On Friday April 12, 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court confirmed that plaintiffs seeking to bring class actions asserting Massachusetts Wage Act (“Wage Act”) violations must meet the certification standards set by...more
4/15/2019
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Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
FRCP 23 ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court ,
Mootness ,
Offer of Judgment ,
Reversal ,
Rule 68 ,
Wage Act ,
Wage and Hour
On July 17, 2017, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in Barbuto v. Advantage Sales & Marketing, LLC, that an employee using medical marijuana in treatment of a chronic illness may qualify for protection against...more