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Labor & Employment

Jul. 16, 2014

Stacey McKee Knight

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Los Angeles Specialties: labor negotiation and employment defense


In March, Knight settled a wage and hour case against her client, a trucking company, but only after knocking out most of the claims and limiting the class to 17 plaintiffs.


Her client still believed it hadn't violated the law, but when you limit a case that much, "you settle at that time," Knight said.


Knight relied on the argument that federal law pre-empted the plaintiffs' claims that the trucking company violated state meal and res...

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