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A judge says Investigation Discovery complied with journalistic standards in its 2024 documentary chronicling domestic and sexual abuse allegations against Chris Brown. A Monday (Jan. 12) court order […]
California Releases Preliminary Guidance for 2025 Pay Reporting Cycle: What’s New + Your 5-Step Employer Action Plan | Fisher Phillips
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) recently released preliminary guidance, FAQs, and reporting templates for the 2025 pay data reporting cycle (reports currently due May 13, 2026). These […]
Civil/Human Rights – Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$1,500,000
Case Name: Patrick Russell et al v. County of Orange et al Case Number: 8:2017cv00125 Verdict Date: […]
President Trump Removes EEOC and NLRB Officials
May 27, 2025 Update. On May 22, 2025, the Supreme Court issued an order granting President Trump’s request to stay decisions by the lower courts that enjoined the […]
Salt-N-Pepa’s Master Recording Lawsuit Against UMG Dismissed by Judge
A judge has thrown out Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) that sought to retake control of the iconic hip-hop duo’s master recordings. Cheryl “Salt” James and […]
New York Senate Passes Bill that Would Prohibit Most Non-Compete Agreements
On June 9, 2025, the New York Senate passed Senate Bill S4641, which, if enacted, would amend New York labor law to prospectively prohibit most non-compete agreements. The […]
Elon Musk’s X Sues Music Publishers for Collusion in Antitrust Lawsuit
Elon Musk’s X is suing the major music publishers and the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) over allegations that they “weaponized” takedown requests and exploited their monopoly power […]
NDAs May Provide Notice to Employees that Covered Information Is a Trade Secret
On June 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado wrote, in an opinion granting a motion for a preliminary injunction, that “[t]he existence of […]
Trump Budget Plan Proposes Big Cuts to OSHA, Lowering Head Count and Limiting Enforcement Capabilities
The Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal includes big cuts for OSHA. The Fiscal Year 2026 Congressional Budget Justification is available here. The plan includes an 8% […]