Tag: United States Supreme Court
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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: Sandifer v. United States Steel Addresses 40 Hour Work Week
- January 27, 2014
- By Allen & Gooch
UPDATE: SCOTUS RULES NO COMPENSATION OWED FOR TIME SPENT CHANGING INTO PROTECTIVE GEAR. CLICK HERE TO READ FOLLOW-UP ON THE COURT’S DECISION. Changing Clothes Under the Fair Labor Standards Act On November 4, 2013, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on what constitutes “changing clothes” within the meaning of Section 203(o) of the Fair […]
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Business Litigation
Will Disparate Impact Claims Apply to the Federal Fair Housing Act?
- December 20, 2013
- By Allen & Gooch
Disparate Impact Claims of Discrimination and the Fair Housing Act The United States Supreme Court was scheduled to hear arguments in Mount Holly v. Mount Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc. to address whether disparate-impact claims of discrimination may be brought under the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. Ultimately, the case settled and the issue […]