In Richardson v. Kharbouch, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held. as a matter of first impression, that a plaintiff alleging infringement of a sound recording copyright must present... Read more »
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in a 2-1 decision reversed a district court’s issuance of a preliminary injunction preventing the NCAA from enforcing its Five-Year Rule against a... Read more »
In Starstone Insurance SE v. City of Chicago, Illinois, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held, in an issue of first impression, that a Societas Europaea, an organization registered... Read more »
An employer can contest a withdrawal liability assessment and ultimately prevail. That is the moral of Bulk Transport Corp. v. Teamsters Union No. 142 Pension Fund, No. 23-1563 (7th Cir. Mar. 22,... Read more »
If an employer adopts a contract or custom of paying employees for pre- or post-shift activities that are not otherwise compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), it can impose conditions... Read more »
Friday, September 1, 2023 A recent opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reinstates allegations against McDonald’s that no-poach provisions in the company’s franchise agreements violate the antitrust... Read more »