Employment Litigation, Class Certification, Jurisdiction

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

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/4/2025

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

California Court Narrows “Death Knell” Appeal Rule: Key Takeaways for Employers

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 5/29/2025

In Chavez v. Hi-Grade Materials Co., the California Court of Appeal issued a ruling that significantly impacts how and when employees can appeal orders denying class certification, especially in cases involving both class...more

Seventh Circuit Joins Third, Sixth, and Eighth Circuits in Limiting Exercise of Personal Jurisdiction in FLSA Collective Actions

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/3/2024

On August 16, 2024, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals weighed in on whether out-of-state plaintiffs must satisfy personal jurisdiction requirements to participate in a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more

Two Circuit Courts of Appeals Consider Jurisdiction Over Non-Forum Class Members

Polsinelli on 4/10/2020

The Seventh Circuit and District of Columbia Circuit Courts of Appeals recently considered an issue that has been debated by class action lawyers on both sides of the “v” for several years: whether the Supreme Court’s...more

Party of One: Collective Action Against Outback Steakhouse Denied due to Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/5/2019

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied conditional class action certification in a case involving a front of house (FOH) manager suing Outback Steakhouse for unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor...more

Employment Litigation › Class Certification › Jurisdiction

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

California Court Narrows “Death Knell” Appeal Rule: Key Takeaways for Employers

Seventh Circuit Joins Third, Sixth, and Eighth Circuits in Limiting Exercise of Personal Jurisdiction in FLSA Collective Actions

Two Circuit Courts of Appeals Consider Jurisdiction Over Non-Forum Class Members

Party of One: Collective Action Against Outback Steakhouse Denied due to Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

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