Federal & Nationwide Legal News

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Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Employee Challenge Over Retirement Fund Choices
Oct 6, 2026Employment & Labor
The U.S. Supreme Court signaled it will likely rule against employees who sued Intel over retirement fund investments in alternative assets like hedge funds.
Supreme Court weighs district courts’ power to hear veterans’ benefits constitutional challenges
Oct 6, 2026Courts & Legislation
The Court heard arguments on whether federal district courts can hear constitutional challenges to veterans' benefits statutes, sparking sharp debate among the justices.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Continue Third‑Country Deportations
Oct 6, 2026Immigration
The high court issued an emergency stay on Sept. 29, 2026, allowing the Trump administration to keep sending migrants to nations with no ties despite a district court finding the practice illegal.
Consumers petition Supreme Court to halt Paramount Skydance‑Warner Bros. Discovery merger
Oct 6, 2026Business & Corporate
Five consumers filed an emergency petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 5, 2026, urging justices to stop the $110 billion Paramount Skydance‑Warner Bros. Discovery merger before it closes on Tuesday.
Expedia sued in Seattle antitrust case over hotel pricing algorithms
Oct 5, 2026IP & Technology
Consumers allege Expedia used exclusionary contracts and pricing algorithms to inflate hotel room prices, filing a class action in Seattle federal court.
Supreme Court declines to review school sweatshirt ban and felony gun rights
Oct 5, 2026Courts & Legislation
The high court left lower-court rulings in place regarding a school sweatshirt ban, a felon gun-possession case, and workplace vaccine mandates.
Supreme Court to Rule on Mandatory Detention for Noncitizens Arrested Inside U.S.
Oct 4, 2026Immigration
The U.S. Supreme Court will determine whether noncitizens detained in the interior after entering without inspection are entitled to bond hearings.
Supreme Court to Rule on Federal Court Jurisdiction Over Veterans Disability Disputes
Oct 3, 2026Courts & Legislation
The Supreme Court will decide whether military veterans can challenge disability benefit laws in federal district courts or must use special administrative channels.
Supreme Court to Review Trump immigration detention policy, religious zoning case, and military divorce benefits
Oct 2, 2026Immigration
The high court will hear arguments on a Trump-era rule detaining undocumented immigrants, a Kentucky shrine zoning dispute, and a military‑spouse benefits divorce issue.
Supreme Court Weighs Climate Accountability Lawsuits Against Fossil Fuel Giants
Oct 2, 2026Courts & Legislation
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a high-stakes climate accountability case brought by local officials against major oil companies.
State Abortion Shield Laws Face Direct Challenge in Supreme Court
Oct 2, 2026Business & Corporate
States with strict abortion bans have filed a direct lawsuit in the Supreme Court against states protecting doctors who mail abortion pills.
Supreme Court to weigh employee claims of imprudent retirement fund investments
Oct 2, 2026Employment & Labor
The Court will consider whether employees must show a benchmark to prove underperformance of Intel retirement plans under ERISA.
Supreme Court to Weigh Legality of Third-Country Deportations
Oct 2, 2026Immigration
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in December on a challenge to deporting immigrants to countries not listed in their removal orders.