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Wang v. The Hearst Corporation

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:12-cv-00793

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

J. Paul Oetken

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  1. March 27, 2013

    Ex-Hearst Interns Push For 'Employee' Status, Class Cert.

    Former unpaid interns suing The Hearst Corp. urged a New York federal court Monday to certify a class and declare that they are "employees" under state and federal law, claiming Hearst has invited the court to take an "extreme legal position" that conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

  2. March 19, 2013

    Hearst Says Unpaid Interns' Claims Too Varied For Class Cert.

    The Hearst Corp. pushed back Monday in New York against a bid for class certification brought by a group of unpaid interns who allege the magazine publisher violated federal law by using them to fill gaps in its workforce, saying they fail to show an unlawful companywide policy.

  3. March 05, 2013

    Unpaid Hearst Interns Seek Class Cert. In FLSA Dispute

    A group of former Hearst Corp. interns urged a New York federal court Monday to grant class certification in a suit alleging that the magazine publisher violated labor laws by using interns as cheap fill-ins for gaps in its workforce.

  4. February 27, 2013

    Hearst Blocking Efforts To Build Class, Unpaid Interns Say

    A former unpaid intern who claims Hearst Corp.'s intern policies violated federal labor law accused the magazine publisher on Tuesday of dragging its feet in turning over contact information for possible class members and actively impeding the notice process.

  5. January 09, 2013

    Hearst Kills Wage Deduction Claim In Unpaid Interns' Suit

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday nixed an allegation that Hearst Corp. violated state restrictions on wage deductions by requiring unpaid magazine interns to be enrolled in college.

  6. November 19, 2012

    Hearst Wants Wage Deduction Claim Axed From Interns' Suit

    Hearst Corp. told a New York federal judge Friday that its policy of requiring unpaid magazine interns to receive college credits for their work hadn't violated a state labor law restricting employer wage deductions.

  7. August 24, 2012

    Judge Sticks With Class Cert. In Hearst Intern's Suit

    A New York federal judge on Friday denied a request by Hearst Corp. to reconsider his order granting class certification in a labor law violation suit brought by a former intern, ruling that Hearst's argument that he overlooked Second Circuit precedent falls flat.

  8. July 25, 2012

    Hearst Chides Judge For Granting Interns Class Status

    The Hearst Corp. on Tuesday petitioned a New York federal judge to reconsider his grant of class certification in a labor law violation suit brought by a former intern, arguing that he failed to define whether an intern is an employee and to take into account the variety of work situations the company's interns experience.

  9. July 12, 2012

    Hearst Interns Win Class Status In Feud Over Pay

    A New York federal judge on Thursday granted class certification in a suit brought by a former Hearst Corp. intern accusing the publishing company of violating labor laws by failing to pay its magazine interns.

  10. June 11, 2012

    Ex-Hearst Unpaid Intern Fights For Class Cert. In Wage Suit

    A former Hearst Corp. intern accusing the publishing giant of violating labor laws by failing to pay its magazine interns asked a New York federal court for class certification Thursday, disputing the publisher's contention that the interns' allegations are too wide-ranging to be grouped.

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