Authored by Simon L. Yang

Final approval of a class action settlement sometimes isn’t so final.

At least that’s what the Ninth Circuit reminded Labor Ready Southwest, Inc. and a class of current and former employees earlier this week. On Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit vacated an order granting final approval of their class settlement of FLSA and California Labor Code…
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