March 29, 2023
A California federal judge on Wednesday granted his approval to Major League Baseball's $185 million wage settlement with minor league players, including $55.5 million in attorney fees, overruling players who objected to the deal over concerns that it shortchanges some of them.
February 17, 2023
A California magistrate judge slammed attorneys representing some objectors to Major League Baseball's $185 million proposed wage settlement with minor leaguers, characterizing their last-minute efforts as "absolutely outrageous" and a possible effort to "sandbag" the parties at Friday's final approval and fairness hearing.
August 19, 2022
A California magistrate judge on Friday preliminarily signed off on Major League Baseball's $185 million settlement to resolve minor leaguers' claims over alleged "starvation" wages, but expressed concern that the current deal wouldn't give players enough time to opt out.
August 12, 2022
In the coming week, attorneys should watch for potential preliminary approval of a $185 million settlement in a high-profile wage class action by Major League Baseball minor league players. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.
July 15, 2022
Classes of minor leaguers asked a California federal judge Friday to bless the $185 million settlement they reached with Major League Baseball over alleged "starvation" wages, resolving their eight-year litigation that was set to go to trial last month.
May 10, 2022
Major League Baseball and classes of minor leaguers suing over alleged "starvation" wages informed a California federal judge Tuesday that they have reached a deal to end the long-running dispute just ahead of a scheduled June 1 trial.
May 06, 2022
In the coming week, labor and employment attorneys should look out for arguments over whether to exclude certain evidence from a long-running wage and hour class and collective action against Major League Baseball. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in the Golden State.
May 04, 2022
A California magistrate judge on Tuesday sent a high-stakes wage fight between minor league baseball players and Major League Baseball to settlement talks, on the same day the court continued a pretrial hearing in the class and collective action, which is scheduled to head to a federal jury June 1.
April 12, 2022
Major League Baseball and its teams want to prohibit minor leaguers from talking about their claimed poor living conditions at an upcoming California wage trial, arguing Monday that the evidence is irrelevant and could unfairly sway jurors.
March 25, 2022
Minor league baseball players will tell a California jury about long work hours and alleged "starvation" wages during a June trial in a class and collective action targeting Major League Baseball and its teams, according to a preview brief Thursday.