Uncertainty Triggered: A major separation-of-powers decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday may prevent President Barack Obama from making recess appointments for the rest of his tenure, and will trigger uncertainty for months or years to come at the National Labor Relations Board, The National Law Journal reports.

Clearly Peeved: U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh in California “was clearly peeved” at the size of a settlement in a class-action antitrust suit against Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe, The New York Times reports.

Immigration Failure: The best chance in three decades to rewrite immigration laws “has slipped away just one year after the Senate garnered 68 votes for sweeping reform of the system, 20 months after strong Hispanic turnout for Democrats in the 2012 election sparked a GOP panic, and five years after Obama promised to act,” POLITICO reports.

TV Negotiations: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday renewed a “must-pass” Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA) to send TV programs into rural homes, The Hill reports.

Trial Prep: Keanu Reeves sought out some true-to-life courtroom drama Thursday to prepare for his latest role as a criminal defense attorney in “The Whole Truth,” The Times-Picayune reports.