All U.S. Supreme Court articles
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Supreme Court limits FTC’s power to recoup ill-gotten gains
The Supreme Court ruled the Federal Trade Commission cannot seek to recover funds unlawfully obtained by individuals and companies resulting from violations of consumer protection laws.
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Supreme Court to consider scope of FTC enforcement authority
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will decide whether the FTC can seek to recoup funds unlawfully obtained by individuals and companies resulting from violations of consumer protection laws.
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Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to CFTC authority
A lawsuit questioning the enforcement authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has petered out after being denied the chance to be heard at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court: CFPB single-director structure unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the CFPB’s single-director structure violates the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches and is unconstitutional.
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Supreme Court: SEC can recoup ill-gotten profits, with caveats
The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed the SEC’s authority to recoup profits obtained from fraudulent schemes but limited the scope of what can be sought through disgorgement.
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Supreme Court will not hear CFPB constitutional challenge
The Supreme Court has declined to hear a years-long lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Supreme Court decision upends state tax law compliance
A Supreme Court decision in a state sales tax case removed long-standing case law that told state governments they could only collect sales tax on commercial activity within their state borders from sellers that had a physical presence within those borders.
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Supreme Court rules states can collect tax from online sales
Tax departments could soon face a mountain of new activity to collect and remit state sales tax after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled longstanding case law.
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SCOTUS ruling a boon for prosecutors, but questions linger
The Supreme Court has turned back the clock on insider-trading law, giving prosecutors renewed leeway despite lingering questions, reports Joe Mont.
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Overtime pay could unite CCOs with HR, empower attack on regulatory discretion
New rules issued by the Department of Labor that double the threshold for overtime pay present new corporate dilemmas that may lead CCOs into the domain of Human Resources to defend against lawsuits and reputation risk. Joe Mont explores.
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Scalia’s absence a blow to companies?
Image: Many companies are left wondering what the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (left) means for business cases moving forward and for the handful of others that remain suspended in a state of legal limbo. “The mere uncertainty created by Justice Scalia’s absence may cause businesses to ...