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Federal Court Preliminary Approves Class Action Settlement in Tip Pool Lawsuit Brought by Schwazze Budtenders in New Mexico and Colorado
On April 1, 2024, a federal district court in New Mexico preliminary approved a class action settlement on behalf of approximately 250 budtenders employed by Medicine Man Technologies Inc. (doing business as Schwazze) in New Mexico and Colorado. The settlement provides the budtenders in the Settlement Class with a total of $525,000 to resolve their claims that the cannabis company unlawfully required them to share tips with supervisory employees called Shift Leads in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New Mexico law.
04/05/2024
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Federal Court Preliminary Approves Class Action Settlement in Tip Pool Lawsuit Brought by Schwazze Budtenders in New Mexico and Colorado
On April 1, 2024, a federal district court in New Mexico preliminary approved a class action settlement on behalf of approximately 250 budtenders employed by Medicine Man Technologies Inc. (doing business as Schwazze) in New Mexico and Colorado. The settlement provides the budtenders in the Settlement Class with a total of $525,000 to resolve their claims that the cannabis company unlawfully required them to share tips with supervisory employees called Shift Leads in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New Mexico law.
April 05, 2024
Colorado Dispensary Employee Files Class Action Wage Complaint
A former dispensary employee has filed a class action lawsuit against “Yuma Way LLC,” a company that owns and operates nine marijuana dispensaries in the state of Colorado. The lawsuit, filed March 20, 2024, in the Colorado District Court for Denver County, alleges that Yuma Way LLC failed to provide the rest breaks and meal breaks required by Colorado wage and hour laws.
March 29, 2024
New York City amends Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to add private right of action.
Employees in New York City now have the right to sue directly in court if their employers violates the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). The ESSTA gives employees the right to use leave for the care and treatment of themselves or a family member, and to use leave to seek legal and social services assistances.
March 27, 2024
UFC Settles Fighters’ Class Action Antitrust Lawsuit for $335 Million
Recently, UFC fighters settled a decade long antitrust case against the Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) and its parent company. The fighters alleged that the UFC, a mixed martial arts organization, has monopoly power to suppress their compensation.
March 26, 2024
Monmouth College Data Breach Investigation
March 22, 2024
City of Jacksonville Beach, Florida Data Breach Investigation
On January 29, 2024, the City of Jacksonville Beach, Florida ("the City") discovered that its network had been subject to to unauthorized activity and began investigating.
March 22, 2024
Fidelity Investments Life Insurance & Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Data Breach Investigation
On November 2, 2023, Fidelity Investments Life Insurance & Empire Fidelity Investments Life Insurance ("Fidelity") discovered that its network had been subject to to unauthorized activity and began investigating.
March 08, 2024
loanDepot.com, LLC Data Breach Investigation
On January 4, 2024, loanDepot.com, LLC discovered that its network had been subject to to unauthorized activity and began investigating.
March 01, 2024
Class Action Filed on Behalf of Cannabis Workers Includes Minimum Wage and Overtime Violations
A former employee of cannabis company Glass House Brands Inc. filed a proposed class action against the company, its subsidiaries, and 50 individual defendants on behalf of himself and other current and former employees of the company in the City of Carpinteria, California (Melendez v. Glass House Camarillo Cultivation LLC et al).
February 29, 2024
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