THE BIG STORY: Like many Americans, Ariana Grande is tired of getting hacked. Unlike many Americans, she can hire a team of lawyers to go do something about […]
BTS Swim Lawsuit, Bad Bunny Ruling, Taylor Swift Case: Music Law Recap
It was a busy week for the copyright lawyers over at HYBE, as the kpop giant was hit with not one but two separate infringement lawsuits over songs […]
Rob Glass, Julian Hewitt Launch Hewitt Glass Law: Exclusive
SYDNEY, Australia — There’s a new specialist law firm serving Australasia’s music, media and arts industries — Hewitt Glass Law. Based in central Sydney, the new business is […]
S&C Article in New York Law Journal Addresses Deductibility of Sex Harassment Settlements
Julie Jordan and Christina Andersen co-authored a New York Law Journal article titled “New Tax Law Limits Deductibility of Harassment Settlements: Where Will the Law of Unintended Consequences […]
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 […]
Employment Law Year in Review
This memorandum highlights what we believe were the most significant legal developments and trends affecting employers and the employment relationship during the period since our last year-in-review memorandum. […]
New York Anti-Sexual Harassment Law Limitations
S&C partner Ann-Elizabeth Ostrager and associate Jacob Singer examined the implications of a New York law prohibiting predispute agreements requiring arbitration of claims of sexual harassment in a […]
AI Deepfake Law NO FAKES Act Advances In Congress With Committee Vote
The NO FAKES Act, a proposed federal law that would ban AI-powered voice cloning and deepfakes, passed a key Congressional hurdle Thursday (June 18) as it was approved […]
New York City Human Rights Law Amendments Concerning Reasonable Accommodations
As of October 15, 2018, the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) began requiring employers to engage in a cooperative dialogue with any job applicant or employee […]
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 […]