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Picerni v. Bilingual SEIT & Preschool Inc.
Case Number:
1:12-cv-04938
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Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
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March 06, 2013
Private FLSA Deals On Firmer Footing After NY Ruling
A New York federal judge's recent ruling that private settlements in Fair Labor Standards Act suits don't need court approval is the latest dissent by a court against the long-standing requirement, and attorneys say it could give employers more freedom to end federal wage-and-hour actions confidentially and quickly.
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February 25, 2013
Judge Says FLSA Deals Don't Need Court Approval
A New York federal judge ruled Friday that a lawsuit filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act could be settled without court approval, bucking the long-standing judicial aversion to private settlements under the workplace statute.