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Supreme Court’s Ruling on Compelling Arbitration

A lawyer calls the decision “a major step backward.” Another writer sees it as another blow to worker rights.

Solitary Confinement and the Supreme Court

A criminal justice professor recalls a landmark case.

The Supreme Court Sticks It to Workers, Again

The conservative justices have made it even easier for companies to underpay their employees and get away with it.

Was Slavery a Factor in the Second Amendment?

The formation of what many call a “safeguard against tyranny” was, in part, a way to preserve the slave system.

The Supreme Court’s Next Abortion Chapter

The procedure is under assault in several states and by the Trump administration. How will the court respond?

A Supreme Court Decision That Was a Wild Card

The Supreme Court’s decision on sports betting could reshape reporting on sports, business and New Jersey for years to come.

The Supreme Court v. Your Paycheck

We’re talking about real money.

Supreme Court Deals a Blow to Workers

Employees who are underpaid, harassed or discriminated against have been left to press their cases alone in arbitration.

Supreme Court Upholds Workplace Arbitration Contracts Barring Class Actions

The vote was 5 to 4, with the court’s more conservative justices in the majority. The court’s decision could affect some 25 million employment contracts.

Indian Tribes Dig In to Gain Their Share of Sports Betting

As state governments develop plans to introduce sports betting, some American Indian tribes in the casino business are working to make sure they’re dealt in.

Supreme Court Rules for Death Row Inmate Betrayed by His Lawyer

The justices also decided that drivers of rented cars not listed on the rental agreements do not lose their constitutional right to privacy.

A Sports Gambling Ban Was Overturned, but Can You Bet on Tonight’s Game?

Though a Supreme Court decision Monday handed a victory to New Jersey, it may be a while before bets can be placed there — or...