Does “regular rate of compensation” for calculating meal
or rest break premium payments mean the same thing as
“regular rate of pay” for calculating overtime premium payments,
and does facially neutral “rounding” of employee work time
systematically undercompensate Jessica Ferra and a class of
employees of Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC (Loews)? We agree
with the trial court th... More...   $0 (10-10-2019 - CA)

Austin, TX - Former Austin Bank Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing over One Million Dollars from Customer

A federal judge sentenced 40–year-old former Austin Capital One bank employee Paola Gallego of Round Rock, TX, to five years in federal prison for stealing over $1 million from a bank customer.

In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitma... More...   $0 (09-25-2019 - TX)

After defendant Randal Tyson’s first failed attempt at removing the case to
federal court, his codefendant, Dulany Hill, filed a second notice of removal. Hill’s
notice of removal was identical to the one defendant had filed and merely substituted
Hill’s name in the place of defendant’s name. During this second removal period, the
court denied defendant’s untimely motion to strike,... More...   $0 (09-08-2019 - CA)