into the contentious unionization drive at Starbucks as the coffee chain challenges a judicial order requiring it to rehire seven employees at a Tennessee cafe who were fired as they pursued efforts to …

Supreme Court Allows More Transport Workers to Bypass Arbitration and Sue Employers

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for more truck drivers and other transportation workers to file employment-related lawsuits in court rather than private arbitration, ruling that an exemption from arbitration extends to workers outside of the transportation …

Supreme Court in UBS Case Makes it Easier for Whistleblowers to Win Suits

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for financial sector whistleblowers to win lawsuits accusing companies of unlawfully firing them as retaliation for disclosing wrongdoing, rejecting a bid by Switzerland’s UBS Group to impose a higher bar. The …

Supreme Court Turns Away School’s Appeal of Sex-Assault Case

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from a Virginia school board that says it shouldn’t be held liable for the alleged sexual assault of a student by a classmate on a band trip. …