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Ruling type: All Substantive Discovery Procedural

W.D.N.Y. · May 8, 2026 · John L. Sinatra Jr.

NYLL Amendment Does Not Bar FLSA Liquidated Damages for Home-Care Workers

A federal judge in Western New York ruled that a 2025 amendment to the New York Labor Law does not preempt the Fair Labor Standards Act’s liquidated damages provision, preserving the statutory penalty for home-care workers alleging wage violations.

Employment & Labor

W.D.N.Y. · April 22, 2026 · Meredith A. Vacca

Court Allows Disparate Impact Claims to Proceed in Criminal Background Check Case, Rejecting NTT Data's Reconsideration Bid

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York has denied NTT Data, Inc.’s motion to reconsider its July 2025 order allowing a putative class action’s Title VII disparate impact claims to proceed, rejecting the employer's arguments that the...

Employment & Labor Civil Procedure