Mealey's (January 8, 2018, 12:38 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 8 declined to hear the appeal by DIRECTV and DirectSat USA LLC seeking reversal of a ruling by the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that cable technicians who install and repair DIRECTV satellite systems have stated a plausible claim that they are jointly employed by DIRECTV and a home service provider (DIRECTV LLC, et al. v. Marlon Hall, et al., No. 16-1449, U.S. Sup.)....