Copyright Lawsuit Against Brie and Franco Raises Familiar Legal Risks in Film Industry On May 13, 2025, StudioFest, a production company, filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC, Dave Franco, Alison Brie and others involved in the upcoming horror film, “Together.” The complaint alleges that the film, starring both Brie and Franco, was a “blatant rip-off" of a movie called “Better Half,” which was pitched to…
PHILADELPHIA, June 27, 2025 -- Miller Shah LLP and Berger Montague PC, on behalf of their whistleblower client, are pleased to announce that on June 25, 2025, a Pennsylvania federal judge found pharmacy benefits manager Caremark and related entities liable for overcharging the government by $95 million for generic drugs provided to Medicare beneficiaries. The case was initially filed in 2014 pursuant to the False Claims Act, which allows private citizen whistleblowers to bring claims on…
On June 11, 2025, the California Labor Commissioner issued a news release reminding all workers of California labor rights. The Labor Commissioner notice stressed that these protections apply regardless of immigration status. What specific rights are guaranteed to workers under California labor law, and how do they apply to undocumented employees? All employees have the right to discuss their pay and their working conditions with their employer and other employees.…
Overview In 2006, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) established their Whistleblower Program. The program aims to diminish tax fraud by empowering individuals to come forward and report this potential fraud within their organizations. The program is structured to protect these individuals, or tax fraud whistleblowers, from retaliation, and provide compensational rewards for their contributions if their whistleblowing does lead to the discovery of tax fraud. Since its inception, the program…
On June 1, 2025, a new pay and benefits transparency law created by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development took effect, requiring certain employers to comply with enumerated job posting requirements. The goal of the new wage transparency law is to increase workplace transparency and support the New Jersey workforce and employee rights through mandatory salary and benefit disclosures. Which New Jersey employers must comply? Employers that…
A class action is a specific type of civil lawsuit introduced on behalf of multiple similarly situated people that have been impacted by a defendant in the same manner. What differentiates class action claims from individual claims and multi-plaintiff lawsuits is that instead of each plaintiff being named in the complaint and participating directly in the case, only class representatives are named and act on behalf of the entire class.…
Kickback Allegations Against Major Insurers and Brokers On May 1, 2025, the United States filed a False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., lawsuit against Aetna, Elevance Health (formerly known as Anthem), and Humana – three of the largest insurance companies in the country – as well as eHealth, GoHealth, and SelectQuote – three of the largest insurance broker organizations in the country. The Medicare fraud lawsuit…
What Is a Hostile Work Environment? A hostile work environment is more than just a toxic atmosphere—it’s a legal standard defined by the severity and frequency of harassment or discrimination based on protected characteristics like gender, race, or age. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), and as defined by law, a hostile work environment exists when harassment or discrimination is so pervasive that a reasonable person in the…
First-of-its-kind wrongful death suit filed against ExxonMobil, BP, and Chevron, and other oil companies for their involvement in climate change The 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome was a period of extreme heat that saw temperatures averaging around 121.3 F across British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington state and resulted in an estimated 1,400 deaths, making it the hottest and deadliest heatwave that the Pacific Northwest has ever experienced. A civil lawsuit…
On May 15, 2025, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Whistleblower Protection Act with the objective of safeguarding tech employees and whistleblowers in the AI sector. From restrictive severance offers to mandatory non-disclosure agreements, workers in the AI space currently face a myriad of challenges discouraging them from disclosing critical information on working conditions, tech vulnerabilities, and security concerns to the federal government and…
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