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New York Appellate Court Strikes Down Class Action Waivers

As our loyal readers are well aware, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in its Fall 2017 term regarding the enforceability of arbitration agreements with class and collective action waivers. This has...more

Doing the “Two Step”: Court Denies Second Stage Certification of FLSA Claims

Plaintiffs’ counsel frequently speak of the “low” burden necessary at first stage for conditional certification under the FLSA. However, a recent decision from the Eastern District of New York highlights that plaintiffs may...more

Doing the “Two Step”: Court Grants Stage One Conditional Certification Of EPA Collective Action

In a case we previously blogged about here where the Court refused to grant Plaintiffs’ request for equitable tolling on their claims under the Equal Pay Act (“EPA”), Magistrate Judge Michael Dolinger recently issued a...more

No Fees For You: Second Circuit Holds Expert Fees Are Not Recoverable Under FLSA

Expert witness fees are not recoverable under the FLSA. So held the Second Circuit in a decision that highlights a strategy we have previously discussed for employers to fend off class/collective actions....more

Court Slashes “Princely Sum” Sought By Class Counsel in Wage & Hour Class Action

As we have noted in previous posts (most recently here and here), courts have been paying closer attention to the terms of FLSA settlements and occasionally refusing to approve agreements where the amount of attorneys’ fees...more

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