If approved, the deal would build on a $920M settlement with the federal government over the investment bank's use of an outlawed trading practice.

The ruling capped nearly six years of litigation in the case, which went all the way to the Supreme Court.

Navient and its attorneys argued that its loans should be repaid because they are an "educational benefit."

The ruling could significantly expand the types of injuries that could constitute viable disabilities requiring accommodation under federal law.

The lawsuit argued that the agency's final rule forced some workers to choose between taking unpaid leave and going to work while sick.

The rule would have made it easier for the federal government to deny legal status to immigrants who might apply for public assistance.

The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System said it had suffered losses as a result of abandoned risk controls on funds meant to weather severe market downturns.

Still, most workers surveyed reported deep anxieties about their own futures and the future of their companies.