The U.S. Supreme Court expanded the reach of a federal law enacted in response to the 2001 Enron Corp. collapse, saying it protects people who work for a public companys contractors, including law firms and auditors.
The U.S. Supreme Court said an order of Catholic nuns, for now, doesnt have to fill out an Obama administration form that the religious group says might lead to contraceptive coverage for its employees.
The U.S. Supreme Court debated whether public employees can constitutionally be forced to pay fees to a union, weighing a politically tinged case that may undercut the power of organized labor.
The Supreme Court gave multinational companies a stronger shield against lawsuits, throwing out a case against Daimler AG over a company units alleged collaboration in torture and killings in Argentina.
The U.S. Supreme Court halted Utahs same-sex weddings while the state presses an appeal, reducing the number of states with gay marriage to 17 and slowing the drive toward nationwide rights.
Part of the health care law is on hold in a Colorado case until at least Friday, as the U.S. Supreme Court considers contentions from religious groups that say they dont want to facilitate coverage for contraception.