Matters
- Defeated class certification on behalf of national casino gaming company alleging rounding violations, off-the-clock work, improper tip sharing, contract claims, and misclassification of supervisory employees.
- Defeated class certification on behalf of national retailer, alleging improper wage deductions for faulty workmanship.
- Defended putative FCRA class action, resolving after demonstrating to opposing counsel that the employer-defendant was not engaged in conduct violating the FCRA.
- Successfully enforced class action waiver in putative class action seeking furlough-related benefits based on written separation agreements, despite lack of clarity in state law on the issue of class action waivers.
- Defeated nationwide FLSA conditional certification of tip credit and misclassification claims on behalf of 15 casinos and casino parent company.
- Represented national retailer in systemic gender discrimination claims asserted by EEOC, securing favorable resolution after deposing claimants participating in discovery and dismissal of those who did not.
- Obtained dismissal of time-barred claims for statutory penalties and claims for injunctive relief in putative wage and hour class action.
- Obtained highly favorable resolution for mortgage company in FLSA collective action alleging misclassification of loan officers by using offers of judgment to narrow the field of opt-in plaintiffs and, eventually, to remove the lead plaintiff from the case.
- Obtained highly favorable resolution in nationwide FLSA collective action on behalf of cereal and snacks manufacturer, following strategic decisions to immediately remedy all potential issues related to liability, voluntarily pay employees, and not contest conditional certification.
- Obtained voluntary dismissal of putative class and collective action on behalf of national casino gaming company claiming improper wage deductions.
- Obtained favorable result for food manufacturer in donning, doffing, rounding, auto-deduction, walking, and waiting time collective action based on detailed time and distance measurements, admissions by four named plaintiffs during depositions, and declarations obtained from plaintiffs’ co-workers.
- Secured favorable settlement for eyecare company in representative PAGA action alleging unpaid wages, overtime, meal and rest premiums, unpaid sick days, and regular rate miscalculations.
- Managed defense of nationwide EEOC investigation of retailer against systemic disability discrimination claim, obtaining favorable result during conciliation process.
- Secured pre-answer dismissal, affirmed on appeal, of putative class action for alleged violations of the Kansas Minimum Wage and Maximum Hour Law, arguing that the law was inapplicable to defendant.
- Represented national gaming company in nationwide collective action and class action under Missouri law, alleging improper tip credit notices, unlawful rounding, unpaid training (off-the-clock work), and various state law violations. Obtained highly favorable resolution following successful use of offers of judgment, in-depth strategic review of corporate practices, detailed risk analysis, and various other immediate actions focused on minimizing any argument or even slight potential for liability.
- Obtained favorable resolution on behalf of taxicab company in lawsuit brought by the Department of Labor, challenging the independent contractor status of the drivers when performing alleged non-taxi driver work.
- Defended FLSA collective action and state law class action against national pizza crust manufacturer, defeating class action and strategically stipulating conditional certification, which resulted in highly favorable resolution when only two employees joined the lawsuit.
- Obtained summary judgment on behalf of national insurance company in multi-defendant class action alleging racial red-lining case.
- Represented construction company in Department of Labor action brought by former employee alleging unpaid wages and bonuses, obtaining ruling from DOL that all wages were properly paid and foreclosing potential class claims.
