Legal and Regulatory
Recent Federal Court Decision Favors Class Action Defendants
Employers throughout the construction industry now have the ability to cite a precedent when seeking to avoid the burdensome legal expense and weight of a class action or collective classification.
By Amber Karns and Dan Pipitone
August 19, 2020
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by Amber Karns
Amber Karns has extensive experience representing clients in Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions and helped persuade the court to hand down the decision in this column.
by Dan Pipitone
Dan Pipitone’s law practice includes the representation of both individuals and companies charged with violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. His team successfully persuaded the court to hand down the landmark decision in this column, as well as a 2014 landmark decision in which he persuaded the court to established independent contract exemption.
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