Statute treatment: 29 C.F.R. § 778.106

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 121 citation events across 66 distinct cases.

121citations total

66distinct interpreting cases

33distinct courts

31citations in last 5y

1990–2026year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Alexis M. Herman, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Fabri-Centers of America, Inc. (2002) ca6 50 own cites 4× in case

#2 Cahill v. City of New Brunswick (2000) njd 8 own cites 7× in case

#3 Martin v. United States (2017) uscfc 26 own cites 3× in case

#4 Ronald L. Howard, Scott R. Kincaid, Donald M. Loftus v. City of Springfield, Illinois (2001) ca7 51 own cites 2× in case

#5 Champagne v. Thurston County (2008) wash 41 own cites 2× in case

#6 Champagne v. Thurston County (2008) wash 40 own cites 2× in case

#7 Singer v. City of Waco, Texas (2003) ca5 175 own cites 1× in case

#8 Martin v. United States (2014) uscfc 18 own cites 3× in case

#9 Mendez v. U.S. Nonwovens Corp. (2014) nyed 31 own cites 2× in case

#10 White v. Davis (2003) cal 114 own cites 1× in case

#11 O'Brien v. Town of Agawam (2003) ca1 111 own cites 1× in case

#12 Urnikis-Negro v. American Family Property Services (2010) ca7 105 own cites 1× in case

#13 Inclan v. New York Hospitality Group, Inc. (2015) nysd 92 own cites 1× in case

#14 See's Candy Shops, Inc. v. Superior Court (2012) calctapp 59 own cites 1× in case

#15 Lynch v. City of N.Y. (2018) ilsd 15 own cites 2× in case

#16 North Marion School District 15 Ex Rel. Trejo v. Acstar Insurance (2007) or 14 own cites 2× in case

#17 Robert B. Reich, Secretary of Labor v. Interstate Brands Corporation (1995) ca7 37 own cites 1× in case

#18 Morgan v. SPEAKEASY, LLC (2007) ilnd 37 own cites 1× in case

#19 City of Sacramento v. Public Employees Retirement System (1991) calctapp 36 own cites 1× in case

#20 Tina Haro v. City of Los Angeles (2014) ca9 36 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.