M.I.A. is suing Kid Cudi for more than $2.8 million over accusations that he illegally kicked her off his Rebel Rangers Tour for making political statements onstage, including […]
Sunday Book Review: June 7, 2026, The Top Books Ursula Le Guin 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, […]
U.S. Department of Labor Issues Workplace Guidelines for Coronavirus Outbreak, Including Specific Guidance on FMLA, FLSA and FECA
On March 9, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a new alert and guidance on preventing worker exposure to and preparing workplaces for […]
Felony Charge For Alleged Assault At Club
Rapper Boosie Badazz is facing a felony assault charge in Houston over accusations that he smashed a nightclub bouncer in the head with a glass hookah. According to […]
Episode 422 — Adani OFAC Settlement and Red Flag Lessons Learned | The Volkov Law Group
On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), an India-based multinational, agreed to pay $275 million to […]
Ninth Circuit Finds Employers Cannot Use an Employee’s Prior Pay to Defend Against Equal Pay Act Claims
Overview Employers cannot justify disparity in pay for employees of the opposite sex based on past earnings, an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled in Rizo v. […]
New Charge Over Gang Violence Added
As trial approaches in Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire case, federal prosecutors have brought an additional charge that accuses the rapper of racketeering by operating his Only the Family (OTF) […]
Oregon Expands Protections for Immigration Status in the Workplace | Littler
Oregon House Bill 4111, effective June 5, 2026, reflects Oregon’s continued shift toward protecting immigrant workers by limiting how a change in immigration status can be used in […]
California Supreme Court Finds Employees Do Not Lose Standing to Pursue PAGA Claims If They Settle Individual Claims for Labor Code Violations
Overview Employees do not lose standing to pursue a claim under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, Cal. Lab. Code §§ 2698, et seq., if they settle and dismiss […]
Musicians Union Brings Lawsuit Against UMG, WMG Over AI Settlements
The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has filed a lawsuit alleging its members aren’t sharing in the upside of the major labels’ landmark licensing settlements with AI music […]