Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC was hired to defend an out-of-state manufacturer of hybrid batteries in a preliminary injunction proceeding by an Alabama automobile manufacturer. The expedited discovery schedule resulted in the production of hundreds of thousands of documents and included depositions in Alabama, Michigan, Texas, and London. Following a two-day hearing, the court found […]
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Federal Judge Agrees with SSS Interpretation of Motor Carrier Act
In a putative nationwide class action and collective wage-and-hour action involving temporary employees, Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC obtained summary judgment on federal overtime claims based on innovative arguments regarding the Motor Carrier Act exemption. Spotswood attorneys argued that prior decisions construing an amendment to the exemption were incorrect, and persuaded the federal judge that their interpretation […]
National Class Action Dismissed Pre-Certification Regarding ERISA Claims
Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC, as national counsel, obtained pre-certification dismissal of a putative nationwide ERISA class action and putative New England state law class action alleging that a motor carrier jointly employed certain drivers who worked for independent transportation services contractors. In its decision, the district court ruled that the plaintiffs had failed to […]
Spotswood Hired to Assist In-House Counsel for SCOTUS Hearing
Following a last minute decision to seek a writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court, Spotswood Sansom & Sansbury LLC, in a very short timeframe, crafted a successful petition for review of a Second Circuit decision regarding what constitutes the “charge” that must be submitted by an employee before he or she can sue […]
