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The lawyer for TikTok and its parent company ByteDance warned the Supreme Court that if Congress forces the sale or ban of TikTok, it could set a precedent that allows similar actions against other companies. During Friday’s arguments, the court examined a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok by January 19 or face a ban…
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Background on the Borrower Defense Rule The Supreme Court has agreed to review a decision from a lower court that blocked a Biden administration rule aimed at simplifying loan forgiveness for students defrauded by their colleges. Since April, the Biden administration has forgiven over $17 billion in student loans under the borrower defense rule, which…
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On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to examine the legality of a crucial component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which empowers a task force established under the landmark healthcare law, commonly known as Obamacare, to mandate that insurers cover preventive medical services at no cost to patients. This decision marks another pivotal moment…
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On Friday, the Supreme Court appeared inclined to uphold a law that mandates the sale or ban of TikTok in the United States by January 19. The justices delved into national security concerns over China, the driving force behind the crackdown, during about 2.5 hours of arguments. National Security Fears Dominate Discussions Chief Justice John…
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On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for President-elect Donald Trump to be sentenced in a criminal case involving hush money payments to a porn star. The 5-4 decision saw two conservative justices, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, join the three liberal justices—Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown…
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The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide several significant labor and employment cases this year, with potential ripple effects on workplace discrimination, wage laws, and employee benefits. These cases touch on critical issues like bias claims from majority groups, retirees’ rights, wage law exemptions, and standards for employee benefit plan disputes. Majority Bias Claims:…
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On Thursday, the U.S. Judicial Conference, the federal judiciary’s top policymaking body, rejected requests from Democratic lawmakers to refer conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to the Department of Justice. The lawmakers had urged an investigation into claims that Thomas failed to disclose gifts and luxury travel provided by Texas billionaire Harlan Crow. Thomas Amends…
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The U.S. Supreme Court will address critical labor and employment issues this year, with its rulings set to influence workplace discrimination, wage laws, and employee benefits. Here’s a breakdown of the key cases on the docket. Discrimination Claims by Majority Groups In February, the Supreme Court will decide whether it should be harder for workers…
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Oswald K. Azumah[*] ABSTRACT “An inferior court which attempts to punish a contempt committed out of court is clearly a usurper trying to clothe itself with a jurisdiction its very nature or origin denies it; or is assuming an authority its very constitution bereft it of”—so says Kpegah J (as he then was) in Republic…
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stark warning on Tuesday about rising threats to the judiciary’s independence. He highlighted increasing violence, intimidation, and troubling rhetoric from elected officials, which he argued jeopardize the rule of law. Growing Threats to Judges and the Judiciary Roberts revealed a sharp increase in violent threats and online…
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