The Dude

That's just like, your opinion man.

This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps.

Anonymous

It's sad when stuff like that passes as "epic." Enjoy your downstat.

Anonymous

Perhaps you're OSA or part of the cult. Perhaps you don't understand the US legal system. Perhaps your definition of "epic" differs from hers.

However, I DO understand the US courts, and it is a huge important "baby step" to have a case not dismissed. Particularly when it is becoming a pattern that they are NOT being allowed to be dismissed.

Why? Because if something is not dismissed - then it moves forward and is TRIED. Evidence is presented. The truth comes out.

Pretty epic to me, in my book.

Anonymous

In case you haven't learned...only culties worry about (or use the term) "downstat".

I'll make you a deal. I will enjoy that which you perceive is a "downstat". In turn, you enjoy the demise of your "religion", kk, for Anon surely will celebrate that EPIC day!


<3

Anonymous

Okay, I'll bite... How on earth is not getting a case thrown out downstat? Or did you get BFG confused with someone else?

rof

They didn't get the case thrown out.

They got the attempt to get the case thrown out [by scilons] thrown out.

Anonymous

You misunderstood, and I'm too tired to try to explain.

Anonymous

So it's like, epic, but in a babystep kinda way, but perhaps not so epic in a all-growed-up flying judo kick the the cult in the balls kinda way, amirite?

Reminds me of the how you yanks have totally devalued giving fucking awesome performers standing ovations by dishing them out for anything that doesn't totally suck.

But go on - My lunch at McDonalds today was pretty epic too.

PS: I'm OSA too... ʄ:-)

Anonymous

I will leave you two to squabble over the giblets, while I will await the juicy good news, the slower the better...lol

Anonymous

Have you even read the Federal Min wage law ? It allows states to make their own guidelines.

I am sure you thought you where correct when answering complicated legal questions but when you pull answers out of your ass it IS NOT HELPING

Optimisticate

Once again scientology fails to have a lawsuit thrown out. I guess they get 1/2 star for the attempt, but BFG et al get the full 10 stars for standing ground and presenting a lawsuit that the court considered valid and worth hearing.

Who is the scilon lawyer? Moxon, Paquette, a hired gun?

"No one who...conjures up the most evil of those half-tamed demons that inhabit the human beast, and seeks to wrestle with them, can expect to come through the struggle unscathed." - Freud

Where is Shelley Miscavige?

February 2010 - The beginning of the end.
March 2010 - Kirstie Alley takes over cult promotional duties from Tom Cruise and excels.
April 2010 - To be continued....
May 2010 - Flight of freedom for me
June 2010 - OK I'm back. WTF?

anonhuff

What you quoted says nothing about states' law trumping federal laws. Dox or stop acting like a schlub.

Anonymous: SPing in scientology's pool

OTBT

Agreed.

Dox or STFU / quit being a scilon troll.

www.exposescientology.com

Scientology Employment Policy Letters

Anonymous

Its hard to do that, when assholes like you keep restimulating their hinge muscles.

anonhuff

If you are who I quoted, then keep digging there's an exit down that hole somewhere!

Anonymous: SPing in scientology's pool

Optimisticate

Federal preemption of law: Federal preemption - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"No one who...conjures up the most evil of those half-tamed demons that inhabit the human beast, and seeks to wrestle with them, can expect to come through the struggle unscathed." - Freud

Where is Shelley Miscavige?

February 2010 - The beginning of the end.
March 2010 - Kirstie Alley takes over cult promotional duties from Tom Cruise and excels.
April 2010 - To be continued....
May 2010 - Flight of freedom for me
June 2010 - OK I'm back. WTF?

Deus Ex Machina

Because "having the case thrown out" is OSA's target. And you still have to forage for toilet paper from Burger King.

AnonymousNow

Implications are better than most have suggested. Plz post the decision so I can parse.

By making everything an issue of fact, incredible win is achieved- ie depo of slappy- either in this action or future actions. That is why osa is freaking out here. It also makes every case a potential time bomb.

All we need is a win on employment issue, or determination that fact issues remain in this regard. Then the noose tightens to an extreme level.

"This is an example of how the internet turns things and twists things."

.....Tommy Davis, COS spokes-zombie, CNN Network News.

Disclosure: I have Herro on my ignore list (now consisting of only Herro). If the mods are going to force feed us a Tom Newton, I say screw the mods and hit the ignore.

Anonymous

That is correct, but does not apply, I do not have access to the information atm . What I had read, allows states to include their own exemptions. (unless I am hallucinating) The state exemptions are not in violation of FSLA but there is actually part of FSLA that allows States like Texas to make laws like this:

LABOR CODE CHAPTER 62. MINIMUM WAGE

What line in the FSLA I do not have time to look up again.

Barry Van Sickle

Scientology moved to dismiss the complaints or strike most of the allegations. The Court issued its order in Marc's case yesterday afternoon. A ruling is expected in Claire's case soon.

The unfair business practice, minimum wage, and human trafficking claim under the federal statute survived the motion to dismiss. The court dismissed the human trafficking claim under california state law, and , in effect, denied the request for leave of court to amend the complaint to convert the state 'representative action" into a federal class action.

I was not necessarily going to try to convert this to a class action but tried to keep the option open. Before getting in a dither about class actions, please consider that the statute of limitations may be running on numerous claims. The main reason I would file class action papers would be to toll the statute of limitations for the class of employees who left within the last 3-4 years.

The good news was that the court found that the 10 year statute of limitation on forced labor under federal law applied and had been met. The court made a preliminary finding that marc could recover damages under the federal forced labor statute for his entire period of work.

I would not call this 'epic" , but it is a necessary win. The lawyers in the case have moved on to discovery and Rule 26 compliance. Marc's and Claire's depositions are set for later this month, and we have a few moves in contemplation.