Backstreet Boys are moving to trademark the sound of their voices, joining Taylor Swift and a growing chorus of music stars trying to protect themselves from voice cloning […]
Second Circuit Sitting En Banc Holds that Title VII Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation
Yesterday, the Second Circuit, sitting en banc, held in a 10 to 3 decision that “Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation as discrimination ‘because […]
Supreme Court Clears Path for TPS Terminations
By: Dawn M. Lurie, John W. Mazzeo, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench* Decision Allows DHS to Move Forward with TPS Terminations while Litigation Proceeds. On June 25, the […]
Live Nation Blasts Former Executive’s $35 Million Fraud Lawsuit
Live Nation says in new court papers that a former arena development executive filed a baseless retaliation lawsuit merely because he “wanted an audience.” The argument comes in […]
DOJ Issues Opinion on Disparate-Impact Liability
The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) issued a Memorandum Opinion for the Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) stating that the EEOC’s current […]
OSHA Proposes New Rules on Respiratory Protection and 20 Other Standards
Seyfarth Synopsis: Federal OSHA has proposed new rulemakings seek to minimize respiratory protection requirements for employers which may require employers to update practices in 2026. In June […]
Live Nation Says CEO Talked To Trump Before Antitrust Settlement
Live Nation has confirmed that the White House was directly involved in talks leading up to the surprise settlement of its federal antitrust case, including a conversation between […]
U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Dodd-Frank Act’s Whistleblower Provisions Cover Persons Who Report Concerns to the SEC, Not Those Who Exclusively Report Internally
In Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers (Feb. 21, 2018), the Supreme Court held that the Dodd-Frank Act’s anti-retaliation provision provides a private cause of action only for […]
Takeoff’s Parents Fight Over Settlement Money From Shooting Lawsuit
Takeoff’s parents are locked in a bitter court dispute over the division of settlement money stemming from his shocking murder. The Migos rapper (born Kirshnik Khari Ball) was […]
S&C Article in New York Law Journal Addresses Deductibility of Sex Harassment Settlements
Julie Jordan and Christina Andersen co-authored a New York Law Journal article titled “New Tax Law Limits Deductibility of Harassment Settlements: Where Will the Law of Unintended Consequences […]