Per Class, Per Session, Per Lawsuit: Wage and Hour Risks in Boutique Fitness

The boutique fitness boom, from cycle dungeons and yoga studios to Pilates clubs and Lagree shops, has created a thriving industry projected to outpace national employment growth averages for years to come. But behind the curated playlists and aspirational branding lies a thicket of wage-and-hour compliance issues that have already cost fitness companies millions of …

It Ends with Contractor Status: Lessons from Blake Lively’s Sexual Harassment Case

A closer look at worker classification, retaliation risk, and the limits of federal protections On April 2, 2026, Judge Lewis J. Liman of the Southern District of New York issued an opinion in Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC et al., No. 24-CV-10049, dismissing ten of thirteen claims actress Blake Lively brought against director and co-star …