Top Court Orders Tougher Test for Allen’s Comcast Bias Suit (2)

The U.S. Supreme Court ordered reconsideration of a decision to let Byron Allen’s media company sue cable television provider Comcast Corp. for racial discrimination, saying a federal appeals court needs to apply a stricter test to decide if the suit can go forward.

The unanimous ruling is a setback to Entertainment Studios Networks Inc., which blames discrimination for its inability to get its channels onto the carrier’s cable systems. Allen’s company is pressing a similar suit against Charter Communications Inc.

The justices issued four opinions online Monday, and not from the bench, breaking with longstanding tradition because of the ...