Employers Just Scored a Major Victory in the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court just ruled that employers can require employees to agree to arbitration and waive their rights to file class-action lawsuits.
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The Supreme Court Is Set to Decide the Future of Mandatory Arbitration
These binding clauses lock millions of workers and consumers out of the courtroom, and now their legality is being determined by the highest court in the land.
How Gender Bias Subtly Influences Supreme Court Decisions
New research suggests male justices are more receptive to appeals that line up with gender stereotypes.
The Supreme Court Could Soon Endorse Trump’s Travel Ban
After nearly 15 months of legal battles, Supreme Court justices finally appear poised to endorse President Trump's third and most narrow travel ban.
The Larger Implications of a Supreme Court Case About Indigenous Fishing Rights
One case about replacing culverts in Washington state could end up influencing larger decisions about native rights in places like Bears Ears and Standing Rock.
Older American Workers are Losing Their Legal Protections
Over the past few decades, the Supreme Court and various businesses have begun rolling back the rights of older workers in the U.S.
The Next Big Abortion Case Is Actually About the First Amendment
Can California require crisis pregnancy centers to disclose to patients the availability of free or low-cost reproductive care?
North Carolina Supreme Court to Reconsider Death Sentences for Three Inmates of Color
The case once more raises the issue of persistent racial bias in North Carolina's history of sentencing black defendants.
The Supreme Court’s Missed Opportunity to Undo the Long Legacy of Its Korematsu Decision
Bad jurisprudence, like history, tends to repeat itself.
The Supreme Court Is About to Hear Arguments for a Case That Could Either Destroy Unions or Revive Them
How much do workers owe the unions that bargain for them?