Supreme Court to mull pay-discrimination
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A former tire plant employee is asking the Supreme Court to uphold a jury verdict in her pay discrimination lawsuit in a case that employers and civil rights groups are watching closely.
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Among the new cases the Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will consider:
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The Supreme Court meets Tuesday morning to issue opinions in cases that were argued in the fall and to hear oral arguments.
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Opposing sides say the ruling on an upcoming Supreme Court case might encourage dangerous driving - or increased use of force.
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Justices are expected to hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could have broad implications for the tech industry.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. female workers who are seeking billions of dollars for what they allege are discriminatory pay and promotion practices should be
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The Supreme Court debates whether school districts can adopt race-conscious student-assignment policies to keep schools from resegregating
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Employers should be protected from lawsuits over pay discrimination based on acts committed years ago.
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A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a discrimination lawsuit on behalf of women who have worked for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. could go forward as a class-action suit.
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The Supreme Court today considered whether the federal age discrimination law not only protects federal workers from bias but also from retaliation after a charge of discrimination has been made.
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The U.S. Supreme Court handed business groups a victory on Tuesday by ruling that federal law limits pay discrimination lawsuits to a six-month period after the alleged unlawful employment practice occurred.
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The Supreme Court announced today that it will hear a case on whether judges can consider the alleged unfairness of a federal law regarding sentences for selling crack and powder cocaine when deciding on jail time for such crimes.
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Families of victims and offenders weigh in on pending Supreme Court case.
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The Supreme Court is about to plunge into an agenda laden with issues affecting the business sector. Tobacco companies, the biotech industry and operators of coal-fired power plants have a stake in cases the court will hear in the next month.
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By John Higgins, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  May 28--Employers must protect their employees from racial discrimination by co-workers.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday debated the judiciary's role in arbitration, a timesaving alternative to lawsuits that often is used in the corporate world to settle business disputes.
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The justices are set to hear a number of big cases, and their docket may also include any election disputes.