U.S. Supreme Court
Liberation Day? Not Quite (Editorial)
The Supreme Court's decision to block Trump's tariffs is a step toward liberating American consumers, but the battle is far from over. read more >
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear From Oil and Gas Companies Trying to Block Climate Change Lawsuits
The conservative-majority court agreed to take up a case from Boulder, Colorado, among a series of lawsuits alleging the companies deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change. read more >
by Associated Press -
Murky Outlook for Businesses After Tariff Ruling Prompts Countermoves by Trump
Efforts to claw back the estimated $133 billion to $175 billion of previously collected tariffs now deemed illegal are bound to be complicated, and will likely favor larger companies with more resources. read more >
by Associated Press -
Supreme Court Takes Up Politically Charged Case With Independence of the Federal Reserve at Stake
The court is hearing arguments Wednesday over Trump's effort to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook based on allegations she committed mortgage fraud, which she denies. read more >
by Associated Press -
Are We Nearing the End of DEI? (In The Workplace 2026)
Federal DEI policy shifted in 2025 as EEOC and DOJ guidance, executive orders and court rulings reshaped employer obligations, with more enforcement expected in 2026. read more >
by Daveante Jones -
Tariffs Are Trump’s Favorite Foreign Policy Tool. The Supreme Court Could Change How He Uses Them
A ruling against him could limit or even take away that swift and blunt leverage that much of his foreign policy has relied on. read more >
by Associated Press -
Collaboration Is Northwest Arkansas’ Secret Weapon for Growth, Consultant Says
A site selection professional said it's time for the region to promote itself more aggressively. read more >
by Marty Cook -
US Supreme Court Makes it Easier to Claim ‘Reverse Discrimination’ in Employment
Until now, courts had set a higher bar when members of a majority group, including those who are white and heterosexual, sue for discrimination under federal law. read more >
by Associated Press -
Supreme Court Allows Small Business Registration Rule to Take Effect, Aimed at Money Laundering
The ruling means owners and part-owners of an estimated 32.6 million small businesses must register personal information with Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN. read more >
by Associated Press -
Small Businesses Brace for Potentially Disruptive TikTok Ban
Though TikTok has been around only since 2016, small businesses use the platform in a variety of ways, from growing a customer base to advertising and marketing, as well as selling goods directly from the site. read more >
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Potential New Traps in Handling Workplace Accommodations (In The Workplace 2025)
Due to some recent legal changes, employers should ensure their process for determining whether an employee can be reasonably accommodated — or if it would be an undue hardship on the company — is up to date. read more >
by Daveante Jones -
Supreme Court Rebuffs Biden Administration Plea to Restore Multibillion-Dollar Student Debt Plan
Eight million people were already enrolled in the SAVE program when it was paused by a lower court. read more >
by Associated Press -
What It Means for SCOTUS to Throw Out Chevron Decision, Undercutting Federal Regulators
With billions of dollars potentially at stake, groups representing the gun industry and other businesses such as tobacco, agriculture, timber and homebuilding, were among those pressing the justices to overturn the Chevron doctrine and weaken government regulation. read more >
by Associated Press -
The Supreme Court Strips the SEC of a Critical Enforcement Tool in Fraud Cases
The justices ruled in a 6-3 vote that people accused of fraud by the SEC, which regulates securities markets, have the right to a jury trial in federal court. The in-house proceedings the SEC has used in some civil fraud complaints violate the Constitution, the court said. read more >
by Associated Press -
Supreme Court Will Take Up State Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care. The […] read more >
by Associated Press -
Unanimous Supreme Court Preserves Access to Widely Used Abortion Medication
The justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue over the federal Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the medication, mifepristone, and the FDA's subsequent actions to ease access to it. read more >
by Associated Press -
Supreme Court Makes It Harder for NLRB to Win Court Orders in Labor Disputes
The court rejected a rule that some courts had applied to orders sought by the National Labor Relations Board in favor of a higher threshold, sought by Starbucks, that must be met in most other fights over court orders, or injunctions. read more >
by Associated Press -
Vindicated by Supreme Court, CFPB Director Says Bureau Will Add Staff, Consider New Rules on Banks
The bureau plans to address matters like pawn shops, medical billing, credit reporting and financial data issues through its rule-making authorities. read more >
by Associated Press -
Supreme Court Sides With The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rejecting a Conservative Attack
While the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and some other business interests backed the payday lenders, mortgage bankers and other sectors regulated by the CFPB cautioned the court to avoid a broad ruling that could unsettle the markets. read more >
by Associated Press -
Supreme Court Again Confronts the Issue of Abortion, This Time Over Access to Widely Used Medication
Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion opponents on Tuesday will ask the high court to ratify a ruling from a conservative federal appeals court that would limit access to the medication mifepristone. read more >
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