By: Dawn M. Lurie, John W. Mazzeo, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench* Decision Allows DHS to Move Forward with TPS Terminations while Litigation Proceeds. On June 25, the […]
U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Dodd-Frank Act’s Whistleblower Provisions Cover Persons Who Report Concerns to the SEC, Not Those Who Exclusively Report Internally
In Digital Realty Trust, Inc. v. Somers (Feb. 21, 2018), the Supreme Court held that the Dodd-Frank Act’s anti-retaliation provision provides a private cause of action only for […]
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 […]
Major Labels Ask Supreme Court To Overturn Music Copyright Ruling
The major music companies filed a hotly-anticipated case at the U.S. Supreme Court aimed at reversing a first-ever ruling on copyright termination, calling it a “profoundly wrong” decision […]
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Fort Bend County v. Davis
On January 15, 2019, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Fort Bend County v. Davis, No. 18-525, which presented the question of “[w]hether Title VII’s administrative exhaustion requirement is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]