Federal Judiciary

Reply Brief in Tyson Foods v. De Ascencio

By Akin Gump Supreme Court Practice Group

On Tuesday, Akin Gump filed this reply brief in the case of Tyson Foods, Inc. v. de Ascencio.  The issue is “whether the time spent donning light protective gear constitutes ‘work’ under the Fair Labor Standards Act if the activities do not require a significant level of exertion.”  The cert. petition can be found here and the respondent’s brief in opposition here, while the opinion of the Third Circuit can be found here.  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed an amicus brief supporting petitioner, which is here.

Full post as published by SCOTUSBLOG on May 22, 2008 (boomark / email).