Recent Cases

At any given time we have a substantial number of discrimination, retaliation and wage and hour (overtime) cases in various stages of the judicial process. Currently we are pursuing cases involving unpaid overtime, discrimination on the basis of sex, disability, age and race and retaliation claims in a variety of courts. We also represent workers misclassified as independent contractors who claim they are in fact employees and are entitled to appropriate compensation. Please see summaries of some of our most recent cases below.

Carter, et al. v. Wells Fargo Advisors – We are co-class counsel for a class of about 3,000 female financial advisors who brought claims that they suffered discrimination in compensation and business development opportunities due to their sex. The case settled in 2011 for $32 million and the company's agreement to make substantial changes in its business practices to enhance the career opportunities of women financial advisors. The company agreed to a 4-year monitoring period, which is on-going.

Augst-Johnson, et al. v. Morgan Stanley DW, Inc. – We are co-class counsel for a class of over 2,500 women financial advisors who brought claims that they suffered discrimination in compensation and business development opportunities due to their sex. The case settled in 2007 for $46 million and the company's agreement to far reaching business changes to address the disparities in compensation and career development based on sex. We are currently still in the settlement monitoring period.

Sex Discrimination in Compensation at County Employer – we currently represent a group of female employees of a county who claim they and other female county employees have suffered discrimination in their compensation due to their sex. The case is in the early stages of discovery. A class has not yet been certified, but we will seek court certification of a class numbering in the hundreds.

Race Discrimination at State University – We currently represent a group of current and past faculty members at a state university who claim that they were subjected to race discrimination and retaliation. The case is currently pending.

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