THE BIG STORY: Copyright termination, a crucial legal provision that allows songwriters and artists to take back their music decades after they sold it away, was meant to […]
AB 51 Update: Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction, Enjoining California Law Restricting Mandatory Arbitration Agreements as Condition of Employment
Judge Mueller of the Eastern District of California has issued a preliminary injunction enjoining Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), California’s recent legislation prohibiting employers from requiring mandatory arbitration […]
New California Law Prohibits Use of “No-Rehire” Provisions in Certain Settlement Agreements
Overview As of January 1, 2020, California law limits an employer’s ability to include a “no-rehire” provision in agreements settling employment disputes. Under this new law, absent certain specified […]
[CLE Webinar] Ask smarter: Prompt-building best practices for law firms – June 24th, 10:00 am PDT | Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS)
June 24th, 2026 10:00 AM PDT If generative AI hasn’t been delivering the results you expect, don’t miss this ACEDS CLE webinar on prompt-building best practices. In this […]
Episode 422 — Adani OFAC Settlement and Red Flag Lessons Learned | The Volkov Law Group
On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), an India-based multinational, agreed to pay $275 million to […]
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 […]
FTI Consulting’s $1.05 Million OFAC Settlement: You Cannot Do Indirectly What You Cannot Do Directly | The Volkov Law Group
The Office of Foreign Assets Control delivered a pointed lesson in sanctions compliance this week with the announcement of a $1,050,000 settlement with FTI Consulting, Inc., one of […]
Live Nation-Ticketmaster, Katy Perry Case, J. Cole Settlement: Music Law
The entire music industry is asking the same question: Will Live Nation and Ticketmaster get broken up? It’s what critics have wanted since the two concert giants merged […]
Episode 420 — DOJ Announces New West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force | The Volkov Law Group
The Department of Justice has announced a new West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force, signaling an expansion of federal enforcement efforts targeting health care fraud, telemedicine schemes, […]
Employee Who Settled Qui Tam Action Receives Interest On Attorneys’ Fees From Time Of Entry Of Order | Proskauer – California Employment Law
Thrower v. Academy Mortg. Corp., 172 F.4th 703 (9th Cir. 2026) Gwen Thrower was awarded attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs in her False Claims Act action against Academy Mortgage, her […]