By: Beth Pelliconi and Noah Finkel
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has provided a helpful guide to employers seeking to defeat class and collective certification of claims that employees worked off-the-clock and skipped meal and rest periods in order to meet productivity standards.
“We can’t get our work done in the time you’ve allotted” is a common
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Authored by Noah Finkel
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a tough week last week. It wasn’t just their loss to the Detroit Lions. Defeats on Sundays are something with which the Bucs have grown accustomed. Rather, last week the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Bucs’ attempt to have an adverse judgment against themselves would not end a
Continue Reading Can’t Win For Losing? Try Offering Complete Relief, Not Rule 68
Co-authored by Abad Lopez and Noah Finkel
Even in the face of an apparent victory, a company may be stuck with an unexpected and outsized attorneys’ fees tab. In a recent case that highlights the multifaceted perils of drawn out litigation, the Tenth Circuit affirmed a $3.4 million attorneys’ fees award—even though the jury rejected the majority of plaintiffs’
Continue Reading Bittersweet Victory: Court Affirms $3.4 Million Attorney’s Fee Award Despite Plaintiffs’ Defeat on Majority of Claims