A judge says Russell Simmons can be sued for rape in New York by a former Def Jam executive, even though he now lives in Indonesia. A Tuesday […]
Eminem Music Publisher’s Meta Lawsuit Can Move Forward, Judge Rules
A judge says Eminem’s publisher can move forward with a $109 million lawsuit over allegedly unlicensed songs in the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp music libraries. A Tuesday (June […]
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 […]
Spotify Hit With Lawsuit Claiming Royalty Rules Hurt Indie Artists
A new lawsuit claims Spotify’s 1,000-play royalty threshold and stream-filtering policies have led to a “systemic suppression” of indie artist compensation. Mark Kratter, an independent musician and attorney […]
Stable Rules for Stablecoins: Treasury Proposes AML and Sanctions Framework for Issuers | Mayer Brown
On April 8, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued a joint Notice of Proposed […]
Fifth Circuit Rules That COVID-19 Does Not Satisfy the “Natural Disaster” Exception to the Warn Act’s Notice Requirement
On June 15, 2022, in Easom v. US Well Services, Inc., the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a decision by the District Court for the […]
Florida Appeals Court Rejects Rules Protecting Physician Dispensing in Workers’ Compensation Cases | Akerman LLP – Health Law Rx
A recent decision by Florida’s First District Court of Appeal (DCA) has significant implications for physicians and other practitioners who dispense medications to injured workers. In Publix Super […]
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 […]
The Intersection Between AI And Application Of English Privilege Rules | A&O Shearman
ChatGPT had 1.8 billion UK visits in the first eight months of 2025. With the meteoric rise in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as Google’s […]
SEC Brings Additional Enforcement Actions Based on Separation Agreements that Allegedly Violated the SEC’s Whistleblower Protection Rules
September 10, 2024 Update. The SEC continues to announce settlements of charges against companies that it alleges interfere with whistleblower rights under SEC Rule 21F-17(a). On September 9, 2024, […]