Could the tide be turning on the enforceability of private FLSA settlements? *

USA - December 13 2012
Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision to deny certiorari in Martin et al. v. Spring Break ’83 Productions, L.L.C. et al.

Co-authors: Noah A. Finkel .

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High Court asked to review private FLSA settlements and standard for individual liability under the FLSA *

USA - November 1 2012
As we blogged here earlier this year, the Fifth Circuit in Martin et al. v. Spring Break ’83 Productions, L.L.C. et al.; No. 11-30671 (July 24, 2012) became the first federal appellate court to enforce a private FLSA settlement.

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Texas Supreme Court rules that the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act does not apply to state anti-discrimination law *

USA - September 6 2012
Under Texas discrimination law, when does the statute of limitations start for pay discrimination claimswhen the employee learns of the discriminatory decision or each time the employee receives a paycheck Under federal law, the answer is the latter as a result of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009

Co-authors: Kate L. Birenbaum.

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Fifth Circuit enforces private FLSA settlement and makes its own summer blockbuster *

USA - August 1 2012
Federal district and appellate courts historically have refused to enforce settlements and/or waivers of FLSA rights without Department of Labor or court approval. 

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Sasquatch sightings and other improbable news: Texas Court of Appeals awards lodestar enhancement *

USA - February 26 2012
Searches for mysterious creatures are hot again.

Co-authors: Kathryn "Chris" Palamountain .

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