US Supreme Court takes Title VII, drug labeling, "light" cigarette cases
The US Supreme Court on Friday granted certiorari in six cases , including Crawford v. Nashville and Davidson Cty., TN (06-1595) , in which the Supreme Court will consider whether...
Supreme Court rules on deportation, employment retaliation cases
The US Supreme Court handed down four decisions Thursday, including Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales , where the Court held that a federal immigration law authorizing deportation can be applied to...
Supreme Court limits First Amendment protection for government whistleblowers
The US Supreme Court on Monday held that First Amendment protections do not extend to government employees for comments made while performing their official duties, even when the employee is acting to expose alleged...
EEOC issues new guidelines for avoiding race, color discrimination
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Wednesday issued a new compliance manual that is meant to clarify how employers and employees should interpret anti-discrimination laws found in Title VII of the Civil Rights...
The US Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad v. White , a case in which it will decide which of the...
The Supreme Court Monday granted certiorari to a case raising the question of when plaintiffs can sue in federal court, as opposed to state court. The question has lately sparked an important political debate, as plaintiffs often prefer to...
Commissioner v. Banks, Supreme Court of the United States, Justice Kennedy, January 24, 2005 [ruling that contingency fees paid to an attorney after a jury award or settlement are taxable as part of the successful plaintiff's gross income, in part...
