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October 15, 2018 at 10:00 am

Supreme Court rejects lead-paint makers’ appeals in $400 million case

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals from Sherwin-Williams Co. and Conagra Brands Inc., leaving intact a ruling that requires them to pay more than $400...

Nation & World

Police officers outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, Oct. 9, 2018. Three days after the fierce battle over his nomination ended in his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Brett Kavanaugh will join his new colleagues on the bench for the first time on Tuesday morning, taking a seat on the far right side of the bench, in the spot reserved for the most junior justice. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times) XNYT5 XNYT5

October 10, 2018 at 10:40 am

Kavanaugh, Supreme Court grapple with deportation clash

The justices Wednesday questioned a lower-court ruling that made it harder for the government to detain some immigrants who are facing possible deportation because of...

April 17, 2018 at 6:31 pm

Internet sales taxes divide Supreme Court justices

Four justices are leaning toward overturning a 1992 ruling that made much of the internet a tax-free zone by exempting retailers that don’t have a...

Business

The sun flares in the camera lens as it rises behind the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, Sunday, June 25, 2017. The court is expected to decide within days if the Trump administration can enforce it’s travel ban. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

November 27, 2017 at 5:54 pm

High Court signals split on patent review case

The high court is examining a review system that has invalidated hundreds of patents. The court’s conservative justices suggested they viewed the non-judicial review system...

Business

June 21, 2017 at 5:20 pm

What you need to know about Supreme Court’s upcoming action on Trump’s travel ban

Key questions and answers about the legal dispute and the decisions the Supreme Court will make in the coming days

Nation & World

July 12, 2016 at 3:59 pm

Ginsburg abandons Supreme Court neutrality in calling out Trump VIEW

In an interview with The New York Times, Justice Ginsburg jokingly spoke of moving to New Zealand if Trump were elected.

Nation & World

June 25, 2014 at 7:33 pm

Aereo likely to go dark as court rules TV copyrights violated

The U.S. Supreme Court dealt what is likely to be a fatal blow to online-streaming service Aereo and its dream to transform the TV industry,...

Business

April 2, 2014 at 1:25 pm

Supreme Court sides with airlines in frequent-flier fight

Airlines won a stronger shield from passenger lawsuits as the U.S. Supreme Court threw out claims filed by a man kicked out of Northwest Airlines’s...

December 6, 2013 at 5:44 pm

Supreme Court to hear software case that’s splitting the industry

The U.S. Supreme Court will rule for the first time in decades on patent protection for computer software, taking up a case that has divided...

Business

March 19, 2013 at 9:25 pm

Costco scores win in Supreme Court ruling on imports of copyrighted items

In a victory for businesses including Costco Wholesale, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that publishers and manufacturers can’t block imports of copyrighted items made...

Business