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Mark et al v. Gawker Media LLC et al

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Case Number:

1:13-cv-04347

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Alison J. Nathan

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  1. March 29, 2016

    Gawker Escapes Unpaid Intern FLSA Suit

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday tossed a proposed class action accusing Gawker Media LLC of not paying interns in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, saying the experience the interns gained outweighed the benefits the internship program provided the digital media company.

  2. February 12, 2016

    Gawker Says 2nd Circ. Intern Change Doesn't Help Wage Row

    Gawker said Thursday its arguments against a proposed class action from former interns who claim they should have been paid for revenue-producing content still hold true, even after recent changes the Second Circuit made to its landmark ruling on unpaid internships.

  3. September 25, 2015

    Gawker, Interns Trade Briefs Over Cert. In Class Wage Row

    Gawker and the former interns alleging the media company didn't pay them for producing revenue-generating content traded blows in New York federal court Friday, as the blog-runner sought to kill the suit by arguing the would-be class leaders don't qualify to head the proposed class action.

  4. August 17, 2015

    Gawker Says Ex-Interns Too Late For FLSA Suit

    Gawker Media LLC told a New York federal judge Friday that former interns claiming they should have been paid for revenue-producing content they made for the media company's blog waited too long after their internships ended to file their suit, for which they are seeking certification as a class action.

  5. April 24, 2015

    Social Media Class Notices Gain Traction But Carry Risks

    A New York federal judge's recent decision allowing ex-Gawker Media LLC interns to use LinkedIn and Twitter to contact potential collective action members about opting in to their wage dispute shows that courts are warming up to using social media notification programs, but attorneys crafting such plans should be careful not to trample on individual privacy rights and company reputations, experts say.

  6. April 13, 2015

    Gawker Interns Can Notify Class Of Lawsuit Via Social Media

    A New York federal judge on Friday approved a plan by former Gawker Media LLC interns to use social media to notify potential class members of their opt-in rights in an unpaid wages collective action, but found that "friending" them on Facebook is a step too far.

  7. April 09, 2015

    Gawker Intern Class Offers Up New Social Media Notice Plan

    A group of former Gawker Media LLC interns urged a New York federal judge on Thursday to approve a new plan to notify potential collective action members of their opt-in rights through social media after the judge rejected their previous plan for being overbroad.

  8. March 06, 2015

    CORRECTED: Gawker Interns Lose Bid To Notify Class Via Social Media

    A New York federal judge Thursday denied a bid by a group of Gawker interns to disseminate notice of their collective action through social media, saying their proposal lacks any realistic notion of specifically targeting its potential opt-in plaintiffs. Correction: An earlier story incorrectly stated that the judge denied a bid to disseminate notice of the Gawker interns' class action settlement. The error has been corrected.

  9. February 17, 2015

    Gawker No Friend To Interns' Social Media Notice Push

    Gawker Media LLC urged a New York federal court on Tuesday to rein in a proposal to use social media to notify former interns about a collective action minimum wage case against the blog network, objecting to attorneys adding potential plaintiffs as Facebook friends, as well as to "inflammatory" Twitter hashtags. 

  10. August 18, 2014

    Plaintiffs Clear Class Hurdle In Gawker Intern Wage Suit

    A New York City federal judge on Friday cleared the way for current and former Gawker Media LLC interns to join plaintiffs who claim the news and gossip aggregator violated federal and state minimum wage laws by not fairly compensating them for their work writing, researching and editing blog posts and other content.

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