In Groff v. DeJoy, [1] the U.S. Supreme Court recently held that an employer that denies an employee’s religious accommodation request on “undue hardship” grounds must be able to show – in order to avoid liability on Title VII discrimination claims – that “the burden of granting an accommodation would...
By Ethan Krasnoo Ensemblist Kimberly Moore has taken Hadestown from Broadway to lower Manhattan, having filed last month a lawsuit in federal court against the Broadway producers of the Tony Award-winning show. In the lawsuit, Moore alleges race discrimination and retaliation under federal and New York law. According to the...
By Alice K. Jump The popular conception of the current Supreme Court is that it has a conservative 6-3 super majority that will follow Republican doctrine when it comes to striking down affirmative action, eroding LGBTQ rights, and invalidating student loan forgiveness. The politically charged decisions of the past term...
By Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed a bill that had been approved earlier this month by the State Senate, which will broadly prohibit employers’ use of noncompete agreements in the state. The bill has been sent to Governor Kathy...
Documentary filmmakers, unscripted television producers and other publishers are all rightfully concerned about the accuracy of their reporting, lest they face a claim of defamation based on a falsehood. But another related concern is very much at play; in most states, a publisher can be held liable for invading the...
Two and half years ago, Congress passed a law that would not take effect for three years. Many people did not pay attention to this law, since it did not affect anyone at the time, even though the law would affect nearly all business entities in the country. The law...
By Daniel Jason Ain As the Writers Guild of America strike continues into its second month, with no immediate end in sight, it looks as though members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) will likely avoid a similar fate. Last week, the DGA National Board unanimously recommended to its...
By Alice K. Jump and Ariana Zhao The source of the leak that formed the basis for a series of The New York Times articles involving accusations of sexual misconduct against former CBS President Leslie Roy Moonves (a/k/a Les Moonves) was recently identified as former Covington & Burling LLP document...
By Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman On May 11, 2023, the New York City Council passed a bill that amends the New York City Human Rights Law to prohibit discrimination based on weight and height in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The bill is expected to be...
Did you know that the basis for U.S. patents go all the way back to the U.S. Constitution? If you didn’t know, now you know: Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution vests the Federal Government with the power to grant patents: “To promote the Progress of Science and useful...