Litigation is a drain on businesses. Plaintiffs continue targeting the transportation industry with class and collective action lawsuits across the country. Scopelitis helps clients navigate this treacherous legal environment by applying its vast transportation and litigation experience to resolve matters efficiently by tailoring its approach to each case to address the unique objectives of each client.

Scopelitis Law Firm’s Class Action Defense & Complex Litigation attorneys litigate—and have gone to trial on—major issues that transportation, logistics, and warehousing companies face throughout the country, including:

• Worker misclassification claims
• California wage and hour claims
• PAGA claims
• Minimum wage and overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act
• Minimum wage and overtime claims under various state laws
• Deduction and business expense reimbursement claims
• Workplace and data privacy claims
• Federal preemption of state laws
• Claims for violation of state business opportunity and consumer protection laws
• Arbitration-related issues

The Firm’s expansive work on these issues has resulted in a deep understanding of the available defenses that are specific and unique to the industry, including:

• Overtime exemptions under state and federal law
• Federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws
• Enforcing class and collective action waivers
• Compelling arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act and equivalent state laws
• Determining if and how state wage and hour laws apply

For more information on how Scopelitis can help protect your business when plaintiffs target you, contact Scopelitis Partners James Hanson, Andy Butcher, Adam Smedstad, Angela Cash, or Chip Andrewscavage.