Articles by Christopher Rugaber

Supreme Court Won’t Hear IBM Pension, Worker Retaliation Cases

The Supreme Court this week refused to consider an appeal brought by a group of IBM Corp. employees who accused the company of age discrimination when it altered its pension plan. The lawsuit could have cost the company $1.4 billion. …

Companies Differ on How Supreme Court Should Decide Patent Case

Some of the largest companies in the United States are facing off in a Supreme Court case over gas pedals, with one side hoping the justices will put the brakes on an out-of-control patent system. The court is scheduled to …

Supreme Court to Hear Credit Scoring Disclosure Case

The U.S. Supreme Court said this week it will consider several business cases during its upcoming term, including a case that could make it easier for consumers to hold insurers, banks and other businesses liable for not notifying them when …