The justices differed about whether the toy, shaped like a bottle of Jack Daniel’s, violated the distiller’s trademark rights or was protected by the First Amendment.
Category: Supreme Court (US)
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Student Loan Case Could Reshape Presidential Politics
President Biden has tried to bypass gridlock in Congress by using executive power. The Supreme Court is skeptical, and could curb that authority.
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Salesforce Faces Mounting Investor Pressure As Profits Sag
The software giant faces mounting pressure from activist investors and pushback from employees unhappy about a wave of firings and the scaling back of office perks.
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Supreme Court Skeptical of Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Plan
The administration faced a conservative court that has insisted that government initiatives with major political and economic consequences be clearly authorized by Congress.
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How Biden Is Seeking to Reshape Business via the CHIPS Act
Big strings are attached to funding for chip makers, meant to bolster Democratic priorities including child care for workers and discouragement of stock buybacks.
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Supreme Court to Hear Cases on Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Plan
The administration faces a conservative court that has insisted that government initiatives with major political and economic consequences be clearly authorized by Congress.
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Supreme Court to Take Up Case on Fate of Consumer Watchdog
A decision against the bureau could cast doubt on every rule and enforcement action the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken.
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Challenges to Student Loan Cancellation Reach Supreme Court
Justices will hear arguments Tuesday on President Biden’s plan to forgive an estimated $400 billion in debt. Conservative states have called it an abuse of his authority.
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Carlyle Taps a Former Goldman Exec to Fill Leadership Void
The private equity giant has fallen behind rivals in fundraising in recent months, and its stock has underperformed the broader market.
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Supreme Court Refuses to Block California’s Ban on Flavored Tobacco
The state’s voters had overwhelmingly supported letting a two-year-old law take effect, and lower courts had refused to put it on hold.
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How a Lobbying Blitz Made Sports Betting Ubiquitous
The gambling industry and its allies got their way with lawmakers after showering them with donations, gifts and dubious arguments.