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Labor/Employment

Apr. 24, 2012

Brinker ruling expands the bag of tricks available to mediators

Mediators have a few new tricks up their sleeves after Brinker. By Joan B. Kessler, JD, PhD

Joan B. Kessler

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By Joan B. Kessler, JD, PhD


The long awaited Brinker case finally came down on April 12 and lawyers from all directions are opining about what it means to both sides of wage and hour disputes. The Plaintiff's Bar is claiming victory as the court remanded part of this case for further trial court consideration. Justice Kathryn Wedegar who wrote the opinion and the concurring opinion stressed that in "... returning the case for reconsideratio...

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