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 […]
California Supreme Court Upholds Worker-Friendly Evidentiary Standard for Whistleblower Retaliation Claims
Whistleblower retaliation claims brought under California Labor Code section 1102.5 should be evaluated using the evidentiary standard set forth in Labor Code section 1102.6, rather than the more […]
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Claims Arising from Reverse Split of Exchange-Traded Notes | Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently issued a per curiam opinion in Knapp v. Barclays PLC,1 affirming the dismissal of a putative securities […]
New York Extends Statute of Limitations for Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Suits, and Enacts Changes to Laws Governing Remedies for Breach of Non-Disclosure Agreements and Execution of Confidentiality Provisions in Agreements Resolving Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Claims
Extension of Statute of Limitations On November 17, 2023, Governor Hochul signed State Assembly Bill A00501 into law, extending the statute of limitations for discrimination and retaliation claims […]
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies the Burden of Proof for Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Claims
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC that whistleblowers need not prove that an employer acted with “retaliatory intent” to establish a claim under […]
Second Circuit Confirms Whistleblower Activity Must Have Causal Relationship With Termination Decision For Sarbanes-Oxley Retaliation Claims
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 […]