January 20, 2026
The Supreme Court needs to pick up a wage and hour case challenging the evidentiary standard of the two-step certification process to certify collectives, Cracker Barrel urged the justices, arguing that their intervention is paramount to establish the same certification process in all courts.
January 08, 2026
Cracker Barrel servers urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to take up the restaurant's chain's bid to review evidentiary standards used to authorize collective action notices, arguing that no circuit split exists because the Ninth Circuit ruled on the permissibility of a two-step certification process and not required showings for notice authorization.
January 02, 2026
A look at whether last-mile delivery drivers qualify for an exemption to federal arbitration requirements, disputes over courts using two steps for collective action certification and challenges to federal rules are among the top wage and hour cases to watch in the new year.
December 09, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court should clear up once and for all what standard courts should follow to certify collectives, the Retail Litigation Center Inc. said, backing Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.'s efforts to evaluate the two-step certification process.
November 12, 2025
A Ninth Circuit decision to use a lenient standard to sign off on a collective of servers seeking unpaid wages deepens the division among courts on which process to use to certify collectives, Cracker Barrel said, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to roll out a universal process.