Ex-Elite Interactive Worker Drops Class Claims, Pursues Individual Suit
The remote video monitoring market is growing, with California's Elite claiming to be the only one delivering "crime prevention," though the company has faced 5 employee lawsuits in the last 5 years.
In this note, we explain the newest development in a recent case again t Eilte.
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