Summary In Fort Bend County v. Davis, a unanimous Supreme Court held that Title VII’s requirement that a claimant file an administrative charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity […]
New York State Ban on Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims Preempted, Court Rules
Summary The 2018-2019 State Budget, which was signed into law in April 2018 by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, contained several significant provisions addressing workplace sexual harassment, including […]
Ninth Circuit Finds Employers Cannot Use an Employee’s Prior Pay to Defend Against Equal Pay Act Claims
Overview Employers cannot justify disparity in pay for employees of the opposite sex based on past earnings, an en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled in Rizo v. […]
California Supreme Court Finds Employees Do Not Lose Standing to Pursue PAGA Claims If They Settle Individual Claims for Labor Code Violations
Overview Employees do not lose standing to pursue a claim under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004, Cal. Lab. Code §§ 2698, et seq., if they settle and dismiss […]
Federal Circuit applies unforgiving standard for accrual of statute of limitations on DTSA claims | White & Case LLP
On May 28, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a $59 million damages award for trade secret misappropriation under the Defend Trade Secrets […]
Live Nation Settles Lawsuit Claims Over Beyond Wonderland Shooting
Live Nation has reached a wrongful death settlement with families of the two women killed by a gunman at the 2023 Beyond Wonderland dance music festival in Washington. […]
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Rare Opinion Letter Curbing Its Enforcement Authority for “Pattern or Practice” Claims
On September 3, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued an Opinion Letter regarding the EEOC’s interpretation and enforcement of Section 707(a) of Title VII of the […]
Smokey Robinson Defamation Claims in Sexual Assault Lawsuit Tossed
A Los Angeles judge has dismissed Smokey Robinson’s defamation counterclaims against former employees suing the Motown legend for sexual abuse. In a ruling on Thursday (April 23), Judge […]
Exec Claims He Was Fired for Flagging Misconduct
A former Live Nation arena development executive has filed a lawsuit alleging he discovered “compounding corporate malfeasance” while working at the live music giant — and then was […]
CBP Launches Cape Platform for Tariff Refund Claims | Bodman
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has opened a dedicated online portal for submitting refund claims for tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) that […]