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The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law that placed restrictions on abortion clinics, delivering a victory to abortion rights supporters wary that the landmark Roe Vs. Wade decision eventually will be overturned. Chief Justice John Roberts concurred with the court’s four liberal justices in forming a…

The Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump’s administration was arbitrary and capricious as it sought to end an Obama-era program to protect some 700,000 “dreamers,” or young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children. The decision (read it here) means that those “dreamers” can stay in…

The Supreme Court delivered a momentous ruling in favor of LGBT rights on Monday, deciding that gay, lesbian and transgender workers are protected by federal anti-discrimination law. The 6-3 decision means that LGBT employees cannot be fired for their sexual orientation, a possibility that still exists in many states…

Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Networks and Comcast have reached a settlement and carriage agreement for a series of channels. Allen’s racial bias case against Comcast went all the way to the Supreme Court, but in March, the justices ruled unanimously that he had to meet a higher threshold for his case to proceed…

When the Supreme Court convenes by teleconference on Monday, the news media will mark a milestone: The justices are allowing a live audio access of oral arguments. As of now, the move is temporary, as the coronavirus crisis has forced the high court, like so much of the country, to work remotely. In normal times, oral…

The Supreme Court will postpone oral arguments planned for April, and said that it will consider “a range of scheduling options and other alternatives” if proceedings cannot be held through the remainder of the term. The arguments were to be held April 20-22 and April 27-29. The court will continue to hold regularly…

UPDATED, with comment from Byron Allen: The Supreme Court sided with Comcast over Byron Allen in his racial discrimination case against the cable giant, ruling that in order for his lawsuit to survive, he bears the burden of showing racial discrimination was the “but for” cause in the cable giant’s refusal to carry…

The Supreme Court is postponing oral arguments through the end of the month in light of the coronavirus crisis. The building already has been closed to the public, meaning that the justices and attorneys would have held hearings with no gallery. “The Court will examine the options for rescheduling those cases in due…

Byron Allen, who has been locked in a legal dispute with Comcast that has reached all the way to the Supreme Court, didn’t mince words in his response to the company’s latest executive shuffle. David Cohen, who has steered Comcast’s diversity efforts and faced blame from Allen and others who say the company mistreated…

UPDATED, 9:05 AM: Byron Allen’s racial discrimination case against Comcast came before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, as some of the justices questioned what a plaintiff has to show in a pleading to survive beyond its initial stages. At issue is whether Allen’s $20 billion lawsuit should have survived beyond the…

Less than a week before Comcast and Department of Justice lawyers will face off against Byron Allen in the Supreme Court in the Entertainment Studios boss' $20 billion discrimination lawsuit against the NBCUniverisal owner, a prominent member of Congress now wants the telecommunications giant brought down to…

President Donald Trump pulled his Twitter trigger aggressively Wednesday morning, hitting a wide swath of targets. TV news outlets had a busy morning, keeping up with Trump as he: -Stomped on his just-announced official state visit to the UK, endorsing an OANN report “United Kingdom Intelligence [helped] Obama…