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For Richards And Not For Poorer: Employers in the Seventh Circuit Get Reprieve From Unfair FLSA Collective Certification Standard

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The Seventh Circuit has joined the Fifth and Sixth Circuits in establishing a higher bar for employees to clear before courts may authorize “notice” to potential members of an FLSA collective action. Although the Seventh...more

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Ninth Circuit Hands Employers Split Decision on Key Procedural Aspects of FLSA Collective Actions

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A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit hit a trifecta of important legal procedures affecting litigation of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions. Harrington v. Cracker Barrel Old...more

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Where It’s Filed Really Matters: Jurisdictional Limits in Wage and Hour Litigation

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The Ninth Circuit’s decision in Harrington v. Cracker Barrel underscores the growing importance of personal jurisdiction in limiting the scope of FLSA collective actions. The court held that employees with no connection to...more

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New York’s Highest Court: Pre-Certification Settlements Require Classwide Notice

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York Court of Appeals holds that the state’s class action rules require notice of settlements to be sent to putative class members – even though no class has been certified....more

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