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Labor & Employment - USA - Nationwide

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper LLP has an impressive depth of expertise spanning labor and employment litigation, including handling discrimination and noncompete disputes as well as large scale wage and hour class actions. The firm acts for domestic and international clients and has diverse sector coverage, including healthcare, finance, retail and technology. It also has considerable advisory capacity, particularly in the context of corporate transactions. It has notable coverage of key markets such as California, Illinois, New York and Texas.

Notable practitioners

Based in Dallas, Marc Katz chairs the firm's US employment practice.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper LLP (US) achieved a Ninth Circuit appellate win for Sands Corporation in a FLSA action brought by five former pilots of Sands alleging they were misclassified as exempt employees and should have been eligible for overtime where they worked over 40 hours per week or for time spent on standby.

Strengths

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DLA Piper has very capable lawyers with a large amount of experience in labor law across the country.

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The DLA Piper team is organized, anticipates our needs and understands our business, catering their advice accordingly.

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DLA Piper offers international expertise, white-glove service and practical business guidance in its advice and counsel.

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