Yesterday, Judge Abrams granted Quinn Emanuel’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed overtime claims brought by a purported class of contract attorneys. The plaintiff, hired by a third-party staffing firm that provided contract attorneys for Quinn Emanuel’s document review projects, argued that he was entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New
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Judge Abrams Denies Motion to Dismiss Contract Attorney Class Action for Overtime
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In a one-page order today, Judge Abrams denied Quinn Emanuel’s motion to dismiss a class action seeking unpaid overtime for contract attorneys who perform document review. Judge Abrams found there were fact questions as to whether the plaintiff was or was not “engaged in the ‘practice of law,’” which would take him out of the…
Quinn Emanuel Moves to Dismiss Contract Attorney Class Action
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Contract Attorney Files Class Action for Overtime
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