hours had last season. she was paid a total of just $855. when you worked it out, she said it was $2.85 per hour. that s way below the ohio minimum wage of $7.85 per hour. so is this there a case here? let s bring in defense attorney, the former president of the wom women s media center and lisa, a journalist specializing in midwest affairs. i have been wait og talk to you guys all day. there was a similar case that the oakland raiders cheerleaders also filed. the bengals are calling this a copy cat case. do they have a case here? yes, it s a copy cat case. it s the second. it won t be the last. here s what it boils down to to me. what are the cheerleaders? are they independent contractors, in which case they don t have a case, or are they