Rogers v. McDorman
521 F.3d 381 (5th Cir. 2008) Cited 196 timesHolding that "inpari delicto is an affirmative defense"
Samson v. Apollo Res., Inc.
242 F.3d 629 (5th Cir. 2001) Cited 147 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that employees had or should have had a clear understanding that they would be paid a fixed salary, where employer explained that they would be paid the same salary regardless of the hours worked, sometimes using formula sheets to illustrate the point
Allied Chemical Corp. v. Mackay
695 F.2d 854 (5th Cir. 1983) Cited 191 timesFinding no waiver of usury defense raised for the first time in the court's pre-trial order
Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 160,289 times 196 Legal AnalysesHolding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Section 778.112 - Day rates and job rates
29 C.F.R. § 778.112 Cited 115 times 4 Legal AnalysesRegulating the calculation of overtime for flat sum day work rates
Section 778.111 - Pieceworker
29 C.F.R. § 778.111 Cited 56 times 5 Legal AnalysesRecognizing piece-rate pay