PETER T. MAVRICK’S CLIENT RECENTLY WINS SIX-DAY JURY TRIAL

September 27, 2011 No comments yet

In a September 2011 jury trial in Miami, Florida, Peter T. Mavrick successfully defended his client who was being sued for over a million dollars. Mr. Mavrick’s client won a complete defense verdict. Mr. Mavrick’s client was being sued for alleged fraud, breach of partnership agreement, breach of contract, civil theft, and conversion. On the [...]

FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT OVERRULES EMPLOYER’S ARGUMENT THAT ILLEGAL ALIENS WERE NOT EMPLOYEES UNDER OVERTIME WAGE LAW

August 26, 2011 No comments yet

By Peter T. Mavrick The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in a recent case confirmed that under federal law “illegal aliens,” i.e., undocumented workers, are covered employees under the federal overtime and minimum wage law called the Fair Labor Standards Act or “FLSA” for short. Galdames v. N & D Investment Corp., 2011 U.S.App.LEXIS 12507 [...]