5th Circ. Sets Out 1-Step Vetting Rules For Collective Actions

By Katie Buehler · January 12, 2021, 7:36 PM EST

The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday announced a new Fair Labor Standards Act certification framework that requires courts to "rigorously scrutinize" similarities among plaintiffs from the outset of a collective action, as...

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Case Information

Case Title

Swales v. KLLM Transport Services

Case Number

19-60847

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3710 Fair Labor Standards Act

Date Filed

November 18, 2019