Supreme Court (US)

What’s at Stake in Trump’s Purge at the F.T.C

The president’s firing of the two Democratic commissioners at the regulator not only a challenge to the legal status quo, but also raises uncertainty for businesses.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

First Amendment (US Constitution) Freedom of the Press Hogan, Hulk Law and Legislation Libel and Slander New York Times Supreme Court (US) Thomas, Clarence United States Politics and Government

NYT v. Sullivan: Will the Landmark Defamation Ruling Survive?

New York Times v. Sullivan and other landmark Supreme Court decisions protect the press’s ability to investigate public figures. But a growing right-wing movement seeks to overturn them.

By David Enrich

Decisions and Verdicts Law and Legislation Supreme Court (US) Terrorism

Supreme Court Revives Law Meant to Fight Money Laundering

The Corporate Transparency Act, which requires businesses to disclose ownership information, was blocked by a federal judge as beyond Congress’s authority.

By Adam Liptak

Bankruptcies Compensation for Damages (Law) James, Letitia New York State Opioids and Opiates Purdue Pharma Sackler Family States (US) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Supreme Court (US) United States

Sacklers Up Their Offer to Settle Purdue Opioids Cases, With a New Condition

A group of 15 states have reached a tentative new deal that would require them to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars from the settlement in a legal-defense fund for the family.

By Jan Hoffman