The latest from NLJ.com: Supreme Court
- Anti-gay funeral protesters win high court battle over free speech
- In high court patent fight, tech and auto companies lobbied White House to stay out of case
- Cat's paw purrs at Court
| Anti-gay funeral protesters win high court battle over free speech | Top |
| In a strong reaffirmation of First Amendment principles, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that no matter how offensive they are, the virulent anti-gay demonstrations staged by the Westboro Baptist Church at military funerals are protected free speech. | |
| In high court patent fight, tech and auto companies lobbied White House to stay out of case | Top |
| At oral argument before the high court in Global-Tech Appliances v. SEB, a key player was missing: the U.S. government. The solicitor general's office often participates in important patent cases like Global-Tech, but it sat this one out. | |
| Cat's paw purrs at Court | Top |
| The U.S. Supreme Court last week broadened the potential liability of employers for job discrimination, ruling, 8-0, that employers may be held liable when an unbiased supervisor fires an employee based on the actions of a biased lower-level manager. | |
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