On June 27, 2025, a new enforcement directive from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) took effect, formally eliminating the agency’s policy of seeking the payment of ...

Man holds FLSA fair labor standards act. On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division, issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2025-3 to limit recovery of liquidated damages ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has issued Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2025-3, clarifying that it will no longer seek or collect liquidated damages in ...

Understanding the tax implications and treatment of litigation damages, settlements and awards is critical for both plaintiffs and defendants. The basic principle is straightforward: damages received ...

Punitive Damages Against Municipalities Don’t Grow On Trees John Armentano discusses Rosbaugh v. Town of Lodi, where the New York Court of Appeals held that municipalities cannot be subjected to ...

In past cases in California, even limited property damages have led to large payouts, including in the O.J. Simpson civil ...

A Miami jury Friday found Tesla partly liable for a 2019 fatal crash involving its Autopilot system, ordering the automaker to pay more than $242 million in damages to the victims. The family of ...