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Second Circuit — Fair Labor Standards Act: Ramos, et al. v. Baldor Specialty Foods Inc.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Fair Labor Standards Act Executives Ramos, et al. v. Baldor Specialty Foods Inc. 11-2616-cv Judges Pooler, Raggi and Lynch Background: The plaintiffs, […]
WDNY — Fair Labor Standards Act: Levine v. Unity Health System, et al.
U.S. District Court, WDNY Fair Labor Standards Act Learned Professional — Primary Therapists Levine v. Unity Health System, et al. 11-cv-6321L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiffs brought an action under […]
Salim Shahriar et al. v. Smith & Wollensky
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Fair Labor Standards Act State Law Claims Salim Shahriar et al. v. Smith & Wollensky 10-1884-cv Judges Newman, Miner and Lynch Background: The […]
Fair Labor Standards Act: Mullins v. City of NY
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Fair Labor Standards Act Management Duties — Department of Labor Interpretations Mullins v. City of NY 09-3435 Judges Newman, Calabresi and Katzmann Background: […]
Fair Labor Standards Act: Odom et al. v. Hazen Transport Inc.
U.S. District Court, WDNY Fair Labor Standards Act Class Certification — Attorneys Fee Odom et al. v. Hazen Transport Inc. 10-cv-6304T Judge Payson Background: The case arose from the defendant’s […]
Bill would support home care work force
The Fair Labor Standards Act would be extended to apply to home care workers under a bill that has been introduced in the Senate. The Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act, co-sponsored by Sens. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Robert P. Casey, Jr., D-Pa. ...
Fair Labor Standards Act: Kuebel v. Black & Decker Inc.
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Fair Labor Standards Act Portal to Portal Act Kuebel v. Black & Decker Inc. 10-2273-cv Judges Parker, Livingston and Lynch Background: The plaintiff sued on behalf […]
New regs causing stir in restaurant biz
An amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act penned less than a month ago carries a stiff penalty for restaurant owners that fail to comply by the May 5 deadline. While all employers are required by law to pay their employees at least the federal minimum wage ...
Overtime award not subject to set-off
An employer could not set-off the value of benefits it paid to an employee under her severance agreement against potential damages from her federal overtime lawsuit, the Fifth Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Health care reform’s hidden changes
The new health care reform law doesn’t just provide for universal health care — it also includes various non-health care provisions relevant to lawyers.
Supreme Court to rule on FLSA case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether an oral complaint about a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act is protected conduct under the statute’s anti-retaliation provision.
Fair Labor Standards Act: Scholtisek v. Eldre Corp.
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Fair Labor Standards Act Salaried Employees Partial Absences Scholtisek v. Eldre Corp. 03-CV-6656 Judge Larimer Background: Fredrick Scholtisek commenced the lawsuit, approved […]
Case Digests
- Court of Appeals – Criminal possession of a weapon: People v. Burgess
- Second Circuit – Conflict of laws: Maritime Law Matter of the Complaint of Verplanck Fire District
- Fourth Department – Long-arm jurisdiction: McInnis v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al.
- Fourth Department – Right to counsel: People v. Maull
- Court of Appeals – Vehicle stop: People v. Ehinmiakhena
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of Akeem M.
- Fourth Department – Request to proceed pro se: People v. Love
- Fourth Department – Zoning: Kotary v. Town of Floyd
- Fourth Department – Aggravated driving while intoxicated: People v. Joyner-Pounds
- Fourth Department – Murder: People v. Jones
- Fourth Department – Child visitation: Hoover v. Ester
Law News
- Lawsuit claims Chili man was cheated out of home equity
- Appeals court affirms custody issue, but reverses $18,000 sanction
- NY appeals court reverses child custody decision, remits case to Family Court
- Donald Chesworth retires after distinguished legal career
- Lawsuit accuses Rochester police of property damage during search
- Five attorneys honored by Monroe County Bar Association
- Split NY appeals court affirms manslaughter conviction
- Fourth Department rules ‘law office failure’ does not excuse late filing
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