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Littler Lightbulb: March Appellate Roundup

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This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment law developments at the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal in the last month....more

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Strike Two… Eleventh Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Florida “Stop-WOKE” Law; Confirms the Law Violates First Amendment

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Strike One… In 2021 Florida passed a unique law known as the Individual Freedom Act (IFA), or “Stop-WOKE” law (the state’s acronym for “Stop Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees”). The IFA contains two parts, one directed to...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Eleventh Circuit Won't Remove Block on Florida Anti-DEI Training Law

On Monday, a unanimous panel of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals refused to reverse an injunction barring enforcement of portions of Florida’s Individual Freedom Act. The law in question would bar employers from...more

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Alabama Federal District Court Declares CTA Unconstitutional: Here's What You Need to Know

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which became effective on January 1, 2024, was enacted to combat the use of shell companies by those seeking to evade anti-money laundering laws and economic sanctions. ...more

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Eleventh Circuit Affirms Injunction Against Florida Statute Concerning Mandatory Diversity Training

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed an injunction against enforcement of portions of Florida’s “anti-woke” law, which prohibits employers from requiring employees to attend training sessions or other...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Second Circuit Finds Art Collective Can’t Use First Amendment to Skate Out of Injunction

In its first opportunity to apply the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Jack Daniel’s Properties v. VIP Products LLC, which held that the First Amendment did not protect infringing works that “use [the complainant’s] mark [...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Judge Enjoins California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

A California judge recently entered a temporary injunction delaying the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The trade association, NetChoice, requested the injunction....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Fifth Circuit Pauses Injunction Restricting Communications Between the Government and Social Media Companies Over Content Removal

On July 14, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an administrative stay of an order that would prohibit certain federal officials and agencies from communicating with social media companies on content...more

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Distortion to Static: Key First Circuit Opinion Clarifies Limits for Short Sellers

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Jan. 3, 2023, ruled against Defendant Gregory "Emmanuel" Lemelson's request for a new trial in SEC v. Lemelson. The opinion and the underlying matter are critical reads for...more

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Florida Judge Pauses Enforcement of Florida’s Individual Freedom Act

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On November 17, 2022, a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida entered a temporary injunction against portions of Florida’s Individual Freedom Act that restricts how Florida’s...more

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Ninth Circuit Upholds The Injunction Against New Cal. Prop. 65 Acrylamide Cases

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The Ninth Circuit has upheld a preliminary injunction stopping the filing or prosecution of new Prop. 65 lawsuits concerning acrylamide pending the outcome of a lawsuit by the California Chamber of Commerce challenging the...more

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Florida Ban on Requiring Vaccine Passports Banned (For Now)

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Florida employers can require employees to obtain COVID-19 vaccinations, submit records of such vaccination, and implement other safety measures for their workplaces notwithstanding national publicity suggesting that recent...more

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Supreme Court Decides Tandon v. Newsom

On April 9, 2021, the Supreme Court held in Tandon v. Newsom that California’s limitations on religious gatherings in homes likely violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The Court therefore enjoined...more

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Court Enjoins Federal Government from Enforcing Key Provisions of Executive Order 13950

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In a major setback for the Trump administration, US District Court Judge Beth Labson Freeman, of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, issued a nationwide injunction, barring the federal government...more

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Make It Stop: What A Court Can And Can't Order A Defamation Defendant To Stop Saying

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A defamatory statement or publication can cause serious damage to a person’s business or professional reputation. Monetary damages are always available to the victim of defamation, but in some cases, damages do not fit a...more

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Massachusetts Ban on Certain Debt Collection Practices Blocked on First Amendment Grounds

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An injunction blocking enforcement of an emergency prohibition on debt collection phone calls and lawsuits during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis was granted on May 6, 2020 on grounds that it violates the First Amendment...more

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First Amendment Rights of Licensed Teacher Litigated in Federal Court

A licensed teacher was investigated, but the case was closed without disciplinary action taken. The teacher was warned that the existence of the investigation and its outcome were to remain strictly confidential. The teacher...more

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Credit reporting trade association seeks injunction to block NJ law requiring credit reports to be made available in multiple...

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The Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA), the world’s largest trade association whose members include consumer reporting agencies operating in the United States and throughout the world, has filed a lawsuit against the...more

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Victory’s Motion Is Not A “SLAPP” Dunk: Petition Gathers Are Trespassing When Seeking Signatures In Front Of Store Entrances

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Synopsis: Ralphs Grocery v. Victory Consultants, 17 Cal. App. 5th 245 (2017), gives some solace to private property store owners. The Silver lining of the Victory Consultants grocery store decision—petitioners and signature...more

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Going to California—Google Asks U.S. Court to Declare Supreme Court of Canada's Global Injunction Unenforceable

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The Supreme Court of Canada recently confirmed the availability of a novel form of worldwide injunction whereby Google, a non-party to the litigation, was required to block worldwide access to websites operated by a...more

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This Painting is My Speech, This Painting is Your Speech—Government Scores a Win in Capitol Painting Controversy

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A controversial painting removed from display at the U.S. Capitol will not be returning to display after the U.S. District Court denied a request for an injunction before the exhibition in question came to an end. While the...more

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Texas Judge Blocks DOL Persuader Rule with Nationwide Permanent Injunction

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On November 16, 2016, a Texas federal judge permanently blocked the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) from enforcing its persuader rule in National Federation of Independent Business, et al. v. Thomas E. Perez, et al., Case...more

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Implementation of DOL's New Persuader Rule Permanently Blocked

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A federal court in Texas has issued a decision permanently blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing the final version of its "persuader rule." See National Federation of Independent Businesses v. Perez...more

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Texas District Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Blocking the Department of Labor’s Persuader Rule

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On June 27, 2016, the District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a nationwide injunction enjoining the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Persuader Rule, 81 Fed. Reg. 15924.  In reaching this conclusion, the court...more

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Judge Kiser Dissolves Injunction Allowing Confederate Flag on License Plates

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On Friday, July 31, 2015, in Danville, Virginia -- the last capital of the Confederate States of America -- U.S District Court Judge Jackson Kiser presided over a court hearing about whether the Commonwealth of Virginia...more

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