Is Qualified Immunity at Risk in the Coming Supreme Court Term?
10/22/20
By: Phil Savrin
The year 2020 has been tumultuous and unpredictable in many ways. Momentarily lost in the shuffle between the ongoing pandemic and the upcoming presidential election are the cries from some sectors of the community to “defund” police …
New Potential SCOTUS Justice: Friend or Foe of Qualified Immunity?
7/10/18
By: Sara Brochstein
President Trump announced his decision to nominate Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement. Should he be confirmed, Judge Kavanaugh could have significant impact on the preservation of qualified …
Service Advisors Once Again Exempt From Overtime
4/3/18
By: Brad Adler & Michael Hill
After years of back and forth in the lowers courts, the Supreme Court has ruled that service advisors at auto dealerships are exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). It’s the rare …