Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) has issued a proposed regulation (Section 331.8. Representatives during the Inspection) that allows employees to designate a […]
Lil Nas X Assault Charges to be Dropped After Mental Health Treatment
Lil Nas X is on track to get his felony assault charges dismissed as long as he follows through with a two-year mental health treatment plan. The Los […]
What Do Marketers Need to Know About Washington’s Commercial Email Statute? | Hinch Newman LLP
Washington’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act (‘CEMA” or the “Statute”) was enacted in 1998. Along with aggressive California ((Business & Professions Code §17529.5) and federal anti-SPAM litigation, the Statute […]
Switching Birth Injury Lawyers During Your Case in New York: What You Need to Know
What is the Birth Injury Cases? Birth injury cases are legal actions initiated when harm occurs to an infant during the birthing process, often due to medical negligence […]
EEOC Releases Guidance Addressing Artificial Intelligence and the Potential for Disparate Impact Discrimination Concerns Under Title VII
On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released new “Questions and Answers” guidance on “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used […]
Ex-Turnstile Guitarist Arrested, Faces Attempted Murder Charge
A former guitarist for the band Turnstile has been arrested and charged in Maryland with attempted murder over allegations that he intentionally hit the lead singer’s father with […]
Sunday Book Review: April 5, 2026, The Top Books for Export Controls/Sanctions Edition | Thomas Fox – Compliance Evangelist
In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, […]
Divide Emerges Between Circuit Courts of Appeal Regarding the Standard for Issuing Notice to “Potential Plaintiffs” in FLSA Collective Actions
Summary The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (“FLSA”) includes a collective-action mechanism that allows courts to direct that notice be sent to individuals who are “similarly situated” […]
UMG, Believe Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged Kendrick Lamar Knockoff Songs
Universal Music Group has reached a settlement to end a $500 million lawsuit accusing Believe and TuneCore of “massive” infringement by distributing sped-up or remixed knockoffs of tracks […]
NLRB Modifies Standard For Evaluating Independent Contractor Classification Under the National Labor Relations Act
On June 13, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) announced its highly anticipated decision in The Atlanta Opera, Inc., which addresses the classification of workers as employees […]