Tag: U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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Civil Procedure
Fair Credit Reporting Act – Plaintiffs Need More Than Mere Allegation
- June 6, 2016
- By Allen & Gooch
The United States Supreme Court recently decided Spokeo, Inc v. Robins, which stated that a plaintiff has to prove an actual “injury in fact” occurred from a violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, rather than merely alleging that a party has violated the Act. 578 U.S. ____ (2016) 2016 WL 2842447. In reversing the […]
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Employment Law & Litigation
SCOTUS Hears Argument on Compensable Time under FLSA
- October 30, 2014
- By Allen & Gooch
Is time spent in security screenings compensable time? On October 8, 2014, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk, a case that considers the issue of whether time spent by an employee in security screenings is compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended by the Portal […]