Do you sell health products? Court opinion offers truth-in-advertising recap

Advertisers that sell health products should know the legal standards by now, but to those resistant…

If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 130: Missouri Supreme Court Maintains State Paid Sick Time Law; May 1, 2025 Effective Date Remains – For Now

What You Need to Know: After weeks of anticipation and brewing legal challenges to the impending…

What Factors Does a New York Court Consider in Applying the Emergency Exception to a Warrantless Search?

It is well-established in the United States that individuals have a constitutional right to privacy in…

Fifth Circuit Court Stays Nationwide Injunction on CTA Enforcement – BOI Reporting Requirements Resume

On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order…

Federal District Court Dismisses Another 401(k) Forfeitures Suit

Seyfarth Synopsis:  Since September 2023, there have been at least 25 lawsuits filed claiming the ability…

The Saga Continues: Fifth Circuit Court Reinstates Nationwide Injunction on CTA Pausing FinCEN’s Recently Announced Reporting Deadlines

What You Need to Know Earlier this week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the…

David Mamet didn’t write the dialogue in this $40 million court order. It just sounds that way.

“A-B-C. Always be closing.” “As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac El Dorado. Second…

United States Supreme Court Holds That The Preponderance-Of-The-Evidence Standard Applies to Exemption Defenses Under The Fair Labor Standards Act

Seyfarth Synopsis: In E.M.D. Sales, Inc., et al. v. Carrera, et al, the United States Supreme…

U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds $48 Million Judgment

For people with an ailment, Direct Marketing Concepts and ITV Direct had the answer: Coral Calcium…

Will the Court Require Congress to Say the “Magic Words?”

By Dennis Crouch Although most of our fare is IP related, I have also been keeping…

District court rules on redress, ROSCA, and disclosures

The scheme started with a Craigslist ad for a rental property and ended with a $5.2…

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…

Supreme Court Lowers Bar to Pleading Prohibited Transactions, Despite “Serious Concerns” of Meritless Litigation

Seyfarth Synopsis: In a unanimous decision reversing dismissal of prohibited transaction claims based on fees paid…

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…