The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has voted to rescind two decades-old documents addressing permissible affirmative action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: (i) its […]
Proposed Class Action Against PRS For Music Struck Down by Appeals Judge
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has lost a U.K. court appeal to revive his challenge against PRS For Music’s “black box” royalty distribution on Monday (June 29). The U.K.’s […]
Employee Who Settled Qui Tam Action Receives Interest On Attorneys’ Fees From Time Of Entry Of Order | Proskauer – California Employment Law
Thrower v. Academy Mortg. Corp., 172 F.4th 703 (9th Cir. 2026) Gwen Thrower was awarded attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs in her False Claims Act action against Academy Mortgage, her […]
California Takes Action to Curb COVID-19 Transmission
On November 16, 2020, amidst an increase in COVID-19 cases in California and nationwide, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced new immediate actions to curb COVID-19 transmission, including pulling […]
$5.45M Settlement Reached in Trump Golf Club Unfair Fees Class Action Lawsuit
February 26 2018 – by Lucy Campbell Miami, FL: A $5.45 million settlement has been reached potentially ending an unfair business practices class action lawsuit pending against The […]
CFTC Announces First-Ever Enforcement Action for Impeding Whistleblowers
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) recently announced a first-of-its-kind enforcement action under CFTC Rule 165.19(b), for allegedly impeding whistleblower reporting by requiring employees to enter into […]
Files Legal Action Against ‘Swift Home’
Taylor Swift has filed a legal action aimed at blocking a bedding company from getting a trademark on a logo featuring the name “Swift Home.” In legal papers […]
Settlement Reached in Orbit Car Seat Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: A settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Orbit Baby, Inc, which alleges deceptive marketing practices on the parts of […]
$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 […]
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 […]