Supreme Court Announces New Standard for Sovereign Immunity in Fair Labor Standards Act Case

Public Employment Law Bulletin #19

Thursday, July 1, 1999

Discusses Supreme Court decision announced on June 23, 1999, in Alden v. Maine (No. 98-436), which greatly enhanced the states' sovereign immunity against claims brought against them by individuals alleging violations of federal law.


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