Overview Employees do not lose standing to pursue a claim under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, Cal. Lab. Code §§ 2698, et seq., if they settle and dismiss […]
Musicians Union Brings Lawsuit Against UMG, WMG Over AI Settlements
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has filed a lawsuit alleging its members aren’t sharing in the upside of the major labels’ landmark licensing settlements with AI music […]
Federal Circuit applies unforgiving standard for accrual of statute of limitations on DTSA claims | White & Case LLP
On May 28, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a $59 million damages award for trade secret misappropriation under the Defend Trade Secrets […]
Employer Obligations to Provide Leave Related to School Closures During Coronavirus Pandemic
Update. On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“Response Act”) was signed into law. The Response Act requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to […]
Jermaine Jackson Asks to Wipe $6.5 Million Assault Lawsuit Judgment
Jermaine Jackson has, for the first time, filed court papers denying that he raped a session musician coordinator in 1988 — and he wants to axe a $6.5 […]
California Court Rejects DFPI Fintech True Lender Challenge | Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Stemming from a case filed in 2022 against the fintech Opportunity Financial, LLC (“OppFi”), the Central District of California issued a decision on May 19 finding that […]
Supreme Court Developments in Discrimination Law
Within the last week, there have been two significant developments in cases before the Supreme Court that may affect employers. In Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African […]
California Compliance Refresher: Immigration Enforcement Without the Missteps or Miscalculations
By: Dawn M. Lurie, Matthew Isaac, and John W. Mazzeo This blog post was first published as an alert. For many California employers, immigration enforcement no longer appears as […]
Travis Scott, SZA, Future Lawsuit Over ‘Telekinesis’ Dropped By Singer
A singer who accused Travis Scott, SZA and Future of stealing their 2023 hit “Telekinesis” from an unreleased demo track she created with Ye (the artist formerly known […]
Before the Letter Arrives: How Companies Should Prepare for Congressional Investigations | Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak
[co-author: Eitan Genger] Does your company have a plan to respond to a congressional investigation? While many in-house counsel have navigated high-stakes litigation, congressional investigations present a different […]