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National Law Journal

Chipotle Workers Sue for Overtime, Testing Scope of Obama-Era Rule

A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in New Jersey claims the Obama-era worker-overtime rule is still in effect, despite a federal court's injunction, and companies that decided not to comply are violating federal labor laws.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Mayor and City Manager Directed to Testify In Sidewalk Cafe Injury Case

A car plowed into the outdoor dining area of Lemoni Cafe after the sidewalk eatery had been cited twice for operating illegally.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigator of the Week: A Big-League Double Play for This Gibson Dunn Litigator

Andrew Tulumello co-chairs Gibson Dunn and Crutcher's sports law practice, so he's familiar with the term “double play.” He pulled one off this week, bringing home two big victories for his clients, including a Supreme Court win.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Packinghouses Struggle to Maintain Supplies Amid Greening

Stories of the fatal bacterial disease citrus greening often focus on growers, who have seen their annual harvest decline by more than 70 percent because of greening. Just as severely impacted have been Florida's fresh citrus packinghouses, which buy a large portion of Florida's annual orange, grapefruit and tangerine harvests and sell them to supermarket chains and retailers across the U.S. and ship to export markets, including Japan, Canada and Europe.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Whole Foods Facing Revived Class Action for Alleged Overcharges

Whole Foods customers who feel they have been overcharged for prepackaged foods may get the chance to lighten the upscale grocery chain's wallet for a change.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Judge Quells Fracas Over Experts in Tropicana 'Natural' MDL

A federal judge in Newark has denied challenges from plaintiffs' and defense attorneys to expert witnesses who offered opinion evidence on how to verify individual claims and to calculate damages in claims over alleged mislabeling of orange juice.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

What Employers Need to Know About NY's Fast Food Rules

New York City will become the latest city to increase protections for retail and fast food workers with a package of bills Mayor Bill de Blasio signed this week. Daniel Kadish, a Morgan, Lewis & Bockius associate in New York who specializes in employment law, talks about what employers in New York and the rest of the country need to consider about these new laws.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

Whole Foods' No-Recording Policy Violated Labor Law: US Appeals Court

Whole Foods Market Group policy that bars employees from recording is unlawful and could create a "chill" for workers to express their rights, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Scales of Justice: When Slack Fill Cases Aren't Totally Stupid

Of all the injustices crying out to be righted, slack fill ranks pretty low. But that hasn't stopped plaintiffs lawyers from bringing a flurry of cases against food and drug companies for under-filling their packaging, leaving empty, non-functional “slack fill” space. But not all cases are created equal.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

How In-House Lawyers Responded to the FTC's 'Influencer' Letters

The National Law Journal obtained several responses from companies that received letters from the FTC this year urging greater disclosures of any paid relationships that involve so-called social media "influencers." The agency and consumer advocacy groups have raised concern that influencer advertising can give the impression of an organic endorsement when, in fact, there is a business relationship behind the product promotion.
11 minute read

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