OVERVIEW New approval and notification requirements for transactions in the German banking sector are expected to come into force on 1 April 2026 as a result of the […]
$45M Settlement Reached in Family Dollar Store Employment Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit
Charleston, NC: A $45 million settlement has been finalized ending an employment discrimination class action lawsuit brought by 37,000 former and current female managers for Family Dollar Store […]
Second Circuit Confirms Whistleblower Activity Must Have Causal Relationship With Termination Decision For Sarbanes-Oxley Retaliation Claims
On February 10, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC finding that, for Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation […]
TPS Is Back-ish for Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua: I-9s In Limbo
By: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench* On December 31, 2025, a federal court ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) […]
Getting Ready for Gameday: California’s Labor Commissioner vs. Employers
Seyfarth Synopsis: As the world turns its eyes to California this weekend for Super Bowl LX, employers doing business in California may not only think of warm weather and […]
Star No Longer Being Sued for Grammy-Winning Hit
Tyla is no longer facing litigation over the royalty splits from her 2023 breakout smash “Water.” The South African star (full name Tyla Seethal) had been named in […]
When “Skin in the Game” Meets Uninsurable Risk: Rethinking “Knock-for-Knock” Carve Outs | Haynes Boone
In the offshore oil and gas sector, procurement contracts have long served as sophisticated risk management tools designed to promote commercial certainty by clearly defining parties’ obligations and […]
PlayStation Settles Class Action over Functionality
March 21 2018 – by Lucy Campbell New York, NY: A $3.75 million settlement has been reached between PlayStation and a nationwide class of plaintiffs, potentially ending the […]
NLRB Acting General Counsel Rescinds Biden-Era Guidance
The NLRB under the Trump administration is expected to implement significant changes to labor policy. As expected, on February 14, 2025, the newly appointed National Labor Relations Board […]
Litigation-Driven Extensions: USCIS TPS Pages Updated, End Dates TBD
By: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench* This blog post was first published as an alert. A wave of last-minute litigation aimed at stopping Temporary Protected […]