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Case of the Week: Mears Drivers Allege They’re Employees, Not Independent Contractors Jun 20, 2017 Mears Drivers Allege They Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors A number of chauffeurs for Mears Transportation have filed a class action lawsuit alleging wage violations. According to the lawsuit, the company wrongly classifies the chauffeurs as independent contractors when they should…
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Case of the Week: Chipotle Fails to Pay Overtime, Says Lawsuit Jun 14, 2017Chipotle Fails to Pay Overtime, Says Lawsuit Chipotle has been accused in a lawsuit of failing to pay its workers overtime pay.The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, alleges that the Mexican food restaurant chain failed to correctly pay…
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Case of the Week: Walmart Accused in Report of Punishing Workers for Sick Days Jun 08, 2017 Case of the week, this time in the labor/employment context: Walmart Accused in Report of Punishing Workers for Sick Days A workers’ advocacy group has released a report indicating that retailer Walmart punishes its employees…
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Case of the Week: Target Settles Last of US Data Breach Claims with $18.5 Million Settlement May 26, 2017 Our firm has written extensively on the importance of corporate cyber security and the potential risks of a data breach. We thought you might find the following recent case interesting. See link below for the full…
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Deterrents to Frivolous Litigation in Colorado Courts Nov 29, 2016 By Reed F. Morris: We’re often asked whether or not attorney fees are recoverable in a case where a statute or “prevailing party” attorney fees clause in the contract at issue does not provide for it. In some instances, you may be awarded fees in…
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