( March 24, 2026, 1:13 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A government contractor on March 23 waived its right to respond to a petition for writ of certiorari filed in the U.S. Supreme Court by a disabled veteran employee asking whether independent review or shared decision-making protects an employer from “‘cat’s paw’ liability” pursuant to Staub v. Proctor Hospital, when the action was caused by a “biased subordinate’s act.”...