Tag: #supremecourt

Supreme Court Rules SEC May Seek Disgorgement Without Proving Investor Losses

In a unanimous June 4 opinion, the Supreme Court held the SEC can seek disgorgement without first proving investors suffered pecuniary losses.

#supremecourt, #sec, #disgorgement, #securities

Plaintiffs Ask Supreme Court to Block Alabama’s 2023 Congressional Map for 2026 Elections

Voting-rights plaintiffs urged the Supreme Court to deny Alabama’s stay request and keep a court-drawn map that creates two Black opportunity districts for 2026.

#votingrights, #alabama, #supremecourt, #redistricting

Supreme Court Rules Mississippi Courts Misapplied Batson in Death-Row Case

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court says Mississippi courts improperly shut down Terry Pitchford’s Batson challenge over excluded Black jurors.

#law, #supremecourt, #batson, #deathpenalty

Virginia Supreme Court Voids April 21 Redistricting Referendum, Blocking New Congressional Map

Virginia’s Supreme Court voided the April 21 redistricting referendum, ruling lawmakers failed to meet the constitution’s timing rules for amendments.

#virginia, #redistricting, #supremecourt, #congressionalmaps

Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Map and Narrows Use of Voting Rights Act

In a 6-3 decision the Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana’s 2024 congressional map and tightened standards for using Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

#supremecourt, #votingrightsact, #redistricting, #louisiana

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge Over Colorado Excluding Catholic Preschools from Universal Pre-K

Justices will decide whether Colorado can bar Catholic preschools from its universal preschool program for refusing LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination terms.

#supremecourt, #catholic, #freeexercise, #lgbtq, #education

Supreme Court Limits ISP Copyright Liability, Reverses $1 Billion Verdict Against Cox

Supreme Court narrows contributory copyright liability for ISPs, reversing a $1B jury award against Cox and setting a two‑path standard for intent.

#supremecourt, #copyright, #isp, #dmca

U.S., China keep talks alive in Paris as Trump’s 15% global tariff tests fragile truce

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China’s He Lifeng left OECD talks with a “work plan” for a Trump–Xi summit—but no deal as tariffs and Iran war loom.

#uschina, #tariffs, #trade, #oecd, #supremecourt