January 18, 2023
One year after the First Circuit said workers outside a state where a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action is being litigated can opt in, a circuit split has widened and attorneys are again seeking clarity from the U.S. Supreme Court, which previously avoided the matter. Here, Law360 explores the issue.
August 17, 2022
Two appeals court rulings that cracked down on wage and hour group litigation have led to a circuit split that remains in place after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to step in. Here, Law360 marks the rulings' first anniversary by examining their impact and limits over the last 12 months.
June 06, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away petitions that asked it to consider the rules governing wage and hour group litigation against a company that has a presence in multiple states, skipping an opportunity to sort out an issue that has divided circuit courts.
May 06, 2022
A U.S. Supreme Court case claiming asbestos caused a railroad employee's cancer might not seem crucial for wage and hour attorneys to follow, but its potential to shape where plaintiffs can sue makes it one to watch, observers told Law360.
April 28, 2022
A power plant maintenance company says time is up for a worker to respond to its petition that the U.S. Supreme Court take up its case arguing that out-of-state workers should not be allowed to opt into a Fair Labor Standards Act overtime collective action.
April 12, 2022
A Sixth Circuit decision stopping out-of-state nurses from joining a Fair Labor Standards Act overtime collective action doesn't create a conflict the U.S. Supreme Court must resolve, health insurer Anthem said, arguing that the decision correctly followed high court precedent.
February 09, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court should decide whether the Fair Labor Standards Act puts geographical boundaries around collective actions, a group of Anthem nurses said, arguing that a Sixth Circuit decision clashes with eight decades of law.