Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently addressed what’s been called the “queen of all threshold issues” in arbitration law: does a court or an arbitrator decide whether an agreement...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Circuit held that FLSA settlements pursuant to Rule 68 Offers of Judgment do not require judicial approval. The Court distinguished such settlements from Rule 41 stipulated dismissals, which...more
12/10/2019
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Confidentiality Agreements ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Court Approval ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Offer of Judgment ,
Rule 41 ,
Rule 68 ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Stipulated Judgment ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
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