U.S. Supreme Court News and Legal Updates
U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump labor board firing stand
The Supreme Court declines to take up a challenge to President Donald Trump’s removal of a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board, leaving in place a lower court ruling that ...
U.S. Supreme Court lets copyright termination ruling stand for music labels
A dispute over who controls a 1960s hit song is reinforcing a broader interpretation of creators' rights under U.S. copyright law. The Supreme Court's decision leaves in place a lower court ruling ...
U.S. Supreme Court lets patent review policy stand in Google challenge
A dispute over how older patents are screened for administrative review is continuing to shape litigation risk for major technology companies in the U.S. The Supreme Court on Monday declines to ...
San Diego tax evasion case heads to sentencing after guilty plea
Federal prosecutors say a San Diego businessman has admitted evading taxes tied to nearly $19 million in unreported income from businesses that sold purported federal tax credits. The case centers ...
Sam Bankman-Fried pursues Supreme Court review over FTX fraud conviction and $11 billion forfeiture
After losing his appeal in 2026, former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is seeking U.S. Supreme Court review of his criminal fraud case while also awaiting a possible presidential pardon. ...
U.S. corporate tax rise offers alternative to wealth levies
Debate over how to tax America’s wealthiest households is increasingly focused on proposals that target billionaires directly, from state wealth taxes to federal levies on unrealized gains. A ...
U.S. prediction markets dispute draws Supreme Court pressure as CFTC advances swap rules
Pressure is building around whether sports-based prediction market contracts fall under federal derivatives law or state gambling oversight. New Supreme Court briefs from states, tribal nations ...
Intel 401(k) case tests benchmark standard for private fund underperformance claims
Employers are watching a U.S. Supreme Court case over Intel's 401(k) plan as they weigh whether private market investments can be used with less litigation risk in retirement offerings. The ...
NFL urges Supreme Court to keep sports prediction markets under state gambling oversight
The legal fight over sports prediction markets is intensifying as major leagues weigh in on whether the contracts should be treated as gambling or as federally regulated financial products. The ...
Queensland miners warn High Court emissions ruling could raise investment risk
Australia's largest coal-producing state is assessing whether a High Court ruling on overseas emissions in New South Wales could reshape approval risks for future mining projects. Federal and ...
Philippines court upholds insurers' right to rescind life policies over medical non-disclosure
A Supreme Court ruling in the Philippines reinforces insurers' ability to cancel life insurance coverage when applicants omit material medical information during underwriting. The decision affirms ...
Zillow class action over failed home-flipping unit proceeds after U.S. Supreme Court rejection
The investor lawsuit over Zillow's shutdown of its home-flipping business is moving ahead after the U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up the company's appeal. The decision leaves in place a ...
Nexstar fails to block DirecTV antitrust fee lawsuit at U.S. Supreme Court
A dispute over television carriage fees remains headed for further litigation after the U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up Nexstar Media Group's appeal. The decision leaves in place a lower ...
Supreme Court retirement timing raises nomination risk for Trump if Senate control shifts
With the November midterm election approaching, questions over U.S. Supreme Court retirements are taking on added political significance for the White House and Senate Republicans. Justice Samuel ...
Philippine farmers challenge DoJ land transfer ruling before Supreme Court
Farmers' groups are asking the Supreme Court to block a policy shift that would let agricultural land transfers be registered without clearance from the Department of Agrarian Reform. The petition ...
Exxon, Suncor seek Supreme Court dismissal of Colorado climate suit
The U.S. Supreme Court opens its new term on Monday with a closely watched dispute over whether Colorado officials can pursue climate-related damages claims against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy. ...
YPF investors seek to revive $16.1 billion Argentina judgment in U.S. Supreme Court
A long-running dispute over Argentina's 2012 takeover of YPF is moving to the U.S. Supreme Court as investors try to restore a multibillion-dollar award. The petition challenges a March appeals ...
Trump pressure on Fed governors faces legal hurdles
Fresh scrutiny of the Federal Reserve is intensifying as President Donald Trump weighs whether to pursue the removal of up to three members of the central bank's board. The pressure campaign ...
White House weighs CFTC event contract rules as prediction market oversight battle intensifies
Federal scrutiny of prediction markets is deepening as the White House reviews two CFTC proposals aimed at clarifying how event contracts are treated under U.S. rules. The move comes as state ...
U.S. trade court hears challenge to Trump Section 301 tariffs
A new round of legal scrutiny is testing President Donald Trump's latest attempt to keep near-global import duties in place after earlier tariff programs were struck down or expired. The case ...
ExxonMobil and Suncor seek U.S. Supreme Court curb on Colorado climate suit
A new U.S. Supreme Court term opens with a case that could shape whether state and local governments can pursue climate damages claims against fossil fuel companies. The dispute centers on a ...
