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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Can a member of a metal band be fired at will?

He may hate the answer. Chris Beattie, a founder of and bass player for the metalcore band Hatebreed, is suing over his dismissal from the band. According to his lawsuit, he was kicked out in November 2024 when a security...more

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What Are Compliance Risks? Risk Types, Areas & How to Manage

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Addressing the many compliance risk areas with a standardized taxonomy is critical for risk and compliance leaders for several reasons. First, defining compliance risks using the standardized Risk Categories and Risk Types...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Recent Federal Appeals Court Decision Highlights Importance of Unbiased Investigations in Defending Against Retaliation Claims

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Most employers are cognizant of their obligation to conduct an investigation in response to allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace. However, a recent federal court of appeals decision highlights the need for such...more

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FCA Updates Treasury Select Committee on Non-Financial Misconduct: Now is The Time to Take Action

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On October 16, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sent a letter to the Treasury Select Committee providing an update on its approach to non-financial misconduct (NFM) and a response to an earlier letter from the Committee...more

Meyers Nave

Internal Investigations: Getting to the Bottom of Things without Getting Bogged Down

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Something is Brewing: It isn’t even noon and you have already received an anonymous complaint that a person in shipping was offended by a delivery person’s suggestive comment. Then when you grabbed some coffee, you overheard...more

Phelps Dunbar

Can Employers Bar Same-Race Slurs Without Violating Title VII? At Least One Court Says So

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Employers often discipline—or even terminate—employees who use racial slurs at work.  But what if an employee uses a slur for his own minority group?  And what if he argues that, in context, it was “cultural” usage?  A...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Federal Pro Se ADA Title III and FHA Lawsuit Numbers Surge, Likely Powered by AI

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Pro se plaintiffs are filing more ADA Title III and FHA complaints using AI tools that enable harassing litigation tactics....more

Akerman LLP

EEOC Powered Up for Swift Action Once Government Shutdown Ends

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Once we are back to business as usual, we expect a flurry of activity from the EEOC to further the current administration's priorities. At the top of the list will be updated guidance on harassment and pregnant worker...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

Can (Implicit) Bias Training Itself Be Biased? A Recent Second Circuit Decision Yields Cautionary Guidance

It is wise for employers to carefully re-evaluate employee training materials on an annual basis, as well as following court decisions and new employment legislation. This may be such a time, given a recent decision from the...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Can a falsely-accused sexual harasser sue for defamation?

I have, unfortunately, seen a number of cases during my career that involved false allegations of sexual harassment made against an employee, usually a member of management. And usually male. We didn’t always find out that...more

Oppenheimer Investigations Group

A Case Study Analysis of Alleged C-Suite Abusive Conduct

Most would agree that workplace interactions should be professional and respectful. And few would dispute that a C-suite executive berating their subordinates with expletives, publicly mocking them, or subjecting them to...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Graham v. UMG Recordings, Inc.

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District court dismisses rap star Drake’s suit against UMG Recordings alleging that rival Kendrick Lamar’s hit “Not Like Us” defamed him by calling him a “certified pedophile,” holding that “diss tracks” constitute...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Risques psychosociaux en milieu de travail: nouvelles obligations pour les employeurs

Le 30 septembre 2021, l’Assemblée nationale du Québec a adopté la Loi modernisant le régime de santé et de sécurité du travail, communément appelée la « Loi 27 » (la « Loi »). Certaines des dispositions prévues dans cette Loi...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

When the Office Party Haunts You: Reminders, Risks & Best Practices for Dress Codes and Harassment Policies

With October upon us, many employers may soon be hosting fun seasonal outings, offsite mixers, costume contests or festive dress days. But just as every haunted house has a monster behind the next corner, these events can...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Why Investigations Matter

When misconduct arises, knowing when and how to investigate is critical. Workplace investigations aren’t just about compliance. They are about protecting people, reputation, and culture....more

Haynes Boone

Ninth Circuit Eliminates Right of Immediate Appeal from Denials of California Anti-SLAPP Motions

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Gopher Media, LLC v. Melone, No. 24-2626 (9th Cir. Oct. 9, 2025) (en banc) Sitting en banc, the Ninth Circuit overturned prior precedent and held that denial of an anti-SLAPP motion under California law cannot be reviewed...more

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EntertainHR: What Love Island USA Teaches Us About Handling Discriminatory Language in the Workplace

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Two episodes into Season 7 of the Peacock dating series Love Island USA, contestant Yulissa Escobar was abruptly removed after podcast clips resurfaced of her using a racial slur....more

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UK Disciplinary Hearings: Recent Guidance From the EAT

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A recent decision by the UK Employment Appeal Tribunal ("EAT") has held that the dismissal of an employee for misconduct was not unfair despite apparent shortcomings in the process followed (Alom v Financial Conduct...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Cyberflashing and the Online Safety Act

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has announced that cyberflashing will be categorised as a ‘priority offence’ under the Online Safety Act (OSA) in a push to protect women and girls online, where 1 in 3 teenage girls report...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Employment Litigation Roundup: September 2025

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FTC retreats from broad non-compete ban but signals increased case-by-case scrutiny of non-competes will continue - On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) voluntarily dismissed its appeal in the...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Double-Edged Sword of Social Media

The beauty of social media is that everyone has an opinion. The negative part of social media is that everyone has an opinion....more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

City of Las Vegas Did Not Discriminate Against Employee Based On Her Race/Gender

Lister v. City of Las Vegas, 148 F.4th 690 (9th Cir. 2025) - Latonia Lister sued the City of Las Vegas for sex- and/or race-based employment discrimination under Title VII. Lister was the city’s first African American...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Employer Not Liable For Co-Worker’s Off-Duty Conduct, But Should Have Better Protected Employee

Kruitbosch v. Bakersfield Recovery Servs., Inc., 2025 WL 2600238 (Cal. Ct. App. 2025) - A coworker (Lisa Sanders) of plaintiff Steven Kruitbosch allegedly subjected him to crude sexual advances at his home and via his...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

From Complaint to Conclusion: Best Practices for Harassment Investigations

Harassment and investigation issues remain a critical area for employers. In 2023 alone, the EEOC reported collecting $664 million in damages from harassment allegations, and this figure does not include damages from private...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Betty la Fea, cuando la moda… incomoda

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En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", Edwin Cortés, socio, y Juan Pablo Colom, abogado del área laboral, analizan el acoso laboral utilizando de ejemplo la icónica novela "Betty la Fea". Se examinan conductas que...more

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