I had blogged about this case when it first came out. It struck me as very interesting because not only is the subject matter unique, it also raises the whole
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Class Action Settlements
Computer Exemption Case Settles: Discretion Is The Better Part of Valor
Exemption class actions, i.e. lawsuits alleging misclassification, continue to pop up in different contexts and concerning different classifications. A bank has just agreed to settle a case by paying more…
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Harvard University Gets Lesson in “Higher Education” in Independent Contractor Case
Classification issues are annoying ones, to state the obvious. Especially decisions and issues as to who is and who is not an independent contractor. And, it does not matter whether…
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The FLSA And Arbitration
I read an interesting post by Daniel Schwartz in the Connecticut Employment Law Blog. It concerned a recent Second Circuit decision that bodes well for employers in the never-ending…
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Judge Rejects FLSA Class Action Settlement Because Named Plaintiff And His Lawyers Were Getting Too Much: A Return to Sanity
Most wage-hour class actions settle, usually with the lead plaintiff getting an extra sum of money for leading the “good fight.” In any such action, the Judge has to approve…
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Another FLSA Class Action Alleging Misclassification Settles: What Else Is New?
It is difficult to defend a class action based on exemption, which explains why many of these cases (as herein) settle. This is because the employer-defendant is (usually) going to…
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Interesting Tactic in FLSA Collective Action—Pre-Litigation Settlement Talks
I have blogged so many times about Assistant Manager class actions. I never seem to get tired of it because there is a never-ending “supply” of them. Guess what. Another…
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Horseshoe Casino Settles FLSA Class Action by Table Games Supervisors
The vast majority of FLSA class actions result in settlements, as few employers, frankly, are hardy enough to go to trial and risk even more. An interesting settlement has just…
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Fox Partner Glenn Grindlinger Cited in Federal Court Memorandum Order
We’re pleased to note that U.S. Magistrate Judge James L. Cott of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently cited a New York Law Journal…
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Settlement Agreements in FLSA Cases Must Pass Judicial Scrutiny
It is no secret that most FLSA class action lawsuits settle. The costs of litigation, the fee shifting nature of the statute, plus the fact that oftentimes the merits/defenses are…
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