La. hotel chain doesn't owe foreign workers
Legal News Center
A federal appeals court has ruled a Louisiana hotel chain wasn't obligated to cover the relocation expenses incurred by immigrant workers recruited to work in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit accusing Decatur Hotels of exploiting foreign workers it hired after the August 2005 storm scattered many of its employees.
The suit claims Decatur Hotels violated the Fair Labor Standards Act when it refused to reimburse foreign workers for recruitment, transportation and visa expenses. Decatur's foreign workers spent up to $5,000 apiece to relocate to New Orleans.
A three-judge panel concluded the law doesn't require an employer to cover any of those expenses.
Related listings
-
Feds make last plea to keep Bonds' steroids tests
Legal News Center 02/10/2009Federal prosecutors are again asking a judge to let them show a jury three drug test results they say show Barry Bonds used steroids. The judge said last week she was inclined to throw out those results unless someone could directly testify to collec...
-
Over $1B in unpaid bail owed to Philadelphia
Legal News Center 02/09/2009Court officials in Philadelphia say people who are released on bail but don't show up for their trials owe the city more than $1 billion. Court officials compiled their first ever tally of bail jumpers in the city at the request of The Philadelphia I...
-
Head of Supreme Court worries about 'partisanship'
Legal News Center 02/05/2009U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said he is troubled by the increasingly politicized nature of the Senate judicial confirmation process. During a question-and-answer session Wednesday after an address at the University of Arizona's law s...
New York Commercial Litigation Law Firm - Woods Lonergan PLLC
Founded in 1993 by Managing Partner James F. Woods, Woods Lonergan PLLC has built a strong reputation as a resourceful and industrious firm that provides clients with clear, concise, and straightforward answers to their most challenging legal issues. Partner Lawrence R. Lonergan, who joined the firm in 2008, has been a friend and colleague to Mr. Woods for over 40 years and shares the same business philosophy. Woods Lonergan PLLC’s collective experience and expertise enables the firm to expeditiously and effectively analyze the increasing challenges clients face in an evolving business and legal world, in many instances, avoiding unnecessary time and expense to our clients. Our mission is simple: provide cutting-edge expertise and sound advice in select areas of the law for corporate and business clients. We thrive on providing each client with personalized attention, forceful representation, and a collaborative team effort that embraces collective knowledge.