Contract Attorneys Settle Overtime Lawsuit Against Skadden
The deal leaves it up to a separate case involving Quinn Emanuel to decide whether some legal work is so mundane that it should trigger wage requirements for nonprofessionals.
December 16, 2015 at 10:36 AM
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The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom moved a step closer to ending a contentious and closely watched labor fight this week when it agreed to settle a proposed collective action that sought overtime pay for former contract lawyers at the firm.
The deal, unveiled in a court filing on Tuesday, would resolve a Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit brought against Skadden and co-defendant Tower Legal Staffing Inc. in July 2013. The proposed settlement calls for a $75,000 payout to named plaintiff David Lola and two other contract lawyers who performed document review for Skadden.
Tower, a staffing outlet that hired and formally paid the contract lawyers' regular wages, will cover the full costs of the settlement, according to court documents. The agreement is subject to court approval.
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