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LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Class Actions Legal News
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5th Circuit Affirms Rejection Of Employment Agreement's Arbitration Provision
NEW ORLEANS - A former sales representative may proceed with his class suit seeking unpaid wages after showing that the arbitration agreement he signed was illusory, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Jan. 25, affirming a district court ruling (John Carey, et al. v. 24 Hour Fitness, USA,...
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7th Circuit Upholds Certification Of 2 Classes In Overtime Dispute
CHICAGO - The certification of two opt-out classes in an overtime compensation lawsuit satisfied the commonality prerequisite and was properly granted, a quorum of a Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Jan. 27 (Synthia G. Ross, et al. v. RBS Citizens, N.A. d/b/a Charter One and Citizens Financial...
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Federal Judge Certifies Class In Suit Alleging Unlawful Fax Advertising
CLEVELAND - A federal judge in Ohio on Jan. 30 certified a class action suit alleging that a hair clinic is alleged to have sent more than 35,000 unsolicited fax advertisements via a nonparty fax broadcaster in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) (Siding and Insulation Co. v....
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Unpaid Overtime Class Conditionally Certified For $1.6 Million Settlement
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A Florida federal judge on Jan. 23 conditionally certified a class of employees of a mattress retailer for the purpose of finalizing a $1.6 million settlement of the employees' unpaid overtime claims (Bradley Hosier v. Mattress Firm, Inc., No. 10-294, M.D. Fla.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7435)....
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New York Federal Judge Certifies Classes For Ambulette Drivers' Claims
BROOKLYN, NY - Wage-and-hour claims by former drivers for a New York ambulette company meet the requirements for a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and for Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 class certification under Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Betty Dukes, et al., a New York...
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