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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Judge Dismisses Hurricane Sandy Cleanup Workers' Wage Claims

U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan found that individual officers of New Jersey-based Bil-Jim Construction Co. Inc., a subcontractor hired to rebuild the beaches near Barnegat Bay, were not personally liable under the New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

The Outlook for Florida's Franchise Sector Is Bright

The franchise sector grew faster than the overall economy in 2017 and is projected to do so again this year, due in part to an improved momentum in GDP, a boost from recent tax reform and an increased favorable regulatory environment, according to the International Franchise Association's Franchise Business Economic Outlook for 2018.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

High Court Approval of Class Action Waivers in Landmark Case Seen as Victory for Companies

“It's a significant victory for employers in that those that have arbitration agreements that contain class and collective action waivers are now able to enforce them without any question,” said one of the attorneys who argued for Epic Systems before the U.S. Supreme Court.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Contempt Order Stemming From NJ Overtime Suit 'Profoundly Troubling,' Plaintiff Firms Argue

Jenner & Block lawyers are calling "radical and profoundly troubling" a Texas federal judge's contempt order against three plaintiffs firms—Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, Outten & Golden, and Green Savits—for allegedly violating a nationwide injunction against the Obama-era U.S. Labor Department's overtime rule.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Furniture Delivery Workers' Arbitration Agreement Held Unenforceable

A federal judge in Newark has rejected attempts by a discount furniture retailer and its delivery contractor to enforce arbitration agreements whose language was deemed ambiguous.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Unpaid Overtime Award to Oil Well Company Workers Reversed By Fifth Circuit

A jury verdict in favor of former employees of an oil well construction company claiming they were denied overtime has been thrown out by a federal…
4 minute read

Law.com

EEOC, Women Law Profs Settle Bias Suit Against Denver School for $2.7M

The payment is one of several provisions of a consent decree the school reached with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and approved by a federal judge Thursday.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Business Advocates Urge Calif. to Limit Scope of Landmark Labor Case

The decision could have wide implications for gig-economy companies and others that rely on independent contractors. "These law-abiding employers should not now face mammoth retroactive liability," Paul Grossman, general counsel to the California Employment Law Council, told the California Supreme Court.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Outside Liability in the #MeToo Era: The Viability of Aiding and Abetting Claims

Executive heads continue to roll in the wake of the #MeToo movement, which now has boards of directors and shareholders in its crosshairs.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court Decision Enjoining Salary History Ordinance Leaves Employers in Limbo

Laws prohibiting prospective employers from asking applicants about their prior wage history have been part of a growing trend across the country.
6 minute read

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