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Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Modest $120 Award Created Right to Recover Deposition Costs

We’ve written frequently on ways that parties can recover their costs of suit — particularly deposition-related costs — at the conclusion of civil litigation. Costs related to deposition transcripts used at trial, deposition...more

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Second Circuit Approves Offers of Judgment in FLSA Cases

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On December 6, 2019, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that judicial approval is not required for offers of judgment to settle Fair Labor and Standards Act (“FLSA”) claims made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil...more

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Third Circuit Affirms Six-Figure Award Against Employees in FLSA Case

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A recent Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision serves as an important reminder for “prevailing parties,” even employers in wage and hour matters, to seek certain costs incurred as part of litigation. In Camesi, et al. v....more

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7-Year Equal Pay Class and Collective Action in NJ Could Settle for $6.2 Million

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More than seven years ago, female sales representatives who worked for Merck filed a class and collective action alleging discrimination in pay on the basis of their gender in violation of the Equal Pay Act (EPA) and Title...more

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You May Not Have to Pay Attorney’s Fees in Some FLSA Cases

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If you have ever had to defend against a lawsuit under the FLSA, you probably know that attorney’s fees awards often far exceed the value of your employee’s claims. This is especially true in collective action cases, which...more

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Working Off the Clock is Off-Limits

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I was reading recently about a lawsuit in which four plaintiffs’ law firms tried for years to pursue a class action lawsuit against a Chipotle operation up in Minnesota. The claim was that a shift supervisor at one of the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Prevailing FLSA Defendant May Recover Costs From Unsuccessful Plaintiff

Last month’s CRST decision by the U.S. Supreme Court raised hopes for employers seeking to recover attorneys’ fees from the EEOC after prevailing in litigation against the agency. Last week, the Eighth Circuit Court of...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Value Insights: Delivering Value in Labor and Employment Law survey

Proskauer's Labor and Employment Law Department released its Value Insights: Delivering Value in Labor and Employment Law survey, a resource that illuminates current practices and future trends in managing labor and...more

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DOL penalized for ‘bad faith’ conduct

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The Department of Labor recently agreed to pay an employer $1.5 million for costs and attorneys’ fees it had incurred in a lawsuit filed by the DOL. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that the employer was entitled...more

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