Jimmie Allen must pay $1.8 million to a woman who sued him over accusations that he sexually assaulted and secretly filmed her in a Las Vegas hotel room, […]
New York City Human Rights Law Amendments Concerning Reasonable Accommodations
As of October 15, 2018, the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) began requiring employers to engage in a cooperative dialogue with any job applicant or employee […]
USCIS Expands AR-11 (Change of Address Form): Elevates Employer Exposure
By: Dawn M. Lurie and John W. Mazzeo This blog post was first published as an alert. On May 7, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a 60-day […]
Avicii Ex-Manager Wins Appeal Reviving Lawsuit Against DJ’s Estate
A Swedish appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit brought against Avicii’s estate by the late DJ’s longtime manager, Arash “Ash” Pournouri, over his portrayal in books and a […]
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Fort Bend County v. Davis
On January 15, 2019, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Fort Bend County v. Davis, No. 18-525, which presented the question of “[w]hether Title VII’s administrative exhaustion requirement is […]
Timeline of the Celeste Rivas Hernandez Death Probe
D4vd, the 21-year-old pop singer made famous by his 2022 hit “Romantic Homicide,” is facing first-degree murder charges for allegedly killing and dismembering the body of 14-year-old Celeste […]
Federal Court Overturns OMB’s Stay of EEOC Pay Data Collection Rule, Finding It Was “Arbitrary and Capricious”
On March 4, the Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated an August 29, 2017 decision by the Office of […]
Russell Simmons Must Face Def Jam Exec’s Rape Lawsuit, Judge Rules
A judge says Russell Simmons can be sued for rape in New York by a former Def Jam executive, even though he now lives in Indonesia. A Tuesday […]
U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New Salary Levels for “White Collar” Overtime Exemptions
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 […]