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FinCEN Issues Further Guidance on Pausing CTA Compliance in Response to Supreme Court Ruling
January 24, 2025 Update: On January 24, FinCEN published updated reporting guidance in which it announced…
Federal Court Pumps the Brakes on House v. NCAA Settlement: What Comes Next for Roster Limits and College Athlete Pay?
By: Lilah Wylde and Alison Silveira On April 23, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the…
FTC goes to court to unravel robocalling net
Do you have one of those massive white boards that takes up the entire wall of…
California Court of Appeal Rules Prospective Meal Waivers Are Enforceable
Seyfarth Synopsis: The California Labor Code generally requires that employers provide meal periods to non-exempt employees…
Federal Court Website Accessibility Lawsuit Filings Continue to Decrease in 2024
By Kristina M. Launey & Minh N. Vu Seyfarth Synopsis: Plaintiffs filed 2,452 website accessibility lawsuits in federal court…
CHNV Parole Pause: Chaos for Employers as Federal Court Blocks Mass Terminations and DOJ Files Emergency Motion
Last week, a federal district court in Massachusetts temporarily blocked the mass termination of parole and…
Federal Court Issues Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Blocking Enforcement of Key Provisions of DEI Executive Orders
Seyfarth Synopsis: On Friday, February 21, 2025, a federal district court in Maryland issued a preliminary…
Finding Religion on a Motion to Dismiss: Federal Court Concludes that Plaintiff’s Secular Concerns About COVID Vaccines Do Not Foreclose Religious Discrimination Claims
By: Erin Chow, Lukas Huldi, and Michael Steinberg Seyfarth Synopsis: In a dispute over workplace vaccination…
SCOTUS Argument Recap: Court Appears Likely to Eliminate Heightened Prima Facie Burden for Majority Group Plaintiffs Under Title VII
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a recent oral argument, the Justices seemed largely aligned with the plaintiff’s position…
Federal Court Denies Dealer Challenge To OEM Internet Sales Policy
A Massachusetts federal court recently granted summary judgment in favor of a motorcycle manufacturer and dismissed…
Court overturns rule limiting overdraft fees to $8
The Trump administration agreed with plaintiffs that the rule was illegal By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs…
Minnesota District Court Says Web-Only Businesses Are Subject to Title III of the ADA
Image of a shopping cart on top of a computer. Seyfarth Synopsis: Are web-only businesses subject…
Chicago Federal District Court Issues Targeted Order Enjoining Department of Labor from Presenting DEI Certifications to Federal Contractors and Grant Recipients
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 27, 2025, a federal district court in Chicago issued a temporary restraining…
New Jersey Supreme Court Finds Commissions Are Considered “Wages” Under State Law
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 17, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that commissions are considered…
When Is Dashcam Footage Admissible in Court?
In the late 1940s, “Smile, you’re on Candid Camera!” was a catchphrase from a popular TV…
FTC Action Leads to Court Order Halting Phantom Debt Collection Scheme That Took Millions from Consumers and Threatened Consumers’ Credit, Homes, and Employment
As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a federal court has temporarily halted the…
When Will a Court Decide that Evidence of a Prior Crime is Admissible? — New York Criminal Attorney Blog — August 26, 2024
In New York, the prosecution in a criminal case is generally unable to present evidence of…