On March 9, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a new alert and guidance on preventing worker exposure to and preparing workplaces for […]
Felony Charge For Alleged Assault At Club
Rapper Boosie Badazz is facing a felony assault charge in Houston over accusations that he smashed a nightclub bouncer in the head with a glass hookah. According to […]
Episode 422 — Adani OFAC Settlement and Red Flag Lessons Learned | The Volkov Law Group
On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), an India-based multinational, agreed to pay $275 million to […]
Ninth Circuit Finds Employers Cannot Use an Employee’s Prior Pay to Defend Against Equal Pay Act Claims
Overview Employers cannot justify disparity in pay for employees of the opposite sex based on past earnings, an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled in Rizo v. […]
New Charge Over Gang Violence Added
As trial approaches in Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire case, federal prosecutors have brought an additional charge that accuses the rapper of racketeering by operating his Only the Family (OTF) […]
Oregon Expands Protections for Immigration Status in the Workplace | Littler
Oregon House Bill 4111, effective June 5, 2026, reflects Oregon’s continued shift toward protecting immigrant workers by limiting how a change in immigration status can be used in […]
California Supreme Court Finds Employees Do Not Lose Standing to Pursue PAGA Claims If They Settle Individual Claims for Labor Code Violations
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 […]