Minor League Baseball Players Continue Trend of Professional Sports Wage and Hour Class Actions in Suit against MLB

By Leticia Halas and Cari A. Cohorn   High-profile wage and hour claims appear to be on the rise in professional sports. In January 2014, an Oakland Raiders cheerleader filed a putative class action in Alameda Superior Court against the Raiders for numerous alleged state law violations. The plaintiff, Lacy T. asserts that the cheerleaders are paid a flat fee of $125 per game to be received upon completion of the season, regardless of how many hours worked and that they are required to atten