Brett Kavanaugh and the missing women on the Senate Judiciary Committee

Sep 26, 2018
Fundamental questions about workplace diversity and privilege are playing out in Congress as the Judiciary Committee meets to consider the Supreme Court nomination.
Judge Brett Kavanaugh is sworn in by Chuck Grassley, rear, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, during his confirmation hearing to be an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court on Sept. 4.
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We have the Supreme Court nominee, now we get the ads

Jul 10, 2018
The media battle over Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination has only just begun.

Unions brace for Supreme Court Janus decision

Jun 25, 2018
Organized labor in Nevada is holding its own, in spite of right-to-work rules that ban charging fees to nonunion members — something the Janus case might lead to for public-sector unions nationwide.
A view of the Supreme Court at dusk in Washington, D.C.
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Arguments begin in major Supreme Court immigration case

Apr 18, 2016
Businesses weigh in as the court reviews President Obama's 2014 executive action.
Supporters of immigration reform protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court back in November 2015. The protesters demanded the implementation of President Obama's immigration relief programs, including the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans.
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Colleges aim for diversity without considering race

Dec 9, 2015
As the Supreme Court weighs affirmative action, a look at some of the workarounds.

The Supreme Court revisits affirmative action

Dec 8, 2015
Justices will hear arguments in Abigail Fisher vs. the University of Texas.

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Supreme Court: employers must monitor 401(k) plans

May 19, 2015
The ruling also makes it easier for employees to sue.

Supreme Court hears pregnancy case

Dec 3, 2014
If the former UPS worker wins, employers could face an avalanche of pregnancy-discrimination lawsuits.