Edson v. Doe Employer

Plaintiff had been continually sexually harassed by her supervisor. Significant confidential settlement.

Duran v. Robinson May Inc.

Seeking compensatory damages and injunctive relief for hundreds of "Area Sales Managers" improperly classified as exempt employees which exemption required them to work exorbitant hours with no overtime compensation.

Costa v. Vitas Healthcare Corporation of California

Home healthcare workers sought damages, penalties, and injunctive relief on behalf of hundreds of fellow workers who were forced to work off the clock without compensation and were denied rest and meal breaks. Vitas Healtchare Corporation is alleged to have imposed onerous patient loads upon their employees and demanded that employees complete certain administrative tasks at home, all while discouraging requests for overtime pay.

Current Status: The Trial Court has granted final approval to a settlement fund of $15 million, allocated to the Overtime and Meal Break subclasses in equal amounts. The Court described the Settlement as very favorable to the class.

Carlin v. NCS Pearson, Inc.

Following September 11, 2001, the United States Department of Transportation established the Transportation Security Administration ("TSA"). The purpose of the TSA was to effectuate, control, oversee and implement security at the airports located throughout the United States. Pursuant to this objective the TSA contracted with NCS Pearson ("NCS") to screen current airport personnel and test prospective employees for future employment at the nations airports. In order to implement the contract with the TSA, NCS employed persons or "Staffing Specialists" who traveled throughout the United States working 80 to 100 hours a week without receiving overtime compensation. Nationwide class action under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the California Labor Code was filed seeking overtime compensation for hundreds of employees who were improperly classified as exempt employees. A Class Action settlement was reached with NCS in excess of $800,000.00.

Hadden v. Doe Employer

Los Angeles County Superior Court. Plaintiff had been improperly terminated for objecting to certain corporate practices and policies. Significant confidential settlement.

Grimes v. Doe Employer

Action by individual to recover damages for racial discrimination in the work place. Plaintiff was subjected to various racial comments and racially motivated conduct by defendant’s management employees. Confidential settlement in excess of $260,000.00.

Clark v. FPMI Solutions, Inc.

Nationwide class action under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the California Labor Code seeking overtime compensation for employees which were required to work excess hours with no overtime compensation.

Carter v. Doe Employer

Employee manager was fired for complaining about improper and illegal practices of defendant company. Confidential settlement in excess of $250,000.

Boggs v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Los Angeles County Superior Court (Class Action). Settlement for injunctive relief on behalf of visually impaired customers of one of Southern California’s largest utilities in class action alleging that utility bills, shut-off notices, and information on the utility’s website were not being provided in formats accessible to the visually impaired.

Ralphs Great Escape Cases

Los Angeles County Superior Court (Class Action). This class action sought damages, penalties, and injunctive relief on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Ralphs Club Members who qualified for an award under the “Ralphs Great Escape” promotion but were denied the award. A settlement was reached with Ralphs by which thousands of affected Ralphs customers received coupons for groceries valued at approximately the value of the weekend trip promised by the botched promotion.