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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Employment Litigation Out-of-State Employees

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Nationwide FLSA Lawsuits Just Got Harder—Here’s Why - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®

This week, we examine a recent pivotal ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals that could significantly influence how employers handle Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective actions. Nationwide FLSA Lawsuits Just Got...more

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Seventh Circuit Decision Marks Win for Employers in FLSA Nationwide Collective Actions

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has delivered a significant win for employers by ruling that the Supreme Court’s 2017 decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California applies to Fair...more

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

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

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Seventh Circuit Aligns with Majority on FLSA Nationwide Collective Actions: BMS Applies

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Seventh Circuit held that out-of-state plaintiffs must be dismissed from FLSA collective actions when the court lacks personal jurisdiction over them....more

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Drawing Lines: Where Do Courts Stand On Permitting FLSA Collective Actions Involving Out-Of-State Plaintiffs?

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The application of a key Supreme Court decision remains an important issue for multi-state employers defending federal collective action wage and hour claims – but are we any closer to getting clarity on what remains a...more

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Pennsylvania Federal Court Becomes Latest To Exclude Out-Of-State Plaintiffs From FLSA Collective Actions

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Federal courts across the country have been split on the issue of whether a court can exercise personal jurisdiction over out-of-state plaintiffs who want to opt-in into a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action....more

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Keeping it Local: Another Court Denies FLSA Conditional Certification Due to Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Furthering a recent trend, a judge in the District of Massachusetts denied a motion for conditional certification because there was no personal jurisdiction over non-Massachusetts entities with respect to...more

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