Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Alito Emerges as Champion of Business in First Full Term on Supreme Court

(Bloomberg) -- In what may have been the most pro-
business U.S. Supreme Court term in decades, standing out as
companies' No. 1 ally was no small feat. Justice Samuel Alito
managed it in his first full year.

As the court term comes to a close this week, Alito has
emerged as the justice friendliest to the interests of
corporations. He sided with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the
nation's largest business lobby, in 13 of 14 cases this term,
more often than any of his colleagues. He cast votes to limit
punitive damages, ease regulation and restrict suits by
investors, consumers and alleged victims of job bias.


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