The Side Work Struggle: Nonprofit Restaurant Group Challenges The 80/20 Tip Credit Rule In Texas Federal Court
9/19/18
By: John McAvoy
On July 6, 2018, a nonprofit restaurant advocacy group filed suit against the U.S. Department of Labor in Texas Federal Court challenging the rule that governs the compensation of tipped employees; specifically, the DOL’s “80/20 Tip Credit …
9th Circuit Holds Inadmissible Evidence May Support Class Cert
5/17/18
By: Ted Peters
Courts around the country are split over whether admissible evidence is needed to support a class certification. The Fifth Circuit requires it, and the Seventh and Third Circuits appear to be of the same opinion. In contrast, …
Wire Fraud. Who Bears the Risk?
11/2/17
By: Allison S. Hyatt
Wire fraud is on the rise in recent years. Finding out that escrow funds were mistakenly wired into the wrong hands is every broker, banker, consumer or escrow agent’s worst nightmare. Article 4A of the Uniform …