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California courts issue multiple decisions for employers in class cases

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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May 17 2013

Just two years ago, a California case declining certification of an action would have been cause for comment. But since then, in 2011 the United

Court refuses to certify class of unpaid student interns

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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May 13 2013

Student internships can provide worthwhile benefits to the students involved, who gain experience, contacts, and accomplishments to place on their

Pennsylvania court denies certification of disability discrimination claims

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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April 26 2013

In the vast majority of discrimination cases, there is little dispute over whether the plaintiff is actually in a protected group. For example, in

United States Supreme Court confirms that a timely and properly worded offer of judgment may moot a collective action

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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April 25 2013

Last week, the United States Supreme Court confirmed what we informed readers of in our Employment Class Action Blog on February 21, 2011, "A timely

Ninth Circuit finds Rule 23 class actions and FLSA collective actions compatible

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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April 18 2013

As we've noted before, circuit court authority on collective action issues is relatively sparse. Although we like to comment on such cases, the most

Supreme Court upholds use of Rule 68 offers of judgment in FLSA collective actions

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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April 16 2013

Today the United States Supreme Court delivered an unexpected present to employers facing FLSA collective actions and held that a defendant may moot

California district court rejects proposed class action settlement

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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April 12 2013

It is axiomatic that the class action vehicle exists for the benefit of the claimants. An inherent conflict of interest may arise between the class

Sixth Circuit affirms defense verdict in FLSA case involving insurance investigators

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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March 22 2013

There is a very funny set of books under the title “Unuseless Japanese Inventions” by Kenji Kawakami. The books depict, in a matter-of-fact fashion, a

Missouri Court denies conditional certification of off-the-clock case

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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February 25 2013

In some respects, one of the most difficult types of wage and hours lawsuits are so-called "off-the-clock" cases in which the employer has

Ohio District Court denies conditional certification in FLSA case

Baker & Hostetler LLP
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USA
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February 18 2013

We've commented before that while most courts apply a fairly lenient standard at the "conditional certification" phase of Fair Labor Standards Act

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