By: Dawn M. Lurie, John W. Mazzeo, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench* Decision Allows DHS to Move Forward with TPS Terminations while Litigation Proceeds. On June 25, the […]
U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Dodd-Frank Act’s Whistleblower Provisions Cover Persons Who Report Concerns to the SEC, Not Those Who Exclusively Report Internally
In Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers (Feb. 21, 2018), the Supreme Court held that the Dodd-Frank Act’s anti-retaliation provision provides a private cause of action only for […]
Eminem Ruling, Drake OVO Case, Supreme Court: Music Law Weekly Recap
THE BIG STORY: It’s probably where this was headed all along: Songwriter Cyril Vetter’s much-discussed legal battle over copyright termination reached the U.S. Supreme Court last week, setting […]
Major Labels Ask Supreme Court To Overturn Music Copyright Ruling
The major music companies filed a hotly-anticipated case at the U.S. Supreme Court aimed at reversing a first-ever ruling on copyright termination, calling it a “profoundly wrong” decision […]
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Fort Bend County v. Davis
On January 15, 2019, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Fort Bend County v. Davis, No. 18-525, which presented the question of “[w]hether Title VII’s administrative exhaustion requirement is […]
Federal Court Overturns OMB’s Stay of EEOC Pay Data Collection Rule, Finding It Was “Arbitrary and Capricious”
On March 4, the Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia vacated an August 29, 2017 decision by the Office of […]
Ricky Martin Lawsuit Over ‘Vida’ Restarted Again by Appeals Court
A “perpetual” lawsuit against Ricky Martin over a song released for the 2014 FIFA World Cup is headed for yet another round in court, nearly 12 years after […]
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Title VII Protects Against Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
On April 22, 2019, the Supreme Court granted certiorari to hear three cases—Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda, and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral […]
U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Procedures for Federal Employment Discrimination Law Claims
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 […]