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Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - December 2024

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The Canadian Hockey League and its affiliate organizations have been dismissed from an antitrust suit alleging they entered unlawful deals allowing them to exploit junior players and illegally profit from their labor....more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

2023 New York Employment Law Roundup

Although 2023 perhaps did not see the passage of any laws quite as impactful as 2022—which, as employers will recall, included New York State enacting its own pay transparency law (see here) and novel New York City Council...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Speak Out Act Speaks (But Not Dramatically)

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On December 7, 2022, President Biden signed the “Speak Out Act” into law. The Act prohibits pre-dispute agreements not to disclose sexual harassment and assault allegations....more

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Advice for Working with Sex Abuse Claimants – Sensitivity and Empathy are Key

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In recent years, there has been an increase in litigation involving sexual abuse, as evidenced by recent lawsuits involving the Boy Scouts of America, numerous Catholic dioceses, and sports figures such as Larry Nassar. While...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

A Look Behind The EEOC Curtain: Enforcement Statistics Show Fewer Charges Filed In 2019, But Monetary Recoveries Ticked Up In Some...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The EEOC recently released its enforcement and litigation statistics for Fiscal Year 2019. Notably, the statistics indicate that 2019 saw the lowest number of charges filed in over 20 years, though there...more

Lewitt Hackman

Employers, In Case You Were Wondering: Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Do Not Pay Off

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Just ask Riot Games, which recently agreed to pay $10,000,000 to settle a class action lawsuit for alleged violations of the California Equal Pay Act, and gender discrimination, retaliation, and harassment. The settlement...more

King & Spalding

What happens in Vegas...

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Non-financial misconduct and the UK Senior Managers and Certification Regimen - The old adage goes that, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” But, does this really hold true in the UK financial services sector?...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

15th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report

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Seyfarth Synopsis: At 852 pages, Seyfarth’s 15th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report analyzes 1,453 rulings and is our most comprehensive Report ever. ...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York State Budget Includes Workplace Anti-Sexual Harassment Measures

The New York State Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo have reached agreement on a $168 billion budget deal for the 2019 fiscal year, which began on April 1, 2018. The budget includes several significant measures directed...more

Allen Matkins

The Board and #MeToo

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The following fact pattern should be familiar. A high-profile news story runs detailing years of sexual harassment by the CEO of a company. Four women sued, claiming that the CEO repeatedly propositioned or groped female...more

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