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A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers can force workers to use individual arbitration instead of class-action lawsuits to press legal claims.

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While the most prominent of Trump's critics, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, resigned a week ago after being accused of assaulting four women, there's no shortage of attorneys general willing to fill any gap.

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Uber said it will let sexual assault and harassment victims sue the company in court and plans to release data on sexual violence and other dangerous incidents that occur on its ride-hailing service. Previously, Uber’s terms of service barred sexual ...

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The Federal Election Commission ruled that a congressional candidate can use donor funds to pay for childcare while she's campaigning, removing a hurdle for those seeking office while raising kids and potentially opening the door to more women who want to enter politics.

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The judge overseeing more than 600 lawsuits targeting opioid makers is demanding local governments' lawyers turn over any litigation-funding agreements so he can insure lenders have no control over the cases.

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A jury’s verdict sent a warning to Washington’s political intelligence industry and funds that rely on it: Trading on government secrets is as risky as using insider corporate information.

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Apple Inc. shares hit a record after Warren Buffett told CNBC he bought an additional 75 million shares of the iPhone maker in the first quarter.

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After 30 years of pivotal decisions on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Anthony Kennedy is about to make his biggest one yet.

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A New York judge ruled a condominium building on the city’s west side isn’t obligated to keep President Donald Trump’s name emblazoned on it, dealing a blow to the Trump Organization’s efforts to stop a growing movement among Trump-named buildings to ditch their affiliation with the president.

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The Supreme Court will use a privacy case involving Google to consider making it harder for companies to settle class-action lawsuits without providing direct compensation to those affected. The justices agreed to hear arguments from two people who object to ...