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April 2, 2013
Supreme Court rules for Whirlpool

A Supreme Court ruling came down on the side of Whirlpool, as the highest court sent a class-action case back to appeals court for reconsideration.

A Supreme Court ruling came down on the side of Whirlpool, as the highest court sent a class-action case back to appeals court for reconsideration. 

At issue was the class-action status of the case brought against the appliance maker.

The Supreme Court's ruling, which came down Monday, was related to another class-action ruling that dealt with a case involving a class-action suit filed against Comcast. 

December 6, 2012
Supreme court tries to define supervisor

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to struggle over the question of who qualifies as a supervisor under federal nondiscrimination laws. Hearing oral arguments in a case from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 26, 2012, the high court addressed the issue, left unanswered in previous Supreme Court decisions, of when a “supervisor” includes an employee who oversees and directs other workers’ daily tasks, but has no authority over their formal employment status, (Vance v. Ball State Univ., No. 11-556).

July 10, 2012
Health care: What employers should do now

On June 28, 2012, by a narrow 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on the grounds that the individual mandate penalty is a tax. Because the Constitution clearly gives Congress the ability to impose a tax, the Court ruled, all of the other questions surrounding the mandate are moot.

June 28, 2012
Retail federation dismayed by healthcare ruling

After the Supreme Court upheld the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said it will redouble its efforts to repeal the healthcare law.

“We’re disappointed by today’s ruling,” said NRF president and CEO Matthew Shay in a statement. “The Court missed an opportunity to redress the many shortcomings of the law."

June 20, 2011
Supreme Court blocks massive job discrimination suit against Wal-Mart

In a ruling that may mean new limits on class-action suits, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled for Wal-Mart Stores in the largest sex-discrimination lawsuit in history, as it put the brakes on a massive job discrimination lawsuit against the chain. 

March 30, 2011
Supreme Court hears Wal-Mart case

The potentially massive workplace discrimination lawsuit brought by female employees against Wal-Mart Stores reached the Supreme Court yesterday, with early points scored for the defense, according to a CNN.com article.

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments and deciding whether the sex-discrimination case can proceed. 

March 30, 2011
Supreme Court hears Wal-Mart case

The potentially massive workplace discrimination lawsuit brought by female employees against Wal-Mart Stores reached the Supreme Court yesterday, with early points scored for the defense, according to a CNN.com article.

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments and deciding whether the sex-discrimination case can proceed. 

September 7, 2008
It’s only fair: Make the loser pay

England does it. Sweden does it. Even the Romans did it. They shift the costs...

August 10, 2008
Reversal brings victory to paint companies

The paint industry scored a major victory last month when the Rhode Island state Supreme...

December 26, 2007
Platinum Equity terminates PPG auto glass agreement

PPG has said that in the event the transaction does not close with the Platinum...