On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (the “Order”). The Order directs various federal agencies to combat […]
Maverick City Music Co-Founder Can’t Release New Music During Lawsuit
Maverick City Music has won a court order halting a competing Christian music project launched by its estranged co-founder — at least for now. A New York […]
Did Your Company Miss the March 2 OSHA Electronic Recordkeeping Deadline? Here’s Your 6-Step Recovery Plan | Fisher Phillips
If your company was supposed to submit injury and illness data to OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application (ITA) by March 2 but didn’t, you’re not alone. We’re getting reports […]
Certain State and Local Governments Are Currently Reevaluating Their Guidance in Light of the CDC’s New COVID-19 Mask Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
August 4, 2021 Update. On August 2, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) revised its testing guidance, recommending that “[f]ully vaccinated people who have a […]
Users Can’t Sue Over Discovery Mode ‘Payola’ Claim
A Spotify user who sued the company over accusations that Discovery Mode is a “modern form of payola” cannot pursue those claims in federal court, a judge says. […]
DOL Issues Proposed Rule on Joint Employer Liability Under FLSA, FMLA, and MSPA | Bodman
On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to clarify the standard for determining joint employer status under the Fair […]
OSHA Updates Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
August 13, 2021 Update. On August 13, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) updated its Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the […]
Timeline of Efforts To Keep Hip Hop Lyrics Out of Court
When Maryland lawmakers passed new legislation restricting how rap can be used in criminal cases, it was the latest victory in a five-year effort to limit a practice […]
How Companies With Shared Workers Should Prepare for the DOL’s New Joint Employer Rule | Phelps Dunbar
Employers with interrelated businesses and shared employees may get more clarity on their liability for wage and hour issues through a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of […]
DOL Proposes New Joint Employer Rule
Summary On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) proposed a four-part test for determining whether a person or entity may be held liable as a “joint […]