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Joshua E. Roberts

Joshua E. Roberts

Carlton Fields


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Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk - Class Actions Are Fundamentally Different From Collective Actions

The FLSA establishes federal minimum-wage, maximum hour, and overtime guarantees that cannot be modified by contract. Section 16(b) of the FLSA gives employees the right to bring a private cause of action on their own behalf...more

4/17/2013 - Class Action Collective Actions FLSA Genesis HealthCare Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk Mootness

Comcast v. Behrend: Supreme Court Cuts Power To Cable-Television Customers' Class Action

After months of anticipation, the Supreme Court finally released its decision in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, No. 11–864. In a 5-4 decision authored by Justice Scalia, the Court reversed the certification of a 23(b)(3) class of...more

3/28/2013 - Class Action Class Certification Comcast Competition Damages SCOTUS

Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans And Trust Funds: Does Supreme Court Put “Cart Before The Horse” To Satisfy Predominance...

To best understand this decision, we need to look at the rules concerning both class actions and securities: - According to Rule 23(b)(3), a class action may be maintained if the court finds that questions of law or...more

2/28/2013 - Amgen Inc. v Connecticut Retirement Plans Class Action Class Certification Fraud Material Misstatements Predominance Requirement Rule 10b-5 Rule 23 SCOTUS SEC Securities Fraud

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