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June 28, 2012

Supreme Court rules healthcare mandate can stay; retailers upset

The U.S. Supreme Court has just ruled that, while the individual mandate to buy health insurance is unconstitutional, this key part of President Obama’s signature healthcare law can stay as part of Congress’s power under a taxing clause.

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.

April 28, 2011

Retailers beware or rejoice?

By Jim McNeill and Gary K. Brucker Jr., McKenna Long & Aldridge

March 29, 2011

Wal-Mart sex discrimination case hits possible court block by Supreme Court

A report released Tuesday by the Associated Press said that the U.S. Supreme Court may block a massive sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart on behalf of at least 500,000 women, and that could make it harder for other workers nationwide to bring class-action claims against large employers.

March 4, 2011

Delaware Supreme Court rejects Burkle’s appeal in Barnes & Noble suit

The Delaware Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by billionaire Ron Burkle in a lawsuit challenging a poison pill plan adopted by Barnes & Noble after he doubled his stake in the company.

December 6, 2010

Supreme Court to hear Wal-Mart appeal in gender bias case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether to certify the largest class-action employment discrimination lawsuit in U.S. history ...

October 20, 2010

Wal-Mart discrimination case plaintiffs seek to block review

According to a Bloomberg report on Thursday, female plaintiffs in the sex discrimination case against...

July 21, 2010

Menard wins Wisconsin Supreme Court appeal

The Wisconsin State Supreme Court has sided with home-improvement retailer John Menard, who sought to...

January 25, 2009

Court Denies Whole Foods Motion Against FTC

A Washington, D.C., appeals court on Friday denied a motion by Whole Foods Market against...