Executive Summary On April 30, 2026, USPTO Director John A. Squires issued updated guidance (superseding the December 4, 2025 Director’s “Best Practices” Memo) directing patent applicants and practitioners […]
New York Governor Cuomo Suggests Business Reopening Could Occur As Early As May 15, 2020
On May 4, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo provided additional detail on previously issued guidelines for the phased, regional reopening of New York businesses. Gov. Cuomo indicated that […]
Adjustment Ambiguity: What Employers Should Know About USCIS’s New Policy Direction
By: Dawn M. Lurie, John W. Mazzeo, Leon Rodriguez, and Mia Batista This significant development may have wide-ranging impacts, as Adjustment of Status is a pathway available to […]
Will Live Nation & Ticketmaster Get Broken Up After Monopoly Verdict?
Back in May 2024, when then-Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the U.S. Department of Justice had filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, he didn’t exactly […]
Employee Who Settled Qui Tam Action Receives Interest On Attorneys’ Fees From Time Of Entry Of Order | Proskauer – California Employment Law
Thrower v. Academy Mortg. Corp., 172 F.4th 703 (9th Cir. 2026) Gwen Thrower was awarded attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs in her False Claims Act action against Academy Mortgage, her […]
EEOC Delays Collection of Demographic Data in Light of Covid-19
On May 8, 2020, the EEOC announced, in a notice that can be found here, that in light of the COVID-19 public health emergency, it is delaying its […]
Game Changing! The CRD Steps Up Fair Chance Act Scrutiny
Seyfarth Synopsis: For California employers, compliance with the Fair Chance Act (FCA) is not a game. In recent years, the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has stepped up […]
Nelly Wins $67K From Lawyer Who Sued Him Over ‘Country Grammar’
If you sue Nelly, you’d better be sure you’re right. A federal judge ruled Thursday (May 28) that attorneys for one of his former St. Lunatics bandmates must […]
CAMELS Reform Arrives: Federal Regulators Propose Sweeping Supervisory Changes | Ballard Spahr LLP
The federal banking agencies have proposed on May 19, 2026 the most significant overhaul of the CAMELS supervisory rating system in nearly 30 years, signaling a major philosophical […]
Guidance for Determining Whether Your Business Is “Essential” or “Critical” Under Executive Orders Related to Coronavirus and Relevant Employment Law Considerations
May 15, 2020 Update. On May 14, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an Executive Order extending New York on PAUSE through May 28, 2020. This Executive […]