A federal district court has vacated a 2024 residential real estate reporting rule that applied to most non-financed transactions. The rule had been delayed from its original start […]
California Supreme Court Rejects U.S. Supreme Court’s Interpretation of PAGA Standing
Overview Employees who have been compelled to arbitrate their individual claims under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”), Cal. Lab. Code § 2698, et seq., maintain […]
Second Circuit Upholds the Enforceability of an Arbitration Filing Deadline, and Finds Litigants Cannot Evade Arbitral Confidentiality Rules in Court Filings
On August 4, 2023, in In re IBM Arbitration Agreement Litigation, the Second Circuit upheld an arbitration agreement that required employees to arbitrate any claims arising from their […]
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 […]
Court Strikes Down the NLRB’s New Expansive Joint Employer Rule
July 23, 2024 Update. On July 19, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board voluntarily dismissed its appeal of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas’ […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Showing Harm Under Title VII
On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court found that a Title VII plaintiff need only show they suffered “some harm” in an identifiable term or condition of […]
Late Minute Reprieve: Court Halts Haiti TPS Termination
A federal District Judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a ruling affecting hundreds of thousands of Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and the employers who rely on […]
Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking Key Provisions of President Trump’s DEI-Related Executive Orders
March 17, 2025 Update. On March 14, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted a stay of the preliminary injunction pending the government’s appeal. […]
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 […]
Federal District Court Enjoins DOL Implementation of Federal Contractor DEI Certification Requirement
On April 15, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a preliminary injunction enjoining the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) from implementing certain […]