3 Takeaways From The 5th Circ. Shift In Certifying FLSA Cases

By Jon Steingart · January 28, 2021, 9:47 PM EST

Settlements in Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions are likely to be a lot smaller and cover fewer workers following a recent Fifth Circuit ruling that reshaped the test for certifying...

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Case Information

Case Title

Swales v. KLLM Transport Services

Case Number

19-60847

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Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3710 Fair Labor Standards Act

Date Filed

November 18, 2019

Case Title

Sonnier v. Recon Management Services Inc

Case Number

2:20-cv-00002

Court

Louisiana Western

Nature of Suit

Labor: Fair Standards

Date Filed

January 02, 2020

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