Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Wage and Hour, FRCP 23

The Fourth Circuit Disavows Generalized, Overinclusive, and Overly Broad Classes and Class Definitions

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 1/17/2025

On December 17, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit handed down its published opinion in Stafford v. Bojangles’ Restaurants, Inc., 2024 WL 5131108 (4th Cir. 2024). In a rare move, the Fourth...more

Sixth Circuit Asked to Resolve District Court Split on Ohio Class and Collective Action Rules

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/12/2024

On January 3, 2024, the defendant in Heppard v. Dunham’s Athleisure Corporation filed an interlocutory appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, arguing that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...more

In a Scorching Opinion, Sixth Circuit Refuses to Undo Class Action Settlement

Benesch on 12/28/2016

Sometimes, appellate decisions are written in a purely clinical voice. Other times, they’re infused with a dash of hot sauce....more

Second Circuit Court of Appeals Adopts “Primary Beneficiary Test” and Provides Guidance on the Unpaid Intern Question

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/28/2015

On July 2, 2015, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued significant pro-employer decisions in Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures (Nos. 13-4478-cv, 13-4481-cv) (“Fox”) and Wang v. Hearst Corp. (No. 13-4480-cv) (“Hearst”)...more

Dukes Of Hazard: Uniform Auto-Deduct Meal/Break Policy Insufficient to Establish 23(a)(2) Commonality

BakerHostetler on 7/18/2013

The Supreme Court’s Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes opinion has once again played Bo and Luke to a plaintiff’s Boss Hogg. ...more

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure › Wage and Hour › FRCP 23

The Fourth Circuit Disavows Generalized, Overinclusive, and Overly Broad Classes and Class Definitions

Sixth Circuit Asked to Resolve District Court Split on Ohio Class and Collective Action Rules

In a Scorching Opinion, Sixth Circuit Refuses to Undo Class Action Settlement

Second Circuit Court of Appeals Adopts “Primary Beneficiary Test” and Provides Guidance on the Unpaid Intern Question

Dukes Of Hazard: Uniform Auto-Deduct Meal/Break Policy Insufficient to Establish 23(a)(2) Commonality

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