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 […]
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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 […]
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YouTube AI Training Argument Raises Indie Music Community Concerns
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New York State Senate Passes Bill Banning Mandatory Arbitration for Sexual Harassment Claims
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Boosie Badazz’s Probation Officers Recommend Prison After Arrest
Boosie Badazz’s federal probation supervisors say he should spend a year and a half in prison after his most recent arrest for allegedly assaulting someone with a glass […]
SEC Announces Largest Whistleblower Awards Ever Granted Under the Dodd-Frank Act’s Bounty Provision
On March 19, 2018, the SEC announced its largest-ever whistleblower awards, with two individuals jointly sharing a nearly $50 million award and a third individual receiving more than […]