NEW YORK — On December 30, a federal district court in New York issued a decision that clarifies the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) professional exemption, particularly as it pertains to contract attorneys. The decision comes out of a class action suit filed by William Henig, a temporary contract attorney who worked for Quinn Emanuel […]
LOS ANGELES — After a federal court granted preliminary approval of a $36 million settlement of a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) wage suit between a group of residential real estate appraisers and their employer, Bank of America, attorneys have submitted a request for $12 million in attorneys’ fees. This would constitute an upward departure […]
NEW YORK — A federal court in New York approved a proposed settlement agreement that will resolve a complaint filed by a group of three temporary attorneys against Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom. The suit alleged that the law firm and the staffing company Tower Legal Staffing Inc., through which it hired the plaintiffs, […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Appealing a decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Encino Motorcars LLC petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal of a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) decision stating that service advisers at an auto dealership are entitled to overtime pay. In response, a group of service advisers have submitted […]
PORTLAND — A federal court in Oregon granted summary judgment in favor of two restaurants that were sued by employees for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The employees claimed that the restaurants violated FLSA by requiring them to share tips with other employees who do not normally receive tips from customers. The […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Tommy Hilfiger Retail LLC and a group of employees lead by Jessie Chavez and Anabel Armenta have reached a settlement agreement in a class action suit for alleged California Labor Code wage violations in the amount of $1.8 million. The parties have submitted the proposed settlement agreement to a California federal district […]