When the case is heard next term, the justices will consider whether employers must prove by a “preponderance of the evidence” or instead by “clear and convincing evidence” that one of FLSA’s listed exemptions precludes the lawsuit from going forward.
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Parker McCay Leader, Brown & Connery Partner Face Racketeering Indictments Alongside George Norcross
“Instead of contributing to the successes of the city of Camden, through a series of criminal acts alleged in the state’s case, the Norcross enterprise took the Camden Waterfront all for themselves,” Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said.
Adobe Traps Customers Into Pricey Renewals, FTC Alleges in Latest Assault on 'Dark Patterns'
“Americans are tired of companies hiding the ball during subscription signup and then putting up roadblocks when they try to cancel,” said Sam Levine, director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Shielding Law Practices: Mitigating Vendor Risks to Safeguard Client Confidentiality
Because vendors often access clients’ internal systems, customer data, and intellectual property, they will always be a magnet for hackers searching for valuable data. Bad actors will always look for the weak spots in a firm’s defenses, including those deployed by a firm’s vendors and other third parties. And signs point to a growing number […]
DC Circuit Sides With Casino Magnate Stephen Wynn in Foreign Lobbying Case
Citing the D.C. Circuit’s 1987 precedent in United States v. McGoff, “Because Wynn’s duty to register ended almost seven years ago, McGoff dictates that there is no legal basis for the government to compel him to register now, and the district court properly dismissed the case,” Judge Patricia Millett wrote for the appeals court.