Max Kutner

Senior Reporter at Law360

Senior reporter @law360. Also cover politics, education. Prior: @Newsweek. My @Audible_com podcast Radicalized out now (UK bestseller)

Articles

Calif. Forecast: Court Weighs $20M Raytheon Cos. Wage Deal

1 week ago | law360.com | Max Kutner

By Max Kutner · April 18, 2025, 3:41 PM EDT In the coming week, attorneys should keep an eye out for potential initial approval of an almost $20 million class action settlement involving three Raytheon companies. Here's a look at that... To view the full article, register now.
In Paris, Jogging Is No Longer a Faux Pas

1 week ago | wsj.com | Max Kutner

“We have a big change in Paris,” said Thomas Delpeuch, director of mass events for Amaury Sport Organisation, organizer of the Paris Marathon. “All my colleagues now are running every [day at] lunch time.” The fitness app Strava has seen a more than fivefold increase in the number of athletes uploading runs in Paris since 2019. Paris run clubs are flourishing and global sportswear companies are opening flagships on the Champs-Élysées. Pardonnez-moi?
As Dems Seek To Raise Wage Floor, Others Float Abolishing It

2 weeks ago | law360.com | Max Kutner

By Max Kutner · April 11, 2025, 7:17 PM EDT While Democrats in Congress try again to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in more than 15 years, some libertarian policy observers call for doing away with the... To view the full article, register now.
5 Overtime Claims Employers Keep Facing

2 weeks ago | law360.com | Max Kutner

By Max Kutner · April 17, 2025, 5:39 PM EDT As the federal rules shift around overtime exemptions, employers often get hit with claims that they misclassified workers as exempt, failed to include bonuses in overtime math and paid a flat... To view the full article, register now.
9th Circ. To Hear Remaining AB 5 Challenge

2 weeks ago | law360.com | Max Kutner

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9th Circ. To Hear Remaining AB 5 Challenge

2 weeks ago | law360.co.uk | Max Kutner

By Max Kutner ( April 8, 2025, 6:40 PM EDT) -- A Ninth Circuit panel is set to hear arguments Wednesday in likely the last ongoing high-profile challenge to California's Assembly Bill 5, leaving a potential path to striking down the independent contractor classification law's application to the trucking industry.... A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
Calif. Forecast: Tesla Seeks To Split Up WARN Suit

2 weeks ago | law360.com | Max Kutner

By Max Kutner · April 11, 2025, 4:30 PM EDT In the coming week, attorneys should watch for a potential ruling on a motion to send a worker's individual WARN Act claims against Tesla to arbitration and stay or dismiss nonindividual... To view the full article, register now.
9th Circ. To Hear Remaining AB 5 Challenge

2 weeks ago | law360.com | Max Kutner

By Max Kutner · April 8, 2025, 6:40 PM EDT A Ninth Circuit panel is set to hear arguments Wednesday in likely the last ongoing high-profile challenge to California's Assembly Bill 5, leaving a potential path to striking down the independent contractor... To view the full article, register now.
State And Local Wage And Hour Updates To Watch

3 weeks ago | law360.com | Max Kutner

By Max Kutner · April 7, 2025, 5:21 PM EDT A handful of states and Los Angeles are considering legislation that would publicize wage violators, allow the halting of work due to independent contractor misclassification, extend paid leave to care for... To view the full article, register now.
Calif. Forecast: AB 5 Trucking Challenge Back At 9th Circ.

3 weeks ago | law360.com | Max Kutner

By Max Kutner · April 4, 2025, 5:22 PM EDT In the coming week, attorneys should keep an eye out for oral arguments at the Ninth Circuit in a challenge to California's independent contractor classification law by trucking industry groups and two drivers,... Contact us for free access to this content Enter your details below so that we can set up a free trial for you. All fields required.