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State of Nevada v. LABR

5th CircuitJuly 2, 2019No. 18-40246
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Case Details

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Published
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appeal

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Claim Types

Wage Theft

Outcome

The Fifth Circuit reversed the district court's contempt finding and judgment against Carmen Alvarez and her attorneys, holding that the Texas federal court lacked authority to hold them in contempt because they did not act in privity with the Department of Labor and were not adequately represented by it in the injunction case.

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