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October 21, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Jack Kiley and Shira Forman of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton write: As the case law regarding third-party retaliation continues to develop, it remains to be seen how far courts will stretch the zone of interests outlined by the Supreme Court in 'Thompson'. One thing is already clear: The need for fact-based decision-making regarding the interrelatedness of the parties means that a genuine issue of material fact will almost always exist in third-party retaliation cases, making summary judgment in these cases particularly elusive.

By Jack Kiley and Shira Forman

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January 12, 2004 | National Law Journal

While there has been a recent boom in federal Fair Labor Standards Act litigation, another front on the wage-and-hour landscape has emerged: litigation arising from state wage payment statutes. As employers, employees and counsel are discovering, these statutes present their own set of unique protections, opportunities and challenges. The stakes for failing to comply can be very high.

By Adam P. Forman, Christopher W. Sanzone and Christine B. WattsSpecial to The National Law Journal

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January 20, 2004 | Law.com

Suits alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act have skyrocketed. These suits, often class actions, generally revolve around improper employee classification and wrongful denial of overtime compensation. At the same time, another front on the wage-and-hour landscape has emerged: litigation arising from state wage payment statutes, which present their own unique protections, opportunities and challenges.

By Adam P. Forman, Christopher W. Sanzone and Christine B. Watts

14 minute read