February 17, 2021
The Fifth Circuit left a mark on district and circuit courts around the country with its May 2018 holding that explained how courts should apply an exemption from overtime pay requirements for transportation workers. Here, Law360 reviews some of the notable impacts of the ruling in other cases.
April 19, 2019
The Fifth Circuit has affirmed a federal judge's decision absolving Welltec Inc. from oil field workers' wage and hour claims, saying federal overtime pay requirements don't apply because the workers regularly drove across state lines.