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Tag Archives: Class Actions
California Employees That Received Wage Settlement Barred From “Double Dipping” In Second Lawsuit
The Second District of the California Court of Appeal recently held in Villacres v. ABM Industries that a court-approved settlement in a prior wage and hour class action precludes subsequent litigation not only on the same causes of action but … Continue reading
9th Circuit Upholds Certification of Wal-Mart Class Action
In a recent 6-5 decision, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a district court’s certification of a class action against Wal-Mart that could potentially include 1.5 million class members. The plaintiffs, a group of six … Continue reading
$300 Million Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against U.S. Marshall Service
According to the BLT, a $300 million race discrimination class action lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Marshall Service in Washington, D.C. The BLT post is here, which has a link to a copy of the complaint. The case … Continue reading
Wal-Mart Loses Class Action Appeal In Mass. Meal Break Case
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has reversed a lower court order decertifying a class action against Wal-Mart for meal break and unpaid wage violations. In addition to reversing the order, the Court ordered the class certified and reversed an … Continue reading
Court Affirms Nationwide Class Against Wal-Mart
The Class Action Defense Blog has a post today here on the Dukes v. Wal-Mart gender discrimination class action. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a revised opinion on December 11, 2007, again affirming that the … Continue reading
Staples Announces $38 Million Class Action Settlement
Staples, Inc. announced a $38 million settlement of a wage and hour class action in California involving 1,700 assistant managers who were allegedly misclassified as exempt from overtime pay. The company had previously estimated the potential liability in the case … Continue reading
FedEx Class Action Certified
On October 15, 2007, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana certified a class of pickup and delivery drivers as to claims that the plaintiffs were misclassified as “independent contractors” under the Kansas Wage Payment Act and … Continue reading
Posted in Class Actions, ERISA, Independent Contractors
Tagged Class Actions, ERISA, Independent Contractors, Overtime
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Recent Decision Illustrates Low Threshold For FLSA Class Notice
A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia illustrates the relatively low threshold for conditional certification of a class under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for purposes of notice to class members. Memorandum Opinion, … Continue reading
