Fifth Circuit Holds Private FLSA Settlement Agreement Is Enforceable
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently enforced an agreement settling claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), even though the settling parties never received approval from the district...
View ArticleCracking the Door? The Eleventh Circuit Again Considers When Out-of-Court...
In 1982, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held in Lynn’s Food Stores, Inc. v. United States that employers and employees cannot settle claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) unless (1)...
View ArticleLitigating Age Claims in California: Not Every Settlement Agreement Requires...
The Facts I represent a national company with operations in California. A former employee recently filed a lawsuit against them in a California state court. After negotiating with opposing counsel, the...
View ArticleWould Texas Law Support Disgorgement of Payments When Plaintiff’s Daughter...
In a case that received national attention, on February 26, 2014, a Florida District Court of Appeal held that a plaintiff’s comments to his daughter regarding a settlement with his former employer and...
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