On June 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to the rules that the Commission adopted in 2011 establishing its whistleblower program. According to the Commission, these […]
CFTC Announces Two Significant Whistleblower Awards Under Revamped Program
The CFTC, under its revamped whistleblower program, announced this month its largest award to date and its first award to a foreign resident. Both whistleblowers were insiders of […]
Major Labels Ask Supreme Court To Overturn Music Copyright Ruling
The major music companies filed a hotly-anticipated case at the U.S. Supreme Court aimed at reversing a first-ever ruling on copyright termination, calling it a “profoundly wrong” decision […]
New York Anti-Sexual Harassment Law Limitations
S&C partner Ann-Elizabeth Ostrager and associate Jacob Singer examined the implications of a New York law prohibiting predispute agreements requiring arbitration of claims of sexual harassment in a […]
AI Deepfake Law NO FAKES Act Advances In Congress With Committee Vote
The NO FAKES Act, a proposed federal law that would ban AI-powered voice cloning and deepfakes, passed a key Congressional hurdle Thursday (June 18) as it was approved […]
NLRB Proposes Change to Joint-Employer Standard
Tomorrow, the National Labor Relations Board will be publishing a proposed rule that would roll back the controversial “joint employer” definition contained in the NLRB’s 2015 Browning-Ferris decision. […]
Lawsuits Say 26 Million Records Breached
MSG Entertainment has been the victim of a data breach exposing the personal information of venue visitors, according to several new lawsuits against the company. The breach, first […]
New York State Department of Labor Issues Model Sexual Harassment Policy and Interactive Training Documents
Summary New York’s 2018-2019 State Budget contained several significant pieces of legislation addressing workplace sexual harassment, which we reviewed in our April 23, 2018 memorandum available here. Under […]
Chris Brown Testifies at Trial in Housekeeper’s Dog Bite Lawsuit
Chris Brown took the witness stand on Thursday (June 18) in a trial over a dog attack at his home during which a housekeeper was mauled — and denied […]
New York State Department of Labor Issues Final Guidance on Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies and Training
SUMMARY As we reviewed in our April 23, 2018 memorandum, available here, New York State enacted this year a sweeping anti-sexual harassment law with anti-sexual harassment training and […]