CLASS & COLLECTIVE ACTIONS
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Represented international retailer in nationwide class action alleging breach of contract, unfair and deceptive trade practices, and unjust enrichment in connection with the retailer’s refund policy.
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Represented a financial institution in a class action alleging discriminatory lending practices. The named plaintiffs allege that the financial institution violated U.S. federal laws by denying loan applications for borrowers that were African-American.
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Represented a client in a consumer action multidistrict software litigation.
Represented a client involved in defense of a class action alleging breach of contract; successfully securing decertification of the class and the subsequent denial of a request for class certification. -
Represented an agricultural client in a multi-million-dollar class action litigation involving breach of contract claims.
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Represented a national retailer in a collective action for unpaid overtime in Florida under theories of “off the clock” and miscalculation of overtime pay involving up to 250 potential class members.
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Represented a worldwide hotel operator in a collective action for unpaid overtime based on alleged “off the clock,” docked pay, docked meal breaks, and edited time records under federal and Florida law involving up to 40 potential class members.
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Represented a construction company in defense of an overtime claim brought by the U.S. Secretary of Labor on behalf of 344 current and former employees of our client. Although our client had admitted liability prior to our firm being retained, based on discovery of key witnesses, including the Wage & Hour investigator assigned to the case, we were able to convince the government to resolve the claim for substantially less than the original claim.
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Represented a national retailer in an overtime claim brought by 40 former delivery drivers for the company. The plaintiffs alleged they worked in excess of 10 hours of overtime per week, the overtime was worked off the clock, and that the company failed to provide meal and rest breaks.
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Represented a worldwide construction company in a collective action for unpaid overtime in Florida based on alleged “off the clock” activities being performed for up to 30 project managers on projects throughout the State of Florida.
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Represented retailer in a high profile class action alleging nationwide violations of Florida’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act.