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Maya v. Green Thumb Landscaping, Inc. As the economy has worsened, everyone across the board has felt the pinch. As a result, many smaller employers wishing to settle FLSA cases seeking unpaid wages...
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Dowling v. Athens Ahmed Family Restaurant, Inc. Plaintiffs April Dowling, William Smith, and Debra Scott initiated this action against Defendants, seeking to recover minimum wage and overtime...
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Dees v. Hydradry, Inc. This case was before the Court on the parties’ Joint Stipulation of Dismissal. Although, the Court noted that, “a private settlement and stipulation for dismissal ends the...
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Poulin v. General Dynamics Shared Resources, Inc. In a continuing trend, the Court, on the parties’ Joint Motion for approval of settlement, denied same, in part, due to the inclusion of...
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Moreno v. Regions Bank As reported here several months ago, Judge Steven Merryday, in the Middle District of Florida rejected FLSA settlement agreements containing confidentiality provisions, as well...
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Champion v. ADT Sec. Services, Inc. The case was before the court on Plaintiffs’ motions for attorneys fees and costs, following the settlement of their FLSA claims. The Defendant argued that...
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Brooke v. Administrative Maintenance Services, LLC Generally, we post cases here that feature issues that are likely to come up in other cases. Other times we post cases simply because they involve...
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