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Court Affirms Independent Contractor Status, Denying Wage Claims
Amin v. Puck, Wolfgang Puck Enterprises, Inc., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Amin, sued Wolfgang Puck Enterprises, I...
Ninth Circuit: Ride-sharing data sharing ordinance doesn't violate Fourth Amendment
Uber Technologies, Inc. v. City of Seattle, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Texas Court Affirms Judgment for Employer in Wage and Retaliation Case
Eunice Villanueva v. Structural Repair, LLC; Isabel Alcantara; Frederick Marshall; Francis Check; Bradley Bertelsen; Michael Ellington; And Jarrod McBride, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January...
Fifth Circuit: Plaintiff Fails to Prove Employer Status Under FLSA
Woods v. STS Services, decided by Fifth Circuit on January 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to STS Services, hol...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Trucking Company in Negligence Case
Jorge Andujar v. Hub Group Trucking, Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Court Affirms Independent Contractor Status Under FLSA
Thomas Smith v. P.A.M. Transp., Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to ...
Court finds worker was independent contractor, not employee, under FLSA
Hare v. David S. Brown Enterprises, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hare, sued David S. Brown Enterprises (DSBE) for alleged ...
Nail technician's FLSA claims dismissed; independent contractor status affirmed
Flor Arriaza De Paredes v. Zen Nails Studio LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsu...
Appellate court affirms independent contractor status, denying FLSA claims
Karrie Gurwood & Howard Gurwood v. GCA Services Group, Inc., decided by South Carolina Supreme Court on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Gurwoods sued GCA Services Group for al...