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The Legal Intelligencer

Judge OKs Wage Discrimination Class Action Against Five Guys

U.S. District Judge Sylvia Rambo of the Middle District of Pennsylvania granted class certification to plaintiffs Jody Finefrock and Julia Francis, who filed their FLSA lawsuit on behalf of all female managers at Five Guys who faced wage discrimination.
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Daily Report Online

Georgia High Court Case Can't Help Uber Drivers in Ninth Circuit

In ruling for Uber, the Ninth Circuit said an argument for Uber drivers relying on a 2016 Georgia Supreme Court decision was "unpersuasive for multiple reasons."
3 minute read

The Recorder

Class Cert Reversed in Uber Drivers' Suit Over Tip Sharing, Classification

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed class certification in the case, ruling that the drivers can't sue the company because of an arbitration clause contained in their contracts.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Trims 'DC Rates' in Pittsburgh Employment Case, but Lawyers Still Land More Than $2.2M in Fees

Attorneys from Washington, D.C., may not have secured all of the fees they were seeking, but they are still set to receive more than $2 million for handling a series of employment lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Finds Ga. Elections at Risk of Hacking, Declines to Order Paper Ballots

Judge Totenberg warned Georgia's election officials that further delay addressing the challenges facing the state's election system are not tolerable.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Two Recent Commonwealth Court Cases Expand IRE Relief

Two cases decided by the Commonwealth Court in the last few months have solidified an injured worker's right to seek a reinstatement of benefits under the Supreme Court's decision in Protz v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Derry Area School District), 161 A.3d 827 (Pa. 2017), at least until the Legislature acts.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

No-Poach Agreements in Franchising: Suggestions and Best Practices

No-poach agreements contain clauses which prohibit the solicitation of employees. The party bound by such an agreement agrees not to compete with the employer for its employees and agrees not to solicit an existing employee to leave.
5 minute read

The Recorder

4 Reasons for Labor Activists to Love 'Troester v. Starbucks'

Workers should feel heartened by the decision, which rejected the application of the de minimis doctrine to wage-and-hour claims brought under the California Labor Code.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Is Your Employee Handbook Up to Date? Compare It With This Checklist

When you are preparing or revising an employee handbook, this checklist may be helpful.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

With Subrogation, It's the Injured Worker Left Paying the Price

As plaintiff lawyers, we are familiar with the plight of the innocent victim following an injury. We regularly have conversations where an injured individual is forced to remortgage a home or sell property for financial support.
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