Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo questions statistical averaging in FLSA collective and class actions
The Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo case, which a lot of watchers believe is a test of statistical averaging used
Read moreThe Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo case, which a lot of watchers believe is a test of statistical averaging used
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Read moreExpert witnesses provide opinions and services in a wide variety of contexts and industries. While this blog is focused on
Read moreA group of fighters are suing the UFC, accusing it of using anticompetitive actions to maintain an illegal monopoly. The
Read moreWhat are the potential consequences of failing to have expert analyses performed in a wage and hour suit? Charles Fields of Edgeworth
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Read moreIn response to the New York Times multi-part story exposing nail salon employee violations, New York mayor Bill de Blasio
Read morePosts here on The Witness Box usually touch on statistics in the form of statistical evidence and statistical expert analysis
Read moreEconomic experts have the unusual dual role of being consultants to two parties – the attorney who retained them, and
Read moreEconomic experts are often asked to quantify economic damages in business litigation matters. Business valuation and lost profits are two
Read more“…Experts serve a very important role in legal proceedings, one that is often indispensable.” ‘A lawyer’s view of the statistical
Read moreExamining recent DOL and EEOC class action suits can point to where wage and hour litigation is headed next. Neal
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Read moreResume fraud can limit or completely eliminate claims of economic damages in an employment suit, and can even lead to
Read moreBy the 19th century, scientific advances meant that more trial evidence was beyond comprehension by the average juror. The expert
Read moreRolling Stone published a widely read article online in November that described a gang rape that allegedly occurred at a
Read moreA number of years ago, Steven Dubner, half of the economic powerhouse driving the Freakonomics franchise, commented on the niche career
Read moreCiting a conflict with U.S. Supreme Court precedent on class certification, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce requested that New York’s
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