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Bernstein v. Virgin America, Inc.

February 23, 2021

Ninth Circuit affirms class certification, concluding that the applicability of California labor laws to flight attendants who spent roughly 31.5% of their time within the state could be...

Waters v. Day & Zimmermann NPS, Inc.

January 27, 2021

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging First Circuit to hold that every plaintiff in an FLSA collective action filed in federal court must establish personal jurisdiction over the defendant.

International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 2785 v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

January 15, 2021

Ninth Circuit upholds the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s determination that federal law preempts California’s meal and rest break rules as applied to commercial drivers operating in...

Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.

January 14, 2021

California Supreme Court holds that Dynamex decision adopting ABC test for employee status applies retroactively. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief opposing this outcome.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. v. Scott

December 31, 2020

The parties have reached an agreement in principle to settle this case. The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to grant cert and hold that one common issue does...

Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC

October 2, 2020

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging California Supreme Court to hold that “regular rate of compensation” in provision governing meal and rest breaks refers to an employee’s base...

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. v. Scott

October 1, 2020

U.S. Chamber files coalition amicus brief urging Supreme Court to grant cert and hold that one common issue does not automatically make FLSA plaintiffs “similarly situated” for a collective action...

Franze v. Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc.

September 15, 2020

Second Circuit affirms that bakery product delivery drivers were properly classified as independent contractors under the FLSA and New York law. The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief in...

Hargrove v. Sleepy’s

September 9, 2020

Third Circuit allows worker-misclassification class action to proceed, holding 2-1 that District Court applied overly strict ascertainability standard. The Third Circuit also drew an adverse...

Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.

August 14, 2020

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging California Supreme Court to hold that its opinion in Dynamex does not apply retroactively. Previously, the U.S. Chamber filed amicus briefs...