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 […]
50 Cent Ex-Girlfriend Lawsuit Faces Hostile Appeals Court at Hearing
50 Cent’s attorney faced a brutal grilling from New York appeals court judges as he argued that the star deserved to automatically win a lawsuit he filed against […]
Updated: Supreme Court to Clarify Which Workers Can Avoid Arbitration
The Supreme Court has ruled that employers cannot compel arbitration of claims brought by employees working as last-mile delivery drivers, clarifying an exception to the scope of an […]
Federal Court Vacates $100,000 H-1B Fee | Burr & Forman
In a ruling issued June 8, 2026, a federal court in Massachusetts vacated the $100,000 supplemental payment requirement imposed on employers filing certain H-1B visa petitions. The decision […]
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 […]
California Court Rejects DFPI Fintech True Lender Challenge | Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Stemming from a case filed in 2022 against the fintech Opportunity Financial, LLC (“OppFi”), the Central District of California issued a decision on May 19 finding that […]
Supreme Court Developments in Discrimination Law
Within the last week, there have been two significant developments in cases before the Supreme Court that may affect employers. In Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African […]