The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 passed by voice vote in the US Senate on February 10. The US House of Representatives approved the same measure with bipartisan support on...more
In Bigger v. Facebook, Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that courts should not authorize notice of a pending Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action to individuals who have already entered...more
2/3/2020
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The Second Circuit’s ruling provides employers with greater leeway for unpaid internship programs and a stronger defense for class-action lawsuits brought by unpaid interns.
In a long-awaited decision, the US Court of...more