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 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
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
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
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
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
NELA and the Government Accountability Project (GAP) joined together in an amicus brief to support two whistleblowers who reported allegedly wrongful accounting and fee practices for certain Fidelity mutual funds in Lawson v
The District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed Symczyk's complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction after the defendants extended an offer of judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (Rule) 68, in full satisfaction of her alleged damages, fees, and costs. Ms. Symczyk did not respond to the offer
Most insurance attorneys work on a retainer basis, meaning they only collect their fee if a claim is successful
Our presenters will discuss strategy and tactics regarding: (1) motions in limine ; (2) opposing motions for new trial and JNOV; and (3) motions for attorney fees. In doing so, they will describe the specific substantive and timing requirements for each type of motion, suggest best practices, and provide a compendium of examples
A prevailing whistleblower can recover: double back pay (lost wages) with interest; reinstatement or front pay in lieu thereof; and reasonable attorneys’ fees, litigation costs, and expert witness fees
NELA’s amicus brief joins with the plaintiffs and their counsel in urging the Sixth Circuit to adopt the majority view of Circuits around the country that court-initiated sanctions under section 1927 requires a finding of bad faith by the trial court. No such finding was made in this...
NELA Amicus_Howe v Akron_04 23 2013.pdf
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On May 2, 2018, NELA was pleased to join with AARP and AARP Foundation Litigation in filing an amicus brief on behalf of the plaintiffs/appellants in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in In re Express Scripts Inc. & Anthem, Inc. ERISA Litigation . The Employee Retirement...
In re Express Scripts Anthem ERISA Litigation_NELA AARP Amicus Brief_050218.pdf