On November 2, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed a $13.5 million judgment that the FTC obtained against a group of individuals, law firms, and related entities that engaged in a massive nationwide...more
11/10/2017
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Summary Judgment ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
The U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously upheld a Department of Labor (DOL) rule which extended the Fair Labor Standard Act’s (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime protections to certain home...more
8/26/2015
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Companionship Exemptions ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
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Home Health Care ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Minimum Wage ,
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Unpaid Overtime