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Eighth Circuit Affirms $4.6 Million Fee Award Against the EEOC

Photo of Greg MersolBy Greg Mersol on Posted in EEOC
How Many Decades of Litigation is Enough? On retreating from Russia after the disastrous 1812 invasion, Napoleon famously commented, “It is but a step from the sublime to the ridiculous.” That adage applies equally well to the latest opinion in the now 14-year old dispute between the EEOC and trucking company CRST. We’ve blogged various … Continue Reading

Do Daubert standards apply at the certification stage? Ninth Circuit splits with itself

Photo of Greg MersolBy Greg Mersol on Posted in Class Certification, Wage and Hour
It is fitting that the day after Halloween the Ninth Circuit issued its denial of rehearing en banc in Sali v. Corona Regional Medical Center, Case No. 15-56460, because the issue it raises, like Michael Myers in the Halloween movie series, should have been dead long ago. We’ve blogged the issue of whether Daubert standards … Continue Reading
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