Statute treatment: 29 C.F.R. § 780.11

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 10 citation events across 10 distinct cases.

10citations total

10distinct interpreting cases

9distinct courts

1citations in last 5y

1984–2025year range

Top 7 leading cases

#1 Howard Holt v. City of Battle Creek (2019) ca6 21 own cites 1× in case

#2 Hernandez v. Ray Domenico Farms, Inc. (2018) colo 19 own cites 1× in case

#3 Upadhyay v. Sethi (2012) nysd 16 own cites 1× in case

#4 Harold Adkins v. Mid-American Growers, Inc. (1999) ca7 12 own cites 1× in case

#5 Adkins v. Mid-America Growers, Inc. (1992) ilnd 11 own cites 1× in case

#6 Martinez v. Deaf Smith County Grain Processors, Inc. (1984) txnd 10 own cites 1× in case

#7 Adkins v. Mid-American Growers, Inc. (1993) ilnd 3 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.