News Releases

'Pippins' and the Proportionality Debate
Should the concept of proportionality apply to preservation obligations? And, if so, how do you apply it?

BP Settles Deepwater Responders' OT Pay Suit
BP PLC on Wednesday settled a suit in Louisiana federal court accusing the oil giant of denying overtime compensation to a class of support workers who helped with BP's response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

CVS agrees to $34-million settlement with assistant store managers
A U.S. District Court judge has approved a settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed against Woonsocket-based CVS Caremark Corp.

Boston Market Forks Over $3M To End Worker Pay Suit
Boston Market Corp. stuck a fork in a class and collective action Tuesday that had accused the company of misclassifying assistant managers as exempt from overtime pay, winning final approval of a $3 million settlement deal from a Connecticut federal judge.

Tennessee man seeks overtime wages from Ingles Markets
A Tennessee employee of regional grocery chain Ingles Markets is seeking class-action status for his lawsuit claiming the company did not pay him required premium wages for working overtime.