$2.26 Million Settlement Agreed to by Lowe’s To Resolve Fair Credit Reporting Act Claims
Under the terms of a formal settlement agreement reached between home improvement retailer Lowe’s Companies, Inc., and a class of
Ninth Circuit Rules That Mandatory Arbitration Class Waivers Violate Federal Labor Law, Widening Split Among Federal Circuits
Widening a growing split among the federal appeals courts regarding the legality of a class action waiver contained in an
Ruling by Fifth Circuit in Bass Pro Gives EEOC More Leverage In Bringing Title VII Class-Based Claims
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity
Ruling by Seventh Circuit Endorses NLRB’s Position That Arbitration Class Waivers Violate Federal Labor Law
Contrary to holdings by every other federal appeals court to have addressed the issue, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Narrow Ruling by Supreme Court Allows Wage and Hour “Donning and Doffing” Class Action To Go Forward
The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided a closely-watched case involving the ability of employees alleging wage and hour violations to
Ruling by Sixth Circuit Makes It Easier for Plaintiffs To Bring FLSA “Collective Action”
A recent plaintiff-friendly decision by a split three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit will
U.S. House of Representatives Approves Modest Class Action Reform Legislation, But Bill Faces Bleak Prospects in U.S. Senate
In one of its first 2016 actions after returning from the extended Congressional Holiday recess, the U.S. House of Representatives