By Ethan Krasnoo As recounted below, recent lawsuits regarding the use of AI by companies in making employment hiring decisions highlight some serious legal challenges and concerns for employers. Last month, a class action lawsuit was filed in California state court against Eightfold AI Inc. As alleged in the suit,...
On April 18, 2026, recent amendments to the New York State Fair Credit Reporting Act will go into effect, making it an unlawful discriminatory practice for employers statewide to inquire about or use an applicant’s or an employee’s consumer credit history for employment-related purposes, subject to narrow exceptions. Employers should...
By Hannah Brefeld & Lucia Mead Every two years, viewers across the globe tune in to watch their country represented on the world stage. The Winter and Summer Olympics offer athletes the opportunity to compete in the international spotlight – many for the first time. The competition is unmatched, as...
By Tyla Swinton and Lucia Mead Legalized sports betting dramatically expanded in 2018 after the United States Supreme Court decided in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Assn.,[1] that the provisions of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992, which prohibited state authorization and licensing of sports gambling schemes,...
By Ethan Krasnoo and Lucia Mead A class-action lawsuit filed on December 22, 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York is challenging a ticket-pricing practice used by Playwrights Horizons, a prominent nonprofit theater company based in New York City. At its core, the case...
By Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman Effective February 22, 2026, employees in New York City will have expanded rights under the Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA or the “Act”). Currently, ESSTA entitles covered employees to accrue 40 or 56 hours of sick and safe leave annually, depending...
by Gregory P. Feit When accusations of sexual harassment or assault are made public, the alleged perpetrators will not infrequently respond by filing defamation claims against their accusers. For a recent, especially high-profile example, see Justin Baldoni’s countersuit against Blake Lively.[1] Allegations of sexual harassment that would otherwise be defamatory...
By Gregory Feit Litigation can often hinge on which legal standard a plaintiff must satisfy – one imposing a relatively low threshold or one setting a more stringent bar. When a new standard is announced in one context, it can frequently be unclear whether that standard applies beyond the particular...
A complaint filed on September 25, 2025 by Reavis Page Jump attorneys on behalf of Donald Ingrasselino in the Southern District of New York has recently drawn media attention from The New York Times and The Gothamist. Reavis Page Jump LLP represents Mr. Ingrasselino in this matter. The firm remains...
by Hannah R. Brefeld To say the last few weeks’ news cycle contained endless amounts of discourse regarding Charlie Kirk’s September 10, 2025 assassination would be an understatement. We have seen differing responses from both ends of the political spectrum, with some calling for gun reform and highlighting Kirk’s more...