Grammy-winning Chicano rock band Los Lobos alleges in a pair of recent lawsuits that Sony has underpaid royalties on songs it recorded for the 1987 Ritchie Valens biopic […]
Proposed Florida Law Would Allow Expansive Non-Compete and Garden Leave Clauses
July 9, 2025 Update. On July 3, 2025, the CHOICE Act became law without Governor DeSantis’s signature. * * * In April 2025, the Florida legislature passed non-compete […]
Safe Staffing Levels? OSHA and Legal Liabilities
Introduction OSHA duty officers around the country routinely field complaints from employees and labor unions alleging workplaces are understaffed and unsafe. Unions often dispute staffing levels, complaining that […]
TPS for Syria Comes to an End: What Employers Need to Know
By: Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, and Isabella Cohen In a move that will impact thousands of workers and their employers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially […]
No Prison for Rapper on Gun Charge
Rapper Boosie Badazz was sentenced on Friday (Jan. 9) to no prison time following his guilty plea on gun possession charges. At a court hearing in San Diego […]
Employer Best Practices for Handling Confidential Information in the Context of Employee Departures
In a workplace that increasingly exists beyond the four walls of an office building, it is more important than ever for employers to handle employee departures with care. […]
Shutdown Guide: Navigating OSHA Compliance During the Federal Government Shutdown
Seyfarth Synopsis: Despite Congress failing to fund the federal government, the Department of Labor and OSHA will continue to operate with a skeleton crew. Citations will still be […]
USCIS Suspends E-Verify Amid Government Shutdown
By: Dawn Lurie, Alexander Madrak, and Matthew Parker* A Morning of Uncertainty Employers awoke this morning to news of a federal government shutdown, prompting immediate concern over employment […]
Kanye West Mansion Sale Lawsuit: Rapper Sues Construction Worker
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is suing a construction manager for allegedly interfering with the sale of his $57 million Malibu house. Ye brought slander […]
7th Circuit Changes Standard for Notice of Proposed Collective Actions
On August 5, 2025, in Richards v. Eli Lilly & Co., No. 24-2574, 2025 WL 2218500 (7th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025), the United States Court of Appeals for […]