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Update: District Court Throws Out Wrestlers’ Lawsuit Against WWE (Again)

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Class Actions, Litigation, Wage & Hour

Back in February, a federal court in Connecticut dismissed a lawsuit brought by three former wrestlers who contended, among other things, that they were improperly classified as independent contractors. The case garnered national attention (see, for example, this post by Zach Lowe at The American Lawyer) for a variety of reasons, including the disclosure of… Continue Reading

Two (of Three) Wrestlers: Give Us Another Shot in Lawsuit Against WWE

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

Two of the three wrestlers, whose lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ("WWE") was dismissed late last month, have asked a federal court to reconsider the matter and give them another opportunity to plead their case against the WWE. In a motion to alter/amend the judgment filed late Wednesday (download available here), Scott Levy and Christopher… Continue Reading