Abbott v. Comme Des Garcons, Ltd.

  1. October 24, 2024

    2nd Circ. OT Ruling On Pleadings Shapes Strategy A Year Out

    The Second Circuit’s clarification that “mathematical precision” isn’t required to survive dismissal bids in overtime suits has seemed to lead to fewer such motions in the year since the ruling, but a path remains to defeating those claims, attorneys said.

  2. December 15, 2023

    5 Major Wage-Hour Decisions In 2023

    In 2023, courts around the country decided cases that reshaped precedents affecting overtime, collective actions, defeating a motion to dismiss, tracking off-the-clock labor and pandemic-era remote work. Here, Law360 reviews five wage and hour opinions that stood out.

  3. October 16, 2023

    2nd Circ. Revives Ex-Workers' OT Suit Against Luxury Brand

    The Second Circuit on Monday revived a lawsuit alleging high-end fashion company Comme Des Garcons misclassified certain retail workers as managers and didn't pay them overtime wages, finding that the workers had brought sufficient evidence that they were made to work over 40 hours without overtime premiums.