3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 43 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Lynn's Food Stores, Inc. v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lynn's Food Stores, Inc. v. United States Anchor | green | “flsa rights cannot be abridged by contract or otherwise waived.” | 16 |
| 2 | United Slate, Tile and Composition Roofers, Damp and Waterproof Workers Association, Local 307 v. G & M Roofing and Sheet Metal Company, Inc. | green | “the determination of a reasonable fee is to be conducted by the district court regardless of any contract between plaintiff and plaintiff's counsel” | 14 |
| 3 | Skidmore v. John J. Casale, Inc. | green | “we have considerable doubt as to the validity of the contingent fee agreement; for it may well be that congress intended that an employee's recovery should be net” | 13 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.