On March 19, 2013, the trial court refused to award attorney’s fees for their work as reflected in their fee petition, slashed their hours by 80% across the board, and awarded just $281,103.25, or 14% of the $1,981,678.00 originally sought. NELA's amicus brief urges the Eleventh Circuit to vacate the fee determination and remand for a more detailed explanation of the fee reductions
Hithon NELA Amicus Brief_Final1.pdf
The Chinese Daily News filed a petition for certiorari with the U.S
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s petition for rehearing en banc before the U.S...The EEOC’s petition focuses on the Tenth Circuit’s creation of a rigid prima facie case requirement in this case, which is contrary to Tenth Circuit and U.S
EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch_NELA Amicus Brief_Final.pdf
On July 28, 2014, NELA filed an amicus brief in support of a petition for certiorari in the U.S...Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. , No. 13-1546. The petition was filed by NELA members Richard T
NELA Amicus Brief_Graves v. DBSI_Final.pdf
The major issues on appeal are whether: (1) attorneys' fees were properly awarded to defendant under Christianburg Garment Co. v...Of Pinellas Cty. ; and (2) attorneys' fees were calculated properly pursuant to Fox v
Turner amicus brief_07.23.2014_FINAL.pdf
Supreme Court to grant a petition for certiorari in Gray v
AARP NELA PRC_Amicus Brief_07 24 12.pdf
After the district court judge granted conditional certification of the collective action – thereby allowing for notice to be sent to potential opt-in plaintiffs – the defendants petitioned the Fifth Circuit for a writ of mandamus. In their meandering petition, the defendants challenged not only the district court’s decision on conditional certification in this case, but also the two-step process for certifying collective actions that is currently used in every federal circuit
In re Wells Fargo W & H Litigation_NELA Amicus_Final.pdf
Court: Ninth Circuit (petition for rehearing en banc) Brief writers: David Borgen, Todd Jackson, Joseph E
NELA Amicus Brief_Wang v Chinese Daily News re Rehearing Petition_03 28 132.pdf
Davis proceeded to take all her claims to court and went all the way through the summary judgment phase, including her appeal to the 5th Circuit (which she won) and Fort Bend County's petition for cert. (which the Supreme Court denied)
NELA Amicus Brief Fort Bend County TX v Davis.pdf
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to grant the plaintiffs’ petition for rehearing en banc in Kilgore v
NELA Amicus_final_04 02 12.pdf
Department of Labor had only 1,000 employees tasked with investigating and enforcing federal wage and hour laws for more than 135 million workers in over seven million businesses nationwide, the same number the department employed in 1948. 2 Fees are based on those assessed by the American Arbitration Association (AAA), a private company that administers approximately half of all arbitrations in the United States. Filing fees for employees under the AAA Employment Rules may not exceed $200. However, some employers have sought to arbitrate employment disputes under the AAA Commercial Rules, where the initial filing fee for an undetermined monetary claim may require as much as $7,000 out-of-pocket
Further, it highlights the importance of “Fair Share” fees in allowing public sector unions to continue to provide essential benefits and protections for both union and non-union workers
NWLC LCCHR NELA_Janus v. AFSCME Amicus Brief_US SC_011918.pdf
Bias 2.0: What Every Employee Advocate Should Know October 12-13, 2012 Westin Peachtree Plaza Atlanta, GA Early-bird Member Fee $500 Legal Svs/Public Interest $475 NELA Law Students $275 Early-bird Ends Sept. 7 Details and Online Registration
Individuals interested in submitting proposals must agree to: (1) work cooperatively with the moderator and co-speaker(s) of his/her session in coordinating the oral presentations and written materials; (2) submit a substantive paper on the topic he/she has agreed to address by the specified deadline; (3) assume travel expenses; and (4) pay the Convention registration fee. NELA hopes to enhance the quality and diversity of its Annual Convention by including your ideas through this Call for Proposals
2013 Convention_Proposals Form.pdf
The need for retirement plan administrators to demonstrate the highest levels of prudence, loyalty, and care is of particular importance in the case of defined contribution retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans, as even relatively small additional fees or losses due to risky investments can have a large impact on the amount of savings available to plan beneficiaries upon retirement
Brotherston v. Putnam_1st Cir_AARP NELA Amicus Brief_110817.pdf
First, the brief points out that the provisions of the forced arbitration clauses at issue related to the sharing of fees and costs would make arbitration prohibitively expensive for the drivers, thus preventing them from effectively vindicating their rights under federal law
Mohamed v Uber_NELA Amicus_9th Cir_FINAL.pdf
Supreme Court Poised to Resolve Conflict Regarding Workers’ Rights To Act Collectively The United States Supreme Court granted three petitions for certiorari during their Friday, January 13 conference that touch on issues central to employees’ ability to vindicate their workplace rights
A year ago in December 2013 at the EEOC’s request, NELA filed an amicus brief, in the Tenth Circuit supporting the EEOC’s petition for rehearing en banc , which was denied
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in support of plaintiff Gregory R. Gabriel’s petition for rehearing en banc
12-3548 AARP and NELA Amicus Brief_07.21.2014_FINAL.pdf