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 […]
EEO-1 DATA UPDATE: EEOC WILL NOT REQUEST PERMISSION TO COLLECT FUTURE PAY DATA
On March 23, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) issued a notice, which can be found here, announcing that it will not seek approval from the Office […]
Cardi B Wants Tasha K to Pay $110,000 for Offset, Stefon Diggs Posts
Cardi B is asking for gossip blogger Tasha K to refund more than $100,000 in legal fees as a punishment for violating a settlement with talk of the […]
FTI Consulting’s $1.05 Million OFAC Settlement: You Cannot Do Indirectly What You Cannot Do Directly | The Volkov Law Group
The Office of Foreign Assets Control delivered a pointed lesson in sanctions compliance this week with the announcement of a $1,050,000 settlement with FTI Consulting, Inc., one of […]
How Employers Can Help Assist Workers Furloughed or Otherwise Hurt by the Coronavirus Pandemic
This blog post discusses several options that employers could consider to help workers financially impacted by Coronavirus, while mitigating the risk of adverse tax and other consequences for […]