On February 10, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC finding that, for Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower retaliation […]
Employee Exposure Records and Medical Records: Avoiding OSHA Citations and Defending Against Future Workers’ Compensation, Tort, and ADA Claims
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers often fail to appreciate the ramifications of industrial hygiene data and medical records. Even non-detect records must be maintained for 30+ years and provided to employees […]
Supreme Court Appears Poised to Lower Bar for “Reverse Discrimination” Claims
June 6, 2025 Update. As expected, on June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a plaintiff in a Title VII discrimination case “who is a member […]
DOJ Announces Establishment of a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative That Will Aggressively Use the False Claims Act to Address Anti-Semitism and “Divisive” DEI Policies
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released a memorandum announcing the establishment of a Civil Rights Fraud Initiative that will “vigorous[ly]” enforce the False […]
Employer’s Failure to Require Confidentiality Agreements Leads to Dismissal of Trade Secret Claims
On September 12, 2025, the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed an employer’s trade secret and fraud claims, finding that the employer […]
Biggie’s Son Brings Defamation Lawsuit Over Diddy Assault Claims
C.J. Wallace, son of The Notorious B.I.G., has countersued for defamation after a Florida music producer and publicist accused him of participating in a sexual assault with Sean […]
Eric Prydz Fraud Lawsuit Targets Biz Manager Amid Calvin Harris Claims
In the wake of Calvin Harris’ bombshell fraud claims against business manager Thomas St. John, fellow star DJ Eric Prydz has brought a lawsuit alleging the financial adviser […]
A$AP Relli Drops Civil Assault Claims
A$AP Relli has abandoned plans to retread his shooting claims against A$AP Rocky at a second trial early next year, telling Billboard through a lawyer that he’s instead […]
Udio-UMG Deal Prompts Reddit Backlash. Could Legal Claims Be Next?
Udio’s licensing deal with Universal Music Group (UMG) has prompted backlash from users angry that the AI platform abruptly disabled downloading — and some are already floating the idea […]
Halle Bailey, DDG Settle Custody Battle, Drop Domestic Violence Claims
Halle Bailey and DDG have temporarily agreed to share custody of their son and drop domestic violence claims against each other, putting a halt to the musicians’ messy […]