The petition of the day is:

Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. (Granted )

Note: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys work for and/or contribute to this blog in various capacities, represents the petitioners in this case.
Docket: 11-204
Issue(s): (1) Whether deference is owed to the Secretary of Labor's interpretation of the Fair Labor Standards Act's outside sales exemption and related regulations; and (2) whether the Fair Labor Standards Act's outside sales exemption applies to pharmaceutical sales representatives.

Certiorari stage documents:

Posted in Christopher v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., Cases in the Pipeline

Recommended Citation: Joshua Matz, Petition of the day, SCOTUSblog (Sep. 7, 2011, 6:30 AM), http://www.scotusblog.com/2011/09/petition-of-the-day-173/