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September 13, 2013 By nicole

Kids’ dental clinic sued for negligence, malpractice and Medicaid fraud

A New York judge has allowed a lawsuit to proceed against a pediatric dental chain accused of mistreating children who received treatment through Medicaid. Allegations against the dental chain Small Smiles include horrific accusations of malpractice and negligence, including performing painful procedures like extractions and fillings without anesthesia while using immobilizing devices and radios to […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: child abuse, child safety, Class Action, Collective Action, Health Care, Litigation, Medicaid fraud, Negligence

September 2, 2010 By nicole

Magistrate judge concludes that Smithfield wage and hour collective action should proceed

In this case, plaintiffs are bringing collective action claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) based on the under-payment of wages and overtime at Smithfield Packing’s Tar Heel, North Carolina meat processing facility. Magistrate Judge Gates issued an opinion last week recommending that defendant’s motion to decertify the FLSA collective action be denied. If his recommendation […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Ann Groninger, Case Commentary, Class Certification, Collective Action, EDNC, FLSA, North Carolina, Smithfield Packing, Unpaid Wages, Wage and Hour

June 16, 2010 By nicole

Ninth Circuit rejects tip-pooling claims of servers making more than minimum wage before tips

In a case that appears to one of first impression at the federal appellate level, the Ninth Circuit ruled in Cumbie v. Woody Woo, Inc. that there are no tip-pooling claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for restaurant employees who are paid more than the minimum wage before tips. FLSA, the federal wage […]

Filed Under: In the News Tagged With: Case Commentary, Class Action, Collective Action, Fair Labor Standards Act, FLSA, Minimum Wage, NCWHA, Ninth Circuit, Tip Credit, Tip Pooling

January 17, 2010 By nicole

Recent Fourth Circuit labor and employment decisions

The Fourth Circuit has published opinions in three labor and employment cases in recent weeks. The first case, Sepulveda v. Allen Family Foods, Inc., concerned a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action that was brought on behalf of a class of current and former employees of a chicken processing plant. The employees claimed, among other things, […]

Filed Under: In the News, Work Injury, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Case Commentary, Collective Action, Concerted Activity, FLSA, Fourth Circuit, NLRB, Retaliation, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Union, Wage and Hour

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