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GKN Driveline North America Prevails on Motion to Deny Class and Collective Certification in Wage-and-Hour Litigation
Chief District Judge Catherine C. Eagles denied motions to certify class and collective actions in three consolidated wage-and-hour lawsuits against GKN Driveline North America, Inc., ruling that plaintiffs failed to demonstrate manageability or commonality...
GKN Driveline North America Defeats Class and Collective Certification in Wage-and-Hour Litigation
Chief District Judge Catherine C. Eagles denied motions to certify classes and FLSA collectives in three wage-and-hour lawsuits against GKN Driveline North America, Inc., ruling that plaintiffs failed to demonstrate that a group adjudication would be more...
GKN Driveline Wins Denial of Class and Collective Certification as Plaintiffs Fail to Prove Manageability in Wage-and-Hour Dispute
Chief District Judge Catherine C. Eagles denied motions to certify Rule 23 classes and FLSA collectives in three consolidated wage-and-hour lawsuits against GKN Driveline North America, Inc., ruling that plaintiffs failed to demonstrate common issues...
UNC Chapel Hill Must Defend Title VII Claims From Black Background Check Specialist
Cynthia Marie Hairston’s racial discrimination and retaliation claims against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill survived a motion to dismiss, allowing her employment lawsuit to proceed.
Federal Age-Limit Rules for Law Enforcement Hiring Don't Require BFOQ Justification, District Court Holds
A North Carolina federal court has ruled that a statutory provision governing federal law enforcement hiring ages operates as a statutory carve-out from the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, meaning agencies need not separately justify maximum entry-age...