Posts in October, 2011

Oct 27 Former Indianapolis Colts Hostess Files Minimum Wage Lawsuit

In early October 2011, a hostess formerly employed by the Indianapolis Colts filed a lawsuit against the NFL team in federal court ...

Oct 21 Filming of Black Swan Allegedly Violated Wage & Hour Laws

Late last month, two workers involved in the making of the hit film "Black Swan" filed a lawsuit in federal court, alleging that ...

Oct 19 Misclassified Exotic Dancers Not Stripped of FLSA Rights

A group of exotic dancers prevailed in federal court this month when a Judge in Georgia ruled that the dancers are "employees" ...

Oct 17 Rent-A-Center's $2.7 Million Overtime Settlement Approved

A Judge in California recently approved a $2.7 million settlement between Rent-A-Center --the largest rent-to-own company in the ...

Oct 07 Mortgage Loan Officers Win $9 Million in Unpaid Wages

In late September, 2011, a federal district court judge in New York ordered TopDot Mortgage to compensate 166 of its former ...

Oct 06 Riggan Law Firm Scores Wage Victory For Tow Truck Drivers

Today, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis wage and hour law firm, working in connection with Weinhaus & Potashnick , achieved a ...