The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Monday that it added four new cases to its docket for the 2024-25 term. The court’s decision was detailed in a list of orders from a recent private conference. These cases encompass significant legal issues, including the burden of proof for employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the pleading standards under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.
One of the noteworthy cases, E.M.D. Sales v. Carrera, will examine the burden of proof that an employer must meet to claim an exemption from paying overtime to employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The issue at hand is whether the company must provide “clear and convincing evidence” or meet a lesser “preponderance of the evidence” standard, following conflicting lower court rulings.
Among the other cases that the justices agreed to review are:
- Kousisis v. United States, which will deal with whether deceptive practices that lead to a commercial exchange can constitute mail or wire fraud, even without the intent to cause economic harm.
- Nvidia Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder AB, concerning the pleading standards required to show knowledge or intent in securities-fraud claims based on internal company documents.
- Wisconsin Bell v. United States ex rel. Heath, which will clarify whether reimbursement requests submitted to the FCC’s E-rate program are considered “claims” under the False Claims Act.
With the addition of these four cases, the Supreme Court now has 16 cases slated for argument in the next term. This comes as the court’s schedule tightens, with just two more conferences before the summer recess. For more comprehensive insights, the article by Amy Howe on SCOTUSblog provides additional details.