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Shawn R. Clark

Supreme Court Levels the Field for Civil Rights Plaintiffs Under Title VII

Posted by Shawn R. Clark on 07/09/2025

In a decision with important implications for civil rights plaintiffs, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a judicially created doctrine that made it harder for some people to sue under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The case, Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, focused on a rule that a number of federal courts had been using ...

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Matthew A. Conrad

Pirani v. Slack Technologies Inc.: The Ninth Circuit Extends The Tracing Requirement

Posted by Matthew A. Conrad on 07/08/2025

Companies that issue false and misleading statements in support of their public stock offerings face penalties under Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"). Section 11 of the 1933 Act imposes civil liability for misstatements or omissions contained in registration statements. Section 12(a)(2) of the 1933 Act ...

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Kayla Holmes

Finance and Legal Influencer Settles FTX Promotion Claims

Posted by Kayla Holmes on 07/08/2025

On June 18, 2025, Plaintiffs and Defendants, the finance and law influencer, Erika Kullberg, along with her talent management agency Creators Agency LLC, filed a joint notice of settlement in the FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange Collapse Litigation. The case arises out of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange's collapse in 2022. Plaintiffs had alleged ...

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Dolgora Dorzhieva

Senate Passes Stablecoin Legislation With Bipartisan Support

Posted by Dolgora Dorzhieva on 07/07/2025

The Senate's proposal to regulate stablecoins passed the chamber in June with support from both parties, sending it on to the House where lawmakers are still working on their own proposal. The so-called GENIUS Act passed the floor with 68 votes, 18 of which came from Democrats. The bill now moves on to the House, which so far has created its ...

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Alexa N. Salazar

NYC’s Taxi & Limousine Commission Approves Minimum Pay Hike and Lockout Protections for Rideshare Drivers

Posted by Alexa N. Salazar on 07/07/2025

On June 25, 2025, the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) voted to raise minimum pay standards for drivers in "high-volume for-hire services," including Uber and Lyft, by 5%. The TLC also adopted new regulations to curb the use of "lockouts" within the apps that prevent drivers from logging into the platforms mid-shift. An earlier ...

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Ellen Lee

Meme Coin Pump and Dumps

Posted by Ellen Lee on 06/27/2025

With the proliferation of outstanding cases and investigations into major cryptocurrency exchanges, the SEC made an unofficial stance through their staff statement published on February 27, 2025—most meme coins are not considered securities. A "meme coin" is a type of "crypto asset inspired by internet memes, characters, current events, ...

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Katherine M. Lenahan

Reddit Beats Trademark Claim By WallStreetBets Founder

Posted by Katherine M. Lenahan on 06/26/2025

On June 11, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of an intellectual property suit brought by Jaime Rogozinski, the founder of Reddit, Inc.'s r/WallStreetBets message board. According to his complaint against Reddit, Mr. Rogozinski started the forum in 2012 to help those recovering from the 2008 financial crisis. ...

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Camilo Burr

New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act Goes into Effect

Posted by Camilo Burr on 06/26/2025

On June 2, 2025, the New York Retail Worker Safety Act ("NYRWSA") went into effect, which New York State enacted to protect retail workers from the higher risks of violence which they unfortunately endure at work. The NYRWSA also covers workers contracted to work in the employer's retail setting, such as third-party cleaners or maintenance ...

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Dolgora Dorzhieva

US House Introduces Bipartisan Digital Asset Regulation Bill

Posted by Dolgora Dorzhieva on 06/25/2025

House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn Thompson and House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill introduced bipartisan legislation to regulate digital assets, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act. • Legislation proposes requiring customer-facing digital assets firms, including brokers and dealers, to segregate customer ...

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Thanh T. Hoang

Justice Preserved For Elderly Investors In SEC Case Against Silver and Gold Coin Dealer

Posted by Thanh T. Hoang on 06/25/2025

During times of economic unrest, elderly investors are particularly vulnerable to swindlers who prey on investors' mistrust of volatile stocks for the certainty of precious metals. After all, securities have a history of devastating retirement funds whereas gold and silver have buoyed their value since ancient times. On February 1, 2022, the ...

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Ellen Lee

Tariffs will trigger SEC Disclosure Obligations

Posted by Ellen Lee on 06/19/2025

In February 2025, President Trump signed an executive order that imposes tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China. In May 2025, the Court of International Trade granted a permanent injunction on the tariff orders nationwide.[1] The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal of that decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...

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Kayla Holmes

SEC warns investors of Relationship Investment Scams

Posted by Kayla Holmes on 06/19/2025

On April 16, 2025 the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published a press release regarding the unveiling of the Office of Investor Education and Advocacy's ("OIEA") new anti-fraud public service campaign. The campaign warns investors of relationship investment scams and the dangers they pose on investors' financial future. Relationship ...

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Shawn R. Clark

Second Circuit Confirms Alignment Between New York State and New York City Human Rights Laws in Race Discrimination Case

Posted by Shawn R. Clark on 06/19/2025

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a racial discrimination claim brought under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), offering a notable interpretation of the law that aligns it with the more liberal standards of the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). The ruling came in Flanagan v. Girl Scouts of Suffolk County, ...

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Camilo Burr

Judge Vacates Abortion Accommodations in EEOC Rule

Posted by Camilo Burr on 06/19/2025

On May 21, 2025, a federal judge in Louisiana ordered the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to remove mandates in its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) rules that provided reasonable accommodations to employees who underwent abortion procedures. The PWFA requires covered employers to provide a "'reasonable accommodation' ...

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Alexa N. Salazar

New York Court Interpreters’ Pay Bias Suit Fails

Posted by Alexa N. Salazar on 06/19/2025

On May 22, 2025, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit declined to reinstate a case alleging that the New York court system discriminates against court interpreters by paying them less because they are foreign-born. The state court system was first sued in May 2022, alleging that despite having specialized skills, court interpreters ...

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Matthew A. Conrad

Polluting Corporate Disclosures: Acting SEC Chairman Issues Statement on Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

Posted by Matthew A. Conrad on 06/19/2025

On February 11, 2025, Former Acting Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), Mark T. Uyeda ("Uyeda"), issued a statement directing his staff to dial back enforcement of the Climate-Related Disclosures for Issuers Rule (the "Climate Disclosures Rule" or the "Rule"). This statement came while Paul Atkins ("Atkins")—who has ...

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Faruqi & Faruqi

The PIP and Its Place in Discrimination Litigation

Posted by Faruqi & Faruqi on 05/30/2025

The notification of a Performance Improvement Plan, also known by its punctuating acronym "PIP," can be a distressing knell signaling an employee's indeterminable last day of employment. Adding to that, a PIP can stay on an employee's record for some time, can block or delay a transfer or promotion while the PIP is in effect, and undoubtedly ...

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Braeden Hodges

From DExit to Senate Bill 21: Codifying the Demise of Shareholder Primacy in Delaware

Posted by Braeden Hodges on 05/30/2025

Delaware's dominance as the favored jurisdiction of corporations in the United States has been tested in recent years, as several high-profile companies—particularly those with controlling shareholders—have initiated or threatened to pursue reincorporation in states believed to offer a more management-friendly statutory regime, such as ...

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Katherine M. Lenahan

Senate Advances GENIUS Act To Regulate Stablecoins

Posted by Katherine M. Lenahan on 05/29/2025

On May 19, 2025, the proposed Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the "GENIUS Act"), cleared a major procedural hurdle when the Senate voted 66-32 to advance it two weeks after it was blocked. The bill, introduced by Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, sets up a regime to regulate stablecoins. Stablecoins ...

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Alexa N. Salazar

Freelancers with Assistants Covered Under New York’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act

Posted by Alexa N. Salazar on 05/02/2025

On April 24, 2025, the New York Supreme Court First Appellate Department held that freelance workers can bring claims pursuant to Administrative Code of City of NY § 20-930 et seq., also known as the Freelance Isn't Free Act ("FIFA"), even where they work with other people to fulfill a freelance project. Plaintiffs-Appellants Joseph Chen, ...

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