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Herzfeld v. 1416 Chancellor, Inc., PICS Case No. 17-0977 (E.D. Pa. June 9, 2107) Kearney, J. (23 pages).

Court conditionally certified a collective action under the FLSA of all dancers at exotic dance club from 2011 until successor bought club in 2016 based on plaintiff's showing that she and other dancers were similarly situated but denied collective action after sale of ownership because dancer did not dance under the new owner and court also certified a class action for violations of Pennsylvania minimum wage laws for the same time period and similar reasons. Motions granted and denied.
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Daily Business Review

Lawyers for Hulk Hogan Now Piloting Palins Defamation Case Against the Times

In Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times the former vice presidential candidate and conservative firebrand has hired two lawyers who know something about cases in which high-profile plaintiffs go up against media businesses.
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Daily Business Review

Phone Sex Workers Sue Over Low Wages, Long Hours

Phone sex might be expensive and short-lived for consumers, but it doesn't pay much for the workers on the other line.
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National Law Journal

Disney's Director Change on Han Solo Creates a Disturbance in The Force

Disney's upcoming “Star Wars” prequel about the young Han Solo is — by light years — the most potentially lucrative movie ever to switch directors in the middle of shooting.
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The Recorder

Disney's Director Change on Han Solo Creates a Disturbance in The Force

Disney's upcoming "Star Wars" prequel about the young Han Solo is—by light years—the most potentially lucrative movie ever to switch directors in the middle of shooting. A Millennium Falcon-size headache would seem a real possibility for Michael Johnson and Sam Fischer of Ziffren Brittenham LLP, the legal team that would in theory rework the contracts of the exited directing duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Then there would be getting the new director, Oscar-winner Ron Howard, under contract and up and running, satisfying the Directors Guild of America and sorting out the credits issue; and keeping on track the most prestigious and lucrative properties owned by Lucasfilm and Disney.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Camelback Escapes Fraud Claims From Injured Skier

A skier injured on the slopes of Camelback Mountain Resort in the Poconos can't prevail on his claim that the resort committed fraud by failing to mention its immunity from liability in advertisements targeting New Jersey audiences.
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The Recorder

Hardie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

9th Cir.; 15-55576 The court of appeals affirmed a judgment. The court held that the plaintiff failed to show that a National Collegiate Athletic Association…
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Corporate Counsel

Previously Secret FIFA Report Finds 'Appearance of Improprieties'

FIFA has released a previously secret report revealing "serious problems" with the World Cup bidding process and noting "possible" ethical violations.
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Texas Lawyer

More Drama, Fewer Men as Lawyer-Turned-'Bachelorette' Seeks Mate

Rachel Lindsay, the Dallas trial lawyer and daughter of a federal judge who is starring in "The Bachelorette," eliminated six suitors during an episode last night, including the last lawyer in the bunch.
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The Recorder

Phone Sex Workers Sue Over Low Wages, Long Hours

Phone sex might be expensive and short-lived for consumers, but it doesn't pay much for the workers on the other line. That's according to a class action filed on Tuesday alleging a California-based phone sex operator misclassifies its "phone actors" as independent contractors, depriving them of overtime pay and "off the clock" work.
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