Burks v. Brown University

Court

District Court, D. Rhode Island (D.R.I.)
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Assigned judge

Mary S. McElroy · 410 cases in index

Docket number

1:25-cv-00251

Cause

29:2601 Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
29 U.S.C. § 2601 — Family and Medical Leave Act

Nature of suit

751 Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act
Claims over medical or family leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Jurisdiction

Federal Question

Jury demand

Plaintiff

Date filed

05/30/2025

1,553 Labor cases in this court are indexed here.

Parties

• plaintiff · Burks · 510 cases
• defendant · Brown University · 61 cases

Part of a Larger Litigation Pattern

This is one of 62 Labor cases in our index naming Brown University — a possible mass-tort or coordinated-litigation cluster.

• United Service and Allied Workers of Rhode Island v. Brown University
  District Court, D. Rhode IslandFiled 09/24/2024
• Kozlov v. Brown University
  District Court, D. Rhode IslandFiled 01/24/2019
• Grossi v. Brown University
  District Court, D. Rhode IslandFiled 11/18/2017
• Short v. Brown University
  District Court, D. Rhode IslandFiled 07/06/2017

About Labor Lawsuits

Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Burks v. Brown University?

Burks v. Brown University is a federal labor lawsuit filed on 05/30/2025 in the District Court, D. Rhode Island. The case is currently open in the federal court system. Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

What type of case is this?

It is classified as “Labor” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Labor lawsuits involve the employment relationship — unpaid wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, union and collective-bargaining disputes, employee benefits under ERISA, and family and medical leave claims.

What court is the case in?

The case is in the District Court, D. Rhode Island, docket number 1:25-cv-00251.

When was the case filed?

Burks v. Brown University was filed on 05/30/2025. The case is currently open.

What law is the case brought under?

The docket lists the cause as 29 U.S.C. § 2601 — Family and Medical Leave Act.