Tag: U.S. Supreme Court
In ‘insulated’ R.I., unions seen surviving court ruling
Paul A. Doughty, Local 799 Providence Firefighters union president, says he’s not concerned about possible membership drops or financial woes after a June 27...
Supreme Court ruling on unions expected to reduce bargaining power
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Wednesday to revoke what is known as “fair share” fees from public-sector union members stands in opporition...
Anthony Kennedy, swing vote on U.S. Supreme Court, will retire
NEW YORK - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced he will retire, letting President Donald Trump nominate a successor who could create the...
Supreme Court deals blow to unions by rejecting mandatory fees
NEW YORK - A divided U.S. Supreme Court said government employees have a constitutional right not to pay union fees in a ruling that...
Sports gambling’s next hurdle is credit cards after court ruling
NEW YORK - For states ready to legalize gambling, banks hold many of the cards.
The Supreme Court ruled this week that states can allow...
Federal sports-wagering ban overturned by U.S. Supreme Court
NEW YORK - The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal law that bars gambling on individual sporting events in most of the country,...
Internet sales taxes divide U.S. Supreme Court justices
NEW YORK - U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled they are divided about whether to let states start collecting billions of dollars in sales taxes from...
Kilmartin joins coalition opposing latest travel ban
PROVIDENCE – A coalition of 17 attorneys general, including Rhode Island, has filed a new amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court opposing President...
R.I. companies to benefit from recent changes in federal, state patent...
Rhode Island-based technology and manufacturing companies with valuable patent portfolios likely will benefit from recent changes in federal and state law relating to patent-infringement...
Kilmartin joins 17 attorney generals in SCOTUS brief on travel ban
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin joined 17 other attorneys general in filing a new amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing...
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