Victory for Madison Square Garden On And Off the Ice

Nothing beats the drama of Game 7.  The New York Rangers provided plenty of it last night in downing the Pittsburgh Penguins to advance to the conference finals.  Off the ice, a group of interns for Madison Square Garden — home of the Rangers — who sued MSG for FLSA and NYLL violations have learned that, like the Penguins, they won’t be advancing.

Back in March, the interns asked the Southern District of New York to conditionally certify a collective action made up of unpaid interns.  Last week, Judge Furman denied this request because the interns were not the victim of a common unlawful policy.  His order highlights the problematic aspects of unpaid intern programs, and offers a glimpse into the standard that should ultimately govern such programs.

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