In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., 142 S. Ct. 1708 (2022), the Supreme Court held that prejudice is not a condition of finding that a party, by litigating too long, waived its right to stay litigation or compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act. Facts Morgan worked as an hourly employee at a Taco Bell franchise owned...Read More

In Cruz v. Maypa, 773 F.3d 138 (4th Cir. 2014), the Fourth Circuit held that the limitations period for claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act was equitably tolled because the employer failed to post the required notice explaining workers’ rights under the FLSA. The decision is important because it means an employer who fails to post the...Read More

In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, 141 S.Ct. 792 (2021), the Supreme Court held that a request for nominal damages satisfies the redressability element necessary for Article III standing where a plaintiff’s claim is based on a completed violation of a legal right. The case is important because it provides a way for plaintiffs whose Constitutional rights...Read More

Tim Coffield, a Charlottesville attorney, discusses executive exemptions in FLSA.Read More

Tim Coffield, an attorney in Charlottesville, VA, on the case of Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk.Read More

Tim Coffield, an attorney in Charlottesville, VA, discusses FLSA and its administrative employee exemptions.Read More

Tim Coffield, a Charlottesville-based attorney, covers the SCOTUS case of Falk v. Brennan and its impact on the interpretation of the law of employment and control.Read More

Tim Coffield, a Charlottesville-based attorney, explores wage law for fire protection and law enforcement professionals.Read More

In Christensen v. Harris County, 529 U.S. 576 (2000), the Supreme Court held that the Fair Labor Standards Act does not prohibit public employers from compelling employees to use compensatory time. Tim Coffield, attorney, explores this ruling.Read More

Tim Coffield, a Charlottesville-based attorney, covers wage law for public employees.Read More