Goldman Sachs Agrees to $215 Million Settlement to End Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., agreed to a $215 million settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging...
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EEOC Issues Guidance on the Use of AI in Employment Decisions
Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued technical guidance on the use...
NYC Issues Regulations on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring and Promotion Decisions
Last month, New York City published final regulations (NYC 144) addressing the use of artificial...
Employees Can Breach Duty of Loyalty Competing with Employer for Government Contracts
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that employees in Virginia can...
Ex-Amarin CEO Says Hostile Takeover Cost Him His Job
On March 31, 2023, the former CEO of Amarin Pharmaceuticals filed suit against Amarin, in New...
McDonald's Ruling Sheds Light on Scope of Caremark Claims Against Officers and Directors
On March 1, 2023, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed Caremark claims against David Fairhurst,...
Putting the Genie Back in the Bottle: Lawsuit by Former Producer Raises Bevy of Attorney-Client Privilege Issues
We are all familiar with the defamation suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News...
NLRB Rules that Employers Cannot Impose Gag Orders in Severance Agreements
Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board issued a landmark decision ruling that employers...
Remember the S in ESG? SEC’s New Focus on Disclosure Controls for Workplace Complaints
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced in a Press Release that Activision Blizzard, Inc....
NY Employers Can Retroactively Fire For-Cause
A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has injected new...
Portfolio Manager Claims Counsel Used Him As Scapegoat In Criminal Investigation
A former portfolio manager for Allianz SE claims his lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP betrayed...
DOJ Revises Criminal Corporate Enforcement Policy (Again)
The Department of Justice has once again revised its criminal corporate enforcement policy to...