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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...
Texas Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Gregorio Pimentel v. Maverick Maintenance & Supply, LLC, Shon Looker, LLC, and Shon Looker, Individually, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. T...
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...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Exemption for Live-In Program Directors from Overtime
Youth 71five Ministries v. Williams, decided by Ninth Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to Yout...
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 ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Ministry on Wage Claims
Youth 71five Ministries v. Williams, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment in favor ...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Painting Contract Dispute
Elizabeth Goldberg v. Skyline Tower Painting, Inc., decided by Fourth Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
Court finds worker is 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 ...
FCRA Violation: Employer Obtained Consumer Report Without Permissible Purpose
Moncada Alaniz v. Bay Promo, LLC, decided by First Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the defendant, Bay Promo, LLC, violated the Fair Cred...
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...
Seaman status exempts worker from FLSA overtime pay
Odette Blanco De Fernandez v. Seaboard Marine Ltd., decided by Eleventh Circuit on April 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summ...
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...