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    • econ major
      • Yes! Judge denies Competitor Group's request to dismiss lawsuit saying its use of volunteers violates labor laws 5/29/2015 11:03AM
      • econ major
      • Is it just a matter of time before we say 'Bye Bye Rock 'n Roll' races?

        http://www.wsj.com/articles/la...89?tesla=y

        This is so awesome. Unless a race is a nonprofit, they should have to pay the equivalent of minimum wage to all volunteers.

        Non-profits, not Rock 'n Roll, should run the races in this country.
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      • RE: Yes! Judge denies Competitor Group's request to dismiss lawsuit saying its use of volunteers violates labor laws 5/29/2015 11:09AM - in reply to econ major
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      • It's hard to argue with the plaintiff's logic.
        WSJ wrote:
        Last September, a St. Louis University law professor named Yvette Joy Liebesman—who volunteered at the 2012 Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon in St. Louis--filed suit in U.S. district court in that city, arguing that she was deceived into thinking that her services would benefit charity rather than a private equity firm.
        Meanwhile, the response from Competitor gropu was pretty laughable. Seriously, who would think this argument would pass muster

        WSJ wrote:
        CGI had sought to dismiss the suit, arguing that it never posed as a non-profit entity and that its races represent a “recreational establishment” not covered by federal labor laws. CGI also noted that it often teams up with charities that it said benefit from its races..
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      • RE: Yes! Judge denies Competitor Group's request to dismiss lawsuit saying its use of volunteers violates labor laws 5/30/2015 12:09AM - in reply to econ major
      • pop_pop!
      • It's about G#[email protected]%^$^% time someone put an end to this nonsense.

        Lots of sketchy stuff goes on in the name of fundraising at some of these events. Yes, I know, not yours.