( December 11, 2023, 12:27 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 11 invited the solicitor general to file a brief expressing the views of the United States on a petition by a food distributor seeking a ruling on whether the evidence standard necessary for an exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “is a mere preponderance of the evidence” or if it is “clear and convincing evidence.”...