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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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Pencils Down? Tell the Court!

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Your firm is five years into a bet-the-company suit. Trial has come and gone, and multiple parties have appealed. After a week of intense negotiations, you send a mass email to your team: “Pencils down everyone! We’ve...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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