The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay covered employees time and one half their regular hourly wage rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 […]
Eminem Music Publisher’s Meta Lawsuit Can Move Forward, Judge Rules
A judge says Eminem’s publisher can move forward with a $109 million lawsuit over allegedly unlicensed songs in the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp music libraries. A Tuesday (June […]
EEO-1 Data Update: Uncertainty Remains as to When Employers May Be Required To Submit EEO-1 Pay and Hour Data for 2018
On March 4, 2019, the Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated an earlier decision by the Office of Management and […]
Mystikal Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Rape
Mystikal (Michael Lawrence Taylor) has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, according to WBRZ. The “Shake Ya A—” rapper was sentenced in Louisiana’s Ascension Parish Court on […]
DOL Proposes New Joint-Employer Rule
Summary On April 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) proposed a new four-part test for determining whether a person or entity may be held liable as […]
Ricky Martin Lawsuit Over ‘Vida’ Restarted Again by Appeals Court
A “perpetual” lawsuit against Ricky Martin over a song released for the 2014 FIFA World Cup is headed for yet another round in court, nearly 12 years after […]
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Title VII Protects Against Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
On April 22, 2019, the Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear three cases—Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda, and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral […]
Quavo Lawsuit Over Ferrari Sculpture in TikTok Music Video Dropped
Quavo is no longer facing a lawsuit for rapping in front of a quartz sculpture of a 1961 Ferrari in a TikTok and Instagram promo video in 2024. […]
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Procedures for Federal Employment Discrimination Law Claims
Summary In Fort Bend County v. Davis, a unanimous Supreme Court held that Title VII’s requirement that a claimant file an administrative charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity […]
New York State Ban on Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims Preempted, Court Rules
Summary The 2018-2019 State Budget, which was signed into law in April 2018 by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, contained several significant provisions addressing workplace sexual harassment, including […]