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13th AnnualWorkplace ClassAction Report – 2017Gerald L. Maatman

February 9, 2017

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Key Trends Of 2016For Workplace Class Action Litigation

1 U.S. Supreme Court Rulings

2 Key Class Action Settlements

3 Class Certification Decisions

4 Workplace Litigation Filings

5 Wage & Hour Certification Rulings

6 Government-Initiated Litigation

Trend # 1:U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Impacting TheDefense Of Class Actions

Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo, et al., 136 S. Ct. 1036(2016)

Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, et al., 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016)


Trend # 2:Key Class Action Settlements – Lower Than 2015


Trend # 2:Decreasing Settlement Numbers For EmploymentDiscrimination Class Actions


Trend # 2:Wage & Hour Settlement Numbers Increase Again


Trend # 2:Declining Settlement Numbers For GovernmentEnforcement Litigation



Trend # 3:Class Certification Decisions In 2016

Trend # 3:Class Certification Decisions In ERISA, EmploymentDiscrimination, And Wage & Hour Class Actions in 2016


Trend # 4:Workplace Litigation Filings – Wage & HourLawsuits


Trend # 5:Wage & Hour Certification Rulings


Trend # 6:Government-Initiated Litigation


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Gerald L. Maatman, Jr.

Chicago Office New York Office

(312) 460-5965 (212) 218-3360

[email protected]

Area Of Practice

Defense Of Class Action Litigation

Experience

Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. is a partner of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, the leading national employment and labor law

firm. Mr. Maatman is resident in the firm’s Chicago and New York offices. Mr. Maatman has a primary

emphasis in his practice on defending employers sued in employment discrimination class actions, wage &

hour collective actions, EEOC pattern or practice lawsuits, and civil rights/denial of access class actions

brought in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Mr. Maatman also pioneered the process of

conducting employment practices audits to assist employers in structuring effective and practical personnel

policies and protocols. These audits are designed to minimize the incidence of employment-related class

action litigation and to maximize management discretion and workplace productivity. Mr. Maatman’s work in

this area has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine.

Among his various cases, Mr. Maatman successfully defended one of the largest age discrimination collective

actions ever brought in Illinois, as well as the first sexual harassment class action brought by a State Attorney

General in the United States. Further, he served as lead defense counsel in one of the largest EEOC pattern

or practice actions ever prosecuted by the U.S. Government. Mr. Maatman has also defended the

governments of France, India, and Spain in lawsuits brought in U.S. courts over their employment of

American workers.

Mr. Maatman represents several leading employment practices liability insurance (“EPLI”) carriers and

defends their employer insureds in class actions throughout the United States. He has also developed EPLI

risk management programs for these carriers to assist their employer insureds in reducing and minimizing

class actions. Mr. Maatman created an interactive web-enabled tutorial for the largest EPLI carrier in the

U.S., which provides Internet training for management personnel on compliance with employment laws.

Business Insurance Magazine selected the training tutorial for its “Best of the Web” Award for risk

management in both 2001 and 2002.

Mr. Maatman is often consulted by major news organizations for his views on significant court rulings in class

action cases. He has served as a legal commentator on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS), National

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Public Radio (NPR), MSNBC, and USA Talk Radio, and his comments have appeared in such publications as

the Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Business Insurance, USA Today, Fortune, and Forbes.

Mr. Maatman also writes and lectures extensively on employment discrimination and labor law topics. He has

authored six books on employment law topics, and has spoken to employer groups throughout the United

States, as well as in Asia, Europe, Canada, and Mexico. Mr. Maatman is a Fellow of the American College of

Labor & Employment Lawyers. Based on international surveys of business executives and corporate

counsel, Euromoney selected Mr. Maatman as one of the leading employment lawyers in the world in 1999 to

2015. The International Bar Association selected Mr. Maatman as one of the world’s best employment

lawyers in 2004 to 2015. Chambers selected him as one of the leading class action defense lawyers in its

2006 to 2015 rankings of U.S. lawyers. In addition, Corporate Counsel Magazine selected him as one of the

leading employment lawyers in the United States in the Who’s Who International Guide To Business Lawyers

in 2004 to 2015.

In 2014 and again in 2015, BTI Consulting selected Mr. Maatman as one of the top four attorneys in the

United States in terms of client service. In addition, in 2014 and again in 2015, Law 360 selected Mr.

Maatman as one of five “MVP’s” in employment law in the United States based on his litigation results for

clients. Further, in 2014, American Lawyer selected Mr. Maatman as “Litigator Of The Week” relative to his

back-to-back victories in EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc. and EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp., the

two biggest government lawsuits brought by the Commission in the last five years.

Education

J.D., Northwestern University (1981)

B.A., Washington and Lee University (1978) (magna cum laude)

Admissions

Bar, State of Illinois

Bar, State of New York

U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

U.S. District Courts for the Central, Northern, and Southern Districts of Illinois

U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan

U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of New York

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Illinois Supreme Court

New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division

U.S. Supreme Court

Trial Experience

Mr. Maatman has tried over 20 cases to verdict in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Mr.

Maatman is also an adjunct professor of law in trial advocacy at Northwestern University School of Law,

where he has taught trial practice since 1991.

Management Positions

Mr. Maatman co-chairs Seyfarth Shaw’s class action defense group. He is also the editor of the Firm’s

annual class action survey of workplace litigation, and editor of the firm’s workplace class action blog.

Editorial Positions

Mr. Maatman is a member of Law 360 Employment Editorial Advisory Board.

Class Action Cases

Set out below are representative samples of Mr. Maatman’s experience in defending class action litigation.

These cases are divided into categories involving: (A) private plaintiff class actions; (B) pattern or practice

lawsuits brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; (C) wage & hour collective actions

under 29 U.S.C. §216(b); (D) class actions handled in a monitoring or coordinating defense counsel role for

institutional clients and/or employment practices liability insurance carriers; and (E) denial of access/civil

rights class actions.

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A. Defense Of Private Plaintiff Class Actions

Abrajano, et al. v. Interim Services, Inc. (Circuit Court of Pinellas County, Florida) (multiple employees

brought a class action for fraud, misrepresentation, and breach of contract relative to recruitment and

promotional practices; settlement agreement successfully negotiated).

Adams, et al. v. Brookshire Grocery, No. 98-CV-462 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Texas)

(plaintiffs sued on behalf of themselves and a class of female employees for alleged sex

discrimination in pay and promotions; class certification defeated on February 10, 1999, and

favorable consent decree subsequently negotiated).

American Civil Liberties Union, et al. v. City of St. Charles, 794 F.2d 265 (1986), cert. denied, 479 U.S.

961 (1986) (retained to file petition for writ of certiorari with U.S. Supreme Court in a class action over

alleged First Amendment violations).

Arrighi, et al. v. Cintas Corporation, No. 10-CV-237 (U.S. District Court/District of Rhode Island) (ongoing

representation in class action brought by employees alleging discrimination by drug testing in the

workplace; settlement agreement successfully negotiated).

Blakely, et al. v. Big Lot Stores, Inc., No. 10-CV-342 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Indiana)

(ongoing defense of multi-party action involving alleged denials of transfer based on race and age

discrimination).

Boston v. Taconic Eastchester Management, LLC, et al., No. 12-CV-4077 (U.S. District Court/Southern

District of New York) (regarding ongoing defense of alleged discrimination and violations of Title VII

and alleging age discrimination under New York state law).

Buyuktimkin, et al. v. Nex Med, Inc., No. 03-L-653 (Newark County Superior Court, New Jersey)

(favorable settlement obtained in class action by laid off employees alleging age discrimination under

New Jersey state law).

Carlson, et al. v. CH Robinson, Inc., No. 02-CV-3780 (U.S. District Court/District of Minnesota) (favorable

settlement obtained in class action gender discrimination case alleging company-wide claims for pay,

promotional opportunities, and terms and conditions of employment).

Christian, et al. v. American Huts, Inc., et al., No. 00-CV-8975 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of

Florida) (fifteen plaintiffs asserted claims of race discrimination on behalf of a class of allegedly

injured individuals for denial of services and rights of contracts under 42 U.S.C. § 1981; case

disposed of by motion to dismiss and judgment entered in favor of the defendants).

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Colindres, et al. v. Goodman Mfg. Co., No. H-01-4319 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of Texas)

(favorable settlement obtained in putative class action alleging national origin discrimination in the

terms and conditions of employment; class certification defeated on March 31, 2006).

Cook, et al. v. New York Mets, Inc., No. 17452/06 (Supreme Court of Queens County, New York)

(favorable settlement obtained in age discrimination pattern or practice case alleging discriminatory

terminations).

Craven, et al. v. Diversified Financial Services, Inc., No. BC 303256 (Superior Court of Los Angeles

County, California) (obtained denial of class certification in class action for alleged violations of

privacy for taping job interviews, and sustained the defense victory in appellate proceedings before

the California Court of Appeal).

Dade, et al. v. International House of Pancakes, Inc. (U.S. District Court/District of Columbia) (five

plaintiffs asserted claims of race discrimination on behalf of a class of allegedly injured individuals for

denial of rights of contracts under 42 U.S.C. § 1981; secured dismissal of all claims).

Doe, et al. v. The New Yorker Hotel, No. 03-CV-7269 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of New York)

(favorable settlement obtained in class action alleging violations of the Americans With Disabilities

Act).

Duffy, et al. v. Sodexho, Inc., No. 05-CV-5428 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Pennsylvania)

(multiple plaintiffs brought a collective action and class action alleging age discrimination in the

promotion and lay-off of older workers; class action and collective action certification defeated on

October 20, 2006).

Eliot Spitzer, On Behalf Of The People Of The State Of New York, et al. v. Garban LLC, et al. No. 98-

403179 (Supreme Court of New York County, New York) (in case brought by Attorney General Elliott

Spitzer, defeated putative class action alleging sex harassment at Wall Street brokerage firm, and

subsequently negotiated a favorable consent decree on individual claims).

Ellis, et al. v. Costco Wholesale Corp., No. 04-CV-3341 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of California)

(favorable settlement obtained in nationwide class action for gender discrimination alleging denial of

promotions).

Gallas, et al. v. Samsung Heavy Industries Co., No. 96-CV-4701 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

Illinois) (female employees accused the defendant of discrimination on the basis of sex and national

origin in regard to promotional opportunities and compensation practices; class recovery denied and

judgment entered in favor of defendant).

Hagemann, et al. v. Accenture, LLP, No. 10-CV-1759 (U.S. District Court/District of Minnesota) (favorable

settlement obtained in age discrimination collective action relative to a reduction-in-force).

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Harden, et al. v. William Wrigley & Co., No. 07-CV-5928 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(favorable settlement obtained in class action alleging race discrimination in pay and promotions, and

collective action alleging wage and hour violations).

Hassell, et al. v. Interim Services, Inc. and Office Depot, Inc., No. 99-CV-6388 (U.S. District Court/Middle

District of Florida) (plaintiff asserted “pattern and practice” allegations of race discrimination on behalf

of African-American employees with respect to promotional opportunities; class claims defeated and

settlement agreement successfully negotiated).

Jock, et al. v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., No. 08-CV-2875 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of New York)

(ongoing representation in class action alleging gender discrimination in pay and promotions).

Jones, et al. v. Capital Grille, No. 12-CV-660 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (dismissal

obtained in a race discrimination pattern or practice class action alleging company-wide

discrimination in pay, promotions, and working conditions).

Lucas, et al. v. Staffing Network, et al., No. 12-9672 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(ongoing representation in a class action involving race discrimination in hiring brought by applicants).

Montoya, et al. v. McDonald’s Corporation (U.S. District Court/District of New Mexico) (plaintiff brought a

class action on behalf of himself and a class of similarly situated individuals alleging disability

discrimination in pay and terms and conditions of employment; secured dismissal without any

recovery by the class).

Perdomo, et al. v. Jaral Properties, Inc., No 4156/03 (Supreme Court of Queens County, New York)

(multiple employees asserted claims for national origin discrimination in pattern or practice case;


Robinson, et al. v. Compass Group, Inc., No. 08-CV-5577 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of

Pennsylvania) (multiple plaintiffs brought class action alleging race discrimination in pay, promotions,

discipline, and terminations; class certification avoided and settlement agreement successfully

negotiated).

Saunders, et al. v. Gillette, Inc., No. 04-CV-7455 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (multiple

plaintiffs brought a class action alleging racial harassment in the workplace; class certification

defeated on March 5, 2007).

Smith, et al. v. Nike Corp., No. 03-CV-9110 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (multiple

plaintiffs brought a class action alleging race discrimination in hiring, promotions, and compensation;


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Scott, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., No. 08-CV-540 (U.S. District Court/Western District of North

Carolina) (ongoing representation in a nationwide gender discrimination class action alleging

discrimination against female managerial employees in pay and compensation in violation of Title VII

and the Equal Pay Act ).

Stecker, et al. v. Interim Services, Inc. (Circuit Court of Broward County, Florida) (multiple employees

brought a class action for fraud, misrepresentation, and breach of contact relative to recruitment and

promotional practices; class certification avoided, and settlement agreement successfully negotiated).

United States of American v. City of Berwyn, Illinois (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (the

U.S. Department of Justice sued a municipality for racial discrimination over a hiring requirement that

all employees reside within the city limits; the government alleged that the rule exclude African-

Americans from consideration for employment based on the segregated nature of the city’s housing

patters; consent decree successfully negotiated).

Wade, et al. v. Kroger, No. 01-CV-699 (U.S. District Court/Western District of Kentucky) (multiple plaintiffs

brought a class action alleging race discrimination in pay and promotions on a company-wide basis;


Wagner, et al. v. University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, No. 07-L-6097 (Superior Court of

Essex County, New Jersey) (favorable settlement obtained in class action alleging gender

discrimination in faculty pay).

Walters, et al. v. Midland-Ross Co. (Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois) (plaintiffs brought a class action

pertaining to alleged adverse treatment in the workplace and their employer’s improper administration

of workers’ compensation benefits; class certification defeated, and case disposed of by a motion to

dismiss).

Weeks, et al. v. Samsung Heavy Industries Company, No. 93-CV-4899 (U.S. District Court/Northern

District of Illinois) (defeated putative class action for national origin discrimination by securing a

dismissal of the representative plaintiff’s claim and without any recovery by the class).

Wernikoff, et al. v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, No. 03-CH-15669 (Circuit Court of Cook County,

Illinois) (plaintiffs brought a class action for alleged fraud and deceit under the Illinois Consumer

Fraud Act over tax and coupon practices; defeated plaintiffs’ claims without any recovery by the

class).

Wynne, et al. v. McCormick & Schmick’s, No. 06-CV-3153 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

California) (favorable settlement obtained in class action alleging race discrimination in the hiring,

pay, and promotion of African-American employees).

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Yates, et al. v. Reliance Electric Co. (U.S. District Court/Central District of Illinois) (multiple plaintiffs

brought class-wide allegations of age discrimination and wrongful termination on behalf of 433

workers included in a reduction in force; the class-wide aspects of the complaint were defeated, and

the individual claims of the remaining three plaintiffs were defeated by summary judgment and/or

settled on favorable terms).

B. Defense Of EEOC Pattern Or Practice Lawsuits

EEOC v. Altres, Inc., No. 11-CV-799 (U.S. District Court/District of Hawaii) (EEOC pattern or practice

case alleging sex discrimination, hostile work environment, sexual harassment, and retaliation;

negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. Area Temps, Inc., No. 07-CV-2964 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Ohio) (EEOC pattern

or practice case alleging race, sex, and national origin discrimination in the hiring and placement of

temporary employees; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. AGA, Inc., No. 03-CV-5405 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Pennsylvania) (EEOC pattern

or practice case alleging hostile environment and sexual harassment; negotiated favorable consent

decree).

EEOC v. Balance Staffing, No. 09-CV-6004 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (EEOC pattern

or practice case alleging disability discrimination in the hiring of employees; negotiated favorable

consent decree).

EEOC v. Big Lots Stores, Inc., No. 11-CV-2184 (U.S. District Court/Western District of Arkansas) (EEOC

pattern or practice case alleging sex discrimination and harassment of employees by store

supervisor).

EEOC v. Blood Systems, Inc., No. 99-CV-2060 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (EEOC

pattern or practice ADA case; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. Chateau Del Mar, Inc., No. 08-CV-5388 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (EEOC

pattern or practice lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and retaliation on behalf of female current and

ex-employees; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC o/b/o Davis, et al. v. McCormick & Schmick’s, No. 11-CV-2695 (U.S. District Court/District of

Maryland) (EEOC-initiated pattern or practice class action alleging hostile work environment, wrongful

termination, and retaliation on account of disability discrimination; negotiated favorable consent

decree).

EEOC v. Dillard’s, Inc., No. 16-MC-0008 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Arkansas) (ongoing

defense of EEOC pattern or practice case alleging company-wide race discrimination).

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EEOC v. DSW, Inc., No. 14-CV-7153 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (EEOC pattern or

practice lawsuit alleging age discrimination and retaliation by class of former employees for opposing

discriminatory practices; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. East Coast Labor Solutions, LLC, No. 16-CV-1848 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

Alabama) (ongoing defense of EEOC pattern or practice case alleging race and discrimination).

EEOC v. Essee, Inc., d/b/a Burger King, No. 02-CV-611 (U.S. District Court/Western District of

Oklahoma) (dismissal obtained in EEOC pattern or practice sex harassment and retaliation case;


EEOC v. Evans Fruit Co., Inc., No. 10-CV-3033 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Washington)

(ongoing representation in an EEOC pattern or practice lawsuit based on national origin on behalf of

a class of females in the fruit harvesting industry alleging sex harassment).

EEOC v. GLC Corp., No. 05-CV-618 (U.S. District Court/District of Arizona) (EEOC pattern or practice

case alleging hostile environment sexual harassment; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. GMRI Inc. d/b/a Red Lobster, No. 13-CV-2860 (U.S. District Court/Maryland) (EEOC pattern or

practice case alleging sex harassment; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. Hickory Hills Country Club, Inc. and Chateau Del Mar, Inc., No. 08-CV-1720 (U.S. District

Court/Northern District of Illinois) (EEOC pattern or practice lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and

retaliation on behalf of female current and ex-employees; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. Hobson Bearing International, Inc., No. 16-CV-5034 (U.S. District Court/Western District of

Missouri) (EEOC pattern or practice case alleging violations of the antiretaliation provision of the Fair

Labor Standards Act and enforcement of the Equal Pay Act).

EEOC v. Interim Recruiting, Inc., No. 99-CV-2455 (U.S. District Court/Middle District of Alabama) (EEOC

pattern or practice case alleging age discrimination in the recruitment of temporary employees;


EEOC v. Jackson National Life Insurance, No. 16-CV-2472 (U.S. District Court/District of Colorado)

(ongoing defense of EEOC pattern or practice case alleging race and discrimination).

EEOC v. Kaplan, No. 10-CV-2882 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Ohio) (dismissal obtained in

EEOC pattern or practice case alleging race discrimination based on the use of credit histories in the

application process for the hiring of employees).

EEOC v. Kelly Services, Inc., No. 07-CV-4085 (U.S. District Court/District of Minnesota) (EEOC pattern or

practice case alleging religious discrimination; summary judgment granted in favor of the employer).

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EEOC v. McCormick & Schmick’s, Inc., No. 06-CV-7806 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of New

York) (EEOC pattern or practice case alleging race discrimination in the terms and conditions of

employment; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. McCormick & Schmick’s, Inc., No. 08-CV-984 (U.S. District Court/District of Maryland) (EEOC

pattern or practice case alleging race discrimination in hiring, pay, and promotions; negotiated

favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. McDonald’s Corp., No. 03-CV-7526 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Arkansas) (EEOC

pattern or practice case alleging hostile environment sexual harassment; negotiated favorable

consent decree).

EEOC v. Medical Systems, Inc., No. 03-CV-2200 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Pennsylvania)

(EEOC pattern or practice case for alleged violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act;


EEOC v. M.G.H. Family Health Center d/b/a Muskegon Family Care, 15-CV-952 (U.S. District

Court/Western District of Michigan) (EEOC pattern or practice action alleging ADA violations based

on termination and failure to accommodate).

EEOC v. Outback Steakhouse Restaurants, Inc., 06-CV-1935 (U.S. District Court/District of Colorado)

(ongoing representation of EEOC pattern or practice case alleging gender discrimination in pay and

promotions; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC o/b/o Woods v. Outback Steakhouse Restaurants, Inc., 11-CV-1754 (U.S. District Court/District of

Arizona) (EEOC pattern or practice case alleging disability discrimination; negotiated favorable

consent decree).

EEOC v. PDG, Inc. (U.S. District Court/Southern District of Texas) (EEOC pattern or practice case

alleging national origin discrimination in promotions and pay raises; negotiated favorable consent

decree).

EEOC v. Pine View Living, No. 11-CV-601 (U.S. District Court/Western District of Wisconsin) (EEOC

pattern or practice case alleging race discrimination and retaliation; negotiated favorable consent

decree).

EEOC v Pizza Hut, Inc. No. 00-CV-774 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of California) (EEOC pattern

or practice case alleging company-wide sex harassment; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. PJ Utah, LLC, et al., No. 14-CV-695 (U.S. District Court/District of Utah) (ongoing representation

of EEOC pattern or practice case alleging company-wide violations to Title VII and age

discrimination).


EEOC v. ProLease, et al., 03-CV-2240 (U.S. District Court/Maryland) (EEOC pattern or practice case

alleging hostile work environment; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. Quantum Foods, No. 09-CV-7741 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (ongoing

EEOC administrative enforcement lawsuit with respect to a subpoena for documents which the

Commission had served in connection with an administrative charge).

EEOC v. Renaissance Roofing, Inc., No. 02-CV-50370 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(EEOC pattern or practice case alleging disability discrimination; negotiated favorable consent

decree).

EEOC v. Restaurant Management Co. (U.S. District Court/District of New Mexico) (EEOC pattern or

practice case alleging company-wide sex harassment; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. Russell Enterprises, No. 05-CV-81 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Virginia) (EEOC

pattern or practice case alleging national origin discrimination; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. Savings Oil, No. 10-CV-6072 (U.S. District Court/Western District of Arkansas) (EEOC pattern

or practice claim on behalf of allegedly disabled individuals who were denied reasonable

accommodations; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. Seasons 52, et al., No. 15-CV-20561 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of Florida) (ongoing

representation of EEOC pattern or practice case alleging company-wide hiring discrimination under

the ADEA).

EEOC v. Spherion Corporation, No. 01-CV-705 (U.S. District Court/District of Maryland) (EEOC pattern or

practice case alleging age discrimination; negotiated favorable consent decree).

EEOC v. Spherion Corp., No. 04-CV-632 (U.S. District Court/Western District of Texas) (EEOC pattern or

practice case alleging violations of applicants’ rights under the Americans With Disabilities Act;


EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., No. 08-CV-706 (U.S. District Court/Western District of New York)

(dismissal obtained in EEOC pattern or practice case alleging gender discrimination in pay and

promotions).

EEOC v. Sun-Rich, Inc., No. 00-CV-264 (U.S. District Court/Middle District of Florida) (EEOC pattern or

practice national origin discrimination and harassment claim brought by agricultural workers;



EEOC v. Texas Roadhouse, Inc., et al., 11-CV-11732 (U.S. District Court/District of Massachusetts)

(ongoing representation of EEOC pattern or practice case alleging company-wide hiring

discrimination under the ADEA).

EEOC v. Warren Tricomi Greenwich, et al., No. 11-CV-6837 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of New

York) (EEOC pattern or practice case alleging pregnancy discrimination and retaliation by assistant

colorist against hair salon; negotiated favorable consent decree).

C. Defense Of Wage & Hour Collective Actions

Agate, et al. v. City of New York, No. 06-CV-238 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of New York)

(collective action brought by police sergeants alleging FLSA violations over wage and hours;


Ahmed, et al. v Landry’s, Inc., et al., No. 15-CV-2186 (U.S. District Court/ Southern District of New York)

(ongoing defense of FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving restaurant

workers).

Arellano, et al. v. PRP Restaurant Inc. d/b/a Gallagher’s 2000, et al., No. 15-CV-6483 (U.S. District Court,

Eastern District of New York) (ongoing defense of FLSA collective action involving restaurant and

adult entertainment workers).

Alvarez v. New Landscaping, LLC, et al., No.: 12-CV-5172 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(class action brought by landscaping laborers alleging FLSA violations over wage and hours;

favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Andrade, et al. v. Cows in the Kitchen, Ltd. d/b/a Burnt Toast, et al., No. 14-CV-7321 (U.S. District

Court/Northern District of Illinois) (class action brought by employees alleging FLSA violations over

wage and hours; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Arrez, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., No. 07-CV-1289 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(multiple employees brought class action brought by temporary employees alleging claims for

vacation pay and holiday bonuses; negotiated favorable consent decree).

Ascencio, et al. v. Zeiter Landscaping, Inc., et al., No. 13-CV-5695 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

Illinois) (collective action brought by landscaping laborers alleging FLSA violations over wage and

hours; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Ayon, et al. Real Time Staffing Services Inc., et al., No. BC541415 (Superior Court of Los Angeles

County, California) (ongoing representation in wage & hour class action brought by temporary

employees alleging unpaid vacation pay, violations of the Industrial Welfare Commission’s Wage

Order, and miscellaneous wage & hour violations).


Bamgbose, et al. v. Delta-T Group, No. 09-CV-667 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Pennsylvania)

(collective action brought by healthcare workers alleging FLSA violations over wage and hours;

collective action certification defeated on February 8, 2010, and favorable settlement agreement

negotiated).

Barbosa, et al. v. Landscape Services and Management, Inc., et al., No. 13-CV-7451 (U.S. District

Court/Northern District of Illinois) (collective action brought by landscaping laborers alleging FLSA

violations over wage and hours; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Barfield, et al. v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., No. 05-CV-6316 (U.S. District Court/Southern

District of New York) (obtained denial of plaintiff’s motion for collective certification under 29 U.S.C.

§216(b) in action brought by temporary staffing personnel alleging FLSA violations over wages and

hours).

Barrera, et al. v. Staffing Network Holding, LLC, et al., No. 13-CV-5889 (U.S. District Court/Northern

District of Illinois) (wage & hour class action alleging unpaid vacation pay, violations of the Illinois

Minimum Wage Act, and miscellaneous wage & hour violations; favorable settlement agreement

negotiated).

Benitez, et al. v. Vic’s and Son Landscaping, Inc., et al., No. 13-CV-5205 (U.S. District Court/Northern

District of Illinois) (wage & hour class action brought by landscaping laborers alleging FLSA violations

over unpaid minimum wages; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Black, et al. v. Broadband Express, LLC, No. 10-CV-23266 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of

Florida) (collective action brought by current and former employees alleging FLSA violations over

wage and hours relative to overtime hours worked and off-the-clock work; favorable settlement

agreement negotiated).

Bobadilla, et al. v. Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, Inc., No. BC534599 (Superior Court of Los Angeles County,

California) (ongoing representation in wage & hour class action brought by employees alleging unpaid

vacation pay, violations of the Industrial Welfare Commission’s Wage Order, and miscellaneous wage

& hour violations).

Boergert, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., No. 15-CV-4185 (U.S. District Court/Western District of Missouri)

(ongoing defense of class action brought by employees alleging defendant’s failure to obtain the

proper authorization for background checks and to provide the “stand alone” disclosure required by

the FCRA).

Bojang, et al. v. Capital Grille Holdings, Inc., et al., No. 12-CV-7814 (U.S. District Court/Southern District

of New York) (ongoing defense of FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations at

restaurants).


Boyd, et al. v. Alutiiq Global Solutions, LLC, No. 11-CV-753 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

Illinois) (nationwide FLSA collective action seeking unpaid overtime, as well as Rule 23 state law

claims for unpaid minimum wages; collective action certification denied on August 8, 2011).

Brinkmann, et al. v. Kellan Restaurant Management, No. 1216-CV23338 (16th Judicial Circuit Court,

Jackson County, Missouri) (ongoing defense of class action brought by restaurant workers alleging

wage & hour violations).

Brooks/Anderson, et al. v. C.H. Robinson, et al., No. 16-CV-00939 (W.D., Missouri) (ongoing defense of

collective action brought by “Account Coordinators” and “Freight Brokers” for alleged

misclassification).

Brown, et al. v. Landry’s, Inc., No. GD-15-10078 (Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County,

Pennsylvania) (FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving restaurant

workers).

Brunner, et al. v. Jimmy John’s, et al., No. 14-CV-5509 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(ongoing representation in wage & hour class action by assistant managers alleging unpaid vacation

pay, violations of the Illinois Minimum Wage Act, and miscellaneous wage & hour violations).

Calabrese, et al. v. TGI Friday’s, Inc., et al., No. 16-CV-868 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of

Pennsylvania) (ongoing defense of FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving

restaurant workers).

Cabrales, et al. v. LMS Intellibound, LLC, et al., No. 13-CV-161 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

Texas) (ongoing representation in collective action brought by employees alleging off-the-clock work

and unpaid overtime wages).

Cargill, et al. v. Interim Technology, et al., No. BC 194444 (Superior Court of Los Angeles County,

California) (multiple employees brought a class action for alleged back pay and benefits due to

misclassification of their status under federal and state wage and hour laws; case disposed of with a

nominal settlement without any class finding).

Carletto, et al. v. Quantum Foods, Inc., No. 05-CH-7012 (Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois) (plaintiffs

brought a collective action under the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act for an alleged failure

to pay for time spent donning and doffing uniforms; collective action dismissed with prejudice and

successfully sustained on appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court).

Chhab, et al. v. Darden Restaurants Inc., et al., No. 11-CV-8345 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of

New York) (ongoing defense of FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations at

restaurants).


Cipres, et al. v. Real Time Staffing, et al., No. BC597450 (Superior Court of Las Angeles County,

California) (ongoing defense of wage & hour class action brought by temporary employees alleging

unpaid overtime pay, failure to provide rest periods, and miscellaneous wage & hour violations).

Cobbs, et al. v. Mid-City, Inc., No. 06-CH-469 (Circuit Court of Cook County, IL) (plaintiffs alleged their

employer failed to pay overtime and forced exempt employees to work off the clock in violation of the

Illinois Minimum Wage Act; class action dismissed with prejudice).

Contreras v. Ruff Landscaping, Inc., et al., No. 12-CV-4952 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(class action brought by landscaping laborers alleging FLSA violations over wage and hours;


Cooper, et al. v. Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., No. 13-CH-15329 (Circuit Court of Cook County,

Illinois) (class action involving claims on behalf of job coaches for violations of the Illinois Minimum

Wage law; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Craig, et al. v. Landry’s, Inc., et al., No. 16-CV-277 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of Ohio) (ongoing

defense of class action brought by restaurant workers alleging wage & hour violations).

Craig, et al. v. Solutions Southeast, Inc. d/b/a Prologistix, No. 11-CV-3818 (U.S. District Court/Northern

District of Illinois) (FLSA collective action and state law class action brought by temporary employees

alleging claims for vacation pay and violations of the Illinois Day & Temporary Labor Services Act;


Crasta, et al. v. Malhotra Royal Castle, Inc., et al., No. 14-CV-1421 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of

New York) (FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving restaurant workers;


Creal, et al. v. Staffing Solutions Southeast, Inc., et al., No. 13-CV-7592 (U.S. District Court/Northern

District of Illinois) (wage & hour class action alleging unpaid overtime pay, violations of the Illinois

Minimum Wage Act, and miscellaneous wage & hour violations; favorable settlement agreement

negotiated).

Cruz, et al. v. Petaluma Acquisition LLC, et al., No. SCV251977 (Superior Court of California, County of

Sonoma) (ongoing representation in wage & hour class action brought by employees alleging

violations to FLSA, California Labor Code and Wage Orders, and California Unfair Competition Law).

Davis, et al. v. Chicago Scaffolding, Inc., et al., No. 13-CV-8619 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

Illinois) (FLSA and Illinois Minimum Wage Act class action involving general laborers; favorable

settlement agreement negotiated).


Doe, et al. v. California Pizza LLC (Superior Court of San Jose County, California) (multiple plaintiffs

brought claims of wage and hour violations for all managerial assistants; negotiated settlement

without a class-wide finding).

Dolemba, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., No. 16-CV-4971 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(on-going representation in a class action lawsuit brought by temporary employees under the

Telephone Consumer Privacy Act relative to robo-calls for work assignments).

Duclos, et al. v. Oasis Outsourcing and Interim Health Care Services, No. 10-CV-81224 (U.S. District

Court/Southern District of Florida) (collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving health

care workers; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Duran-Gomez, et al. v. Nick & Bruno’s Pizzeria & Restaurant, et al., No. 14-CV-2026 (U.S. District

Court/Northern District of Illinois) (FLSA collection class action alleging wage and hour violations

involving restaurant workers; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Durling, et al. v. Papa John’s International, Inc., No. 16-CV-3592 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of

New York) (ongoing defense of class action brought by restaurant workers alleging wage & hour

violations).

Ebian-Pesa, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores of Massachusetts, Inc., No. 15-1962 (Superior Court,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts) (ongoing representation in wage & hour class action alleging the

company improperly classified store managers as exempt to avoid overtime pay requirements).

Esquivel, et al. v. The North Riverside Smokehouse, Inc., et al., No. 12-CV-8149 (U.S. District

Court/Northern District of Illinois) (FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving

restaurant workers; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Feeney, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc. and Walgreen’s, No. CV-10-S-0844-NW (U.S. District Court/Northern

District of Alabama) (collective action involving call center workers alleging unpaid overtime and off-

the-clock work; class certification defeated on October 27, 2010).

Fenza, et al. v. PRP Restaurant, Inc. dba Gallaghers 2000, No. 601005/2014 (Superior Court of Nassau

County, New York) (ongoing defense of FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations

involving restaurant and entertainment workers).

Flood, et al. v Carlson Restaurants, Inc., et al., No. 14-CV-2740 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of

New York) (ongoing defense of FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving

restaurant workers).

Flores, et al. v. Alameda County Industries, Inc., No. 14-CV-3011 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

California) (ongoing representation in FLSA class action brought by employees alleging violations to


City of San Leandro Living Wage Ordinance, California Unfair Competition Law, and miscellaneous


Florez, et al. v. Chinatown Buffet, Inc., et al., No. 14-CV-2337 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

Illinois) (FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving restaurant workers;


Gaffers, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., No. 16-CV-10128 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Michigan)

(ongoing defense of FLSA class action brought by temporary employees alleging wage & hour

violations).

Galdamez, et al. v. Capital Grille Holdings, Inc., et al., No. 12-CV-660 (U.S. District Court/Northern District

of Illinois) (FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving restaurant workers;

dismissal obtained).

Gamez, et al. v. Del Monte Corporation, et al., No. CGC 14-537122 (Superior Court of San Francisco


employees alleging unpaid overtime pay, failure to provide adequate meal and rest periods, and

miscellaneous wage & hour violations).

Garcia, et al. v. Select Temporaries, Inc., et al., No. 30-2014-00742230-CU-OE-CXC (Superior Court of

Orange County, California) (ongoing representation in wage & hour class action brought by temporary



Gonzalez, et al. v. Fidencio Mexican Fast Food Corp., et al., No. 12-CV-9991 (U.S. District

Court/Northern District of Illinois) (FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving

restaurant workers; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Gonzalez, et al. v. Real Time Staffing Services, Inc., et al., No. RG16818239 (Superior Court of Alameda,

California) (ongoing defense of wage & hour class action brought by temporary employees alleging

unpaid overtime pay, failure to provide adequate meal and rest periods, and miscellaneous wage &

hour violations).

Gooding, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., et al., No. 16-CV-3898 (U.S. District Court/Central District of

California) (ongoing defense of class action brought by temporary employees alleging wage & hour

violations).

Gray, et al. v. Select Temporaries, Inc., et al., No. BC514799 (Superior Court of Riverside County,

California) (ongoing representation in wage & hour class action brought by temporary employees

alleging unpaid overtime pay, failure to provide adequate meal and rest periods, and miscellaneous



Gromek, et al. v. Big Lot Stores, Inc., No. 10-CV-4070 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(ongoing defense of FLSA collective action involving assistant store managers alleging unpaid

overtime and off-the-clock work; collective action certification denied on December 17, 2010).

Guzman, et al. v. Employment Plus, Inc., No. 13-CV-6710 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(FCRA class action and FLSA collective action brought by employees alleging defendant’s failure to

obtain authorization for procurement of employee’s consumer reports and unlawful deductions from

employee’s wages for background checks; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Hall, et al. v. Chicago Dress To Impress d/b/a Dress To Impress, et al,. No. 14-CV-6587 (U.S. District

Court/Northern District of Illinois) (wage & hour class action brought by employees alleging FLSA

violations and retaliation; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Hardaway, et al. v. EmployBridge of Dallas, Inc., No. 11-CV-3200 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

Illinois) (FLSA collective action and state law class action brought by temporary employees alleging

claims for vacation pay and violations of the Illinois Day & Temporary Labor Services Act; favorable


Hassell, et al. v. Interim Services, Inc., No. 98-CV-7455 (U.S. District Court/Middle District of Florida)

(plaintiff sued on behalf of himself and a class of “similarly situated” employees in Florida for alleged

illegal pay practices under the Fair Labor Standards Act; class claims defeated and settlement

agreement successfully negotiated).

Haworth, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., et al., No. 37-2016-45512 (Superior Court, San Diego County,

California) (ongoing defense of class action brought by temporary employees alleging wage & hour

violations).

Hernandez, et al. v. Supermercado Torres, Inc., et al., No. 11-CV-6085 (U.S. District Court/Northern

District of Illinois) (FLSA collective action and state law class action brought by grocery store

employees; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Himmelman, et al. v. Continental Casualty Company, No. 06-CV-166 (U.S. District Court/District of New

Jersey) (ongoing representation in class action and collective action by insurance adjusters asserting

wage and hour violations; class action allegations dismissed upon defense motion on August 11,

2006).

Holmes, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., et al., No. 16-CV-13164 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of

Michigan) (ongoing defense of class action brought by temporary employees alleging wage & hour

violations).

Horton, et al. v. 24 Seven, Inc., et al., No. 37-2016-24708 (San Diego Superior Court, Cal.) (ongoing

defense of class action brought by employees alleging wage & hour violations).


Huddleston, et al. v. Employbridge, No. 15AC-CC00551 (Circuit Court of Cole County, Missouri) (ongoing

defense of FCRA class action regarding legality of hiring forms).

Hunter, et al. v. Jacobson Staffing Co., LLC, et al., No. 12-CV-3783 (U.S. District Court/Northern District

of Illinois) (FLSA collective action and state law class action brought by temporary employees alleging

claims for vacation pay and violations of the Illinois Day & Temporary Labor Services Act; favorable


In Re Amazon.com, Inc. Fulfillment Center Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Wage And Hour

Litigation, MDL No. 2504 (U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation) (ongoing representation in

wage & hour class action claiming unpaid overtime based on the security checks and body scans of

workers in a distribution center).

In Re C.H. Robinson Worldwide Wage And Hour Litigation, No. MDL 1849 (U.S. District Court/District of

Minnesota) (consolidated collective actions by over 500 employees alleging wage and hour violations;


In Re Wachovia Securities LLC Wage And Hour Litigation, No. MDL 1807 (U.S. District Court/Central

District of California) (consolidated class actions and collective actions by financial analysts and

brokers asserting federal and state wage and hour violations; favorable settlement agreement

negotiated).

Janofsky, et al. v. Wachovia Securities, LLC, et al., No. 05-CV-7660 (U.S. District Court/Southern District

of New York) (class action and collective action by stockbrokers asserting wage and hour violations;


Jones, et al. v. Spherion Staffing LLC, et al., No. 11-CV-6462 (U.S. District Court/Central District of

California) (class action brought by temporary employees alleging California labor code violations

relative to wage & hour obligations; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Kirchgessner, et al. v. CHLN, Inc., et al., No. 15-CV-1048 (U.S. District Court/District of Arizona) (FLSA

collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving restaurant workers).

Krylyuk, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., et al., No. 13-CV-6871 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of

Pennsylvania) (FLSA collective action and Pennsylvania class action alleging wage and hour

violations at restaurants on a state-wide basis; dismissal obtained).

Kubelskas, et al. v. Jimmy John’s, et al., No. 14-CV-6136 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(wage & hour class action brought by delivery drivers alleging violations of the Illinois Wage Payment

and Collection Act, and miscellaneous wage & hour violations; dismissal obtained).


Kubelskas, et al. v. Jimmy John’s, et al., No. 14-CV-6134 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(wage & hour class action brought by hourly employees alleging unpaid vacation pay, violations of the

Illinois Minimum Wage Act, and miscellaneous wage & hour violations; dismissal obtained).

Kutzback, et al. v. LMS Intellibound, LLC, et al., No. 13-CV-2767 (U.S. District Court/Western District of

Tennessee) (ongoing representation in collective action brought by employees alleging wage and

hour violations for off-the-clock work and unpaid overtime wages).

Lopez, et al. v. Best Loading Service, Inc., No. 14-CV-2053 (U.S. District Court/Western District of

Tennessee) (ongoing representation in collective action brought by employees alleging wage and

hour violations for off-the-clock work and unpaid overtime wages).

Lopez, et al. v. Manfredini Landscaping Company, et al., Case No. 14-CV-5699 (U.S. District

Court/Northern District of Illinois) (ongoing representation in class action brought by landscaping

laborers alleging FLSA violations over wage and hours).

Lopez, et al. v. Shoreline Management & Development Corp., et al., No. 14-CV-6195 (U.S. District

Court/Northern District of Illinois) (wage & hour class action brought by temporary employees alleging

unpaid overtime pay, failure to provide adequate meal and rest periods, and miscellaneous wage &

hour violations; dismissal obtained).

Lopez, et al. v. The Talbots, Inc., No. 15-CV-5080 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of California)

(ongoing defense of class action alleging wage & hour violations involving California-based

employees).

Lopez-Balbontin, et al. v. S.W. Crew, Inc. d/b/a Crew Bar & Grill, et al., No. 13-CV-5656 (U.S. District

Court/Northern District of Illinois) (collective action brought by restaurant servers alleging FLSA

violations for unpaid minimum and overtime wages; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Louy, et al. v. Thompson & Brock, Inc. (U.S. District Court/District of Arizona) (plaintiffs brought a class

action claiming improper payroll procedures and failures to pay overtime wages in alleged violation of

Arizona state law and the Fair Labor Standards Act; secured dismissal without any recovery by the

class).

Loya, et al. v. Real Time Staffing Services, Inc., et al., No. RIC1401989 (Superior Court of Riverside




Makaneole, et al. v. SolarWorld Industries America, Inc., et al., No. 14-CV-1528 (U.S. District

Court/District of Oregon) (ongoing representation in collective action brought by employees alleging

wage and hour violations for off-the-clock work and unpaid overtime wages)


Mathis, et al. v. Darden Restaurants Inc., et al., No. 12-CV-61742 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of

Florida) (nationwide FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations at restaurants;

collective action decertified on September 15, 2014).

Martinet, et al. v. Spherion Atlantic Enterprises, LLC, No. 07-CV-2178 (U.S. District Court/Southern

District of California) (class action and collective action by temporary employees asserting wage and

hour violations; negotiated favorable consent decree).

Martinez, et al. v. Staffing Network, et al., No. 13--CV-3181 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(class action involving temporary workers alleging claims for unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor

Standards Act and the Illinois Minimum Wage Act; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Martinez-Zamora, et al. v. Sona, Corp., dba Rosati’s Pizza, et al., No. 14-CV-2795 (U.S. District

Court/Northern District of Illinois) (class action involving restaurant workers alleging claims for unpaid

overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act;


McCaster, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., et al., No. 13-CV-8847 (U.S. District Court/Northern District

of Illinois) (class action over unpaid vacation time and minimum wage violations; dismissal obtained).

McPherson, et al. v. Google, Inc., et al., No. 14-CV-9026 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of New

York) (class action involving former and current employees alleging FLSA misclassification and wage

& hour violations; dismissal obtained).

Melo, et al. v. Quantum Foods, Inc., No. 06-CV-3386 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(plaintiffs brought an FLSA collective action alleging off-the-clock overtime pay violations; case

dismissed with prejudice based on a defense motion).

Miller, et al. v. Moduslink Global Solutions, Inc., et al., No. RIC402642 (Superior Court of Riverside




Miranda, et al. v. Lemuria, LLC d/b/a Maid Brigade, et al., No. 13-CV-7856 (U.S. District Court/Northern

District of Illinois) (collective action by laborers alleging FLSA violations and miscellaneous wages

and hours; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Molina, et al. v. Select Staffing, et al., No. BC552651 (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California)

(ongoing representation in wage & hour class action brought by temporary employees alleging unpaid

overtime pay, failure to provide adequate meal and rest periods, and miscellaneous wage & hour

violations).


Mullins, et al. v. City of New York, No. 02-CV-2979 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of New York)

(collective action brought by emergency medical technicians and paramedics alleging FLSA violations

over wages and hours; summary judgment obtained).

Murata, et al. v. Mastro Restaurants, LLC, No. 15-CV-5606 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving restaurant workers).

Natal, et al. v. Medistar, Inc., et al., No. 14-CV-2992 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (class

action brought by laborers alleging FLSA violations and miscellaneous wages and hours; favorable


Nava, et al. v. RF Food and Restaurant Corp., et al., No. 14-CV-6797 (U.S. District Court/District of

Southern New York) (class action brought by restaurant employees alleging wage and hour

violations; dismissal obtained).

Nieto, et al. v. The Original Granny’s, Inc., No. 12-CV-1103 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(class action brought by restaurant employees alleging wage and hour violations; favorable


Noorzay, et al. v. Tatitlek Support Services, Inc., No. 14-CV-9923 (U.S. District Court/Central District of


alleging violations of California Labor Code and violations for unpaid overtime wages).

Norris-Wilson, et al. v. Delta-T Group, No. 09-CV-916 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of California)

(representation in class action brought by healthcare workers alleging California Labor Code

violations over wage and hours; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Noye, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., et al., No. 15-CV-2382 (U.S. District Court/Middle District of

Pennsylvania) (ongoing defense of FCRA class action regarding legality of hiring forms).

Oddsen, et al. v. Professional Nursing, Inc., et al., No. 13-CV-9111 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

Illinois) (ongoing representation in a class action over unpaid overtime time wage and hour

violations).

O’Neal, et al. v. Tradesmen International, LLC, et al., No. 16-2603 (Sup. Ct., Middlesex County,

Commonwealth of Mass.) (ongoing defense of a putative class alleging wage and hour violations for

underpayment of overtime premiums).

Pang, et al. v. Pitney Bowes, Inc., No. 07-CV-8557 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of New York)

(class action and collective action claiming wage and hour violations; favorable settlement agreement

negotiated).


Perry, et al. v. Randstad, No. 14-CV-11240 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Michigan) (ongoing

representation in FLSA collective action claiming wage and hour violations).

Phillips, et al. v. Mediacom Communications Corp., No. 14-CV-1023 (U.S. District Court/Central District of

Illinois) (collective action brought by employees alleging wage and hour violations for unpaid overtime

wages; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Pittman, et al. v. Select Staffing, Inc., et al., No. BC537458 (Superior Court of California, Los Angeles


employees alleging violations of the Labor and Business and Professions Codes, and miscellaneous


Premo, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores Inc., et al., No. WOCV2013-00702 (Superior Court for the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts) (ongoing representation in class action alleging the company

improperly classified store managers as exempt to avoid overtime pay requirements).

Price, et al. v. Tandem Professional Employer Services, Inc., et al., No. 15-CV-745 (U.S. District

Court/District of Colorado) (ongoing representation in FLSA collection class action alleging unpaid

overtime wages and other wage & hour violations involving temporary employees).

Quintero, et al. v. Select Temporaries, Inc., et al., No. M122200 (Superior Court of Monterey County,


alleging violations of California Labor Code, California Code Regulations, California Industrial Welfare

Commission Wage Orders, Business and Professions Code, and miscellaneous wage & hour

violations).

Radinski, et al. v. Dycom Industries, Inc., No. 07-CV-571 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(collective action brought by service technicians alleging FLSA violations over wages and hours;

negotiated favorable settlement agreement).

Ramirez, et al. v. Bacci Café & Pizzeria of Melrose Park, Inc., et al., No. 13-CV-7157 (U.S. District

Court/Northern District of Illinois) (wage & hour class action involving failure of overtime wages under

the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Illinois Minimum Wage Act; favorable settlement agreement

negotiated).

Ramirez, et al. v. Groh Works, Inc., No. 11-CV-6784 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (class

action brought by landscaping laborers alleging FLSA violations over wage and hours; favorable


Ramirez, et al. v. Mr. Wok, et al., No. 14-CV-3057 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (ongoing

defense of FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving restaurant workers).


Ramirez, et al. v. Staffing Network Holding, LLC, et al., No. 13-CV-6501 (U.S. District Court/Northern

District of Illinois) (wage & hour class action involving temporary workers alleging claims of unpaid

wages and overtime wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Illinois Minimum Wage Act;


Reekie, et al. v. Ronit Hospitality, LLC, et al., No. 16-434 (Middlesex Superior Court, Mass.) (ongoing

defense of FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations involving restaurant workers).

Reyes, et al. v. A Fresh Cut Lawn Maintenance and Landscape Design Corp., et al., No. 14-CV-5792)

(U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (collective action brought by landscaping laborers

alleging FLSA violations over wage and hours; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Richey, et al. v. Spherion Corp., No. 07-CV-1231 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Texas)

(collective action brought by temporary employees alleging FLSA violations over wages and hours;

settlement secured as to individual claims without any certification of collective action claims).

Riddoch, et al. v. McCormick & Schmick's, No. 09-CV-7127 (U.S. District Court/Central District of

California) (collective action brought by employers alleging California labor code violations for off-the-

clock work; dismissal obtained).

Robbins/Arman, et al. v. Kellan Restaurant Management Corp. d/b/a 54th Street Grill And Bar, No. 13-

CV-11 (E.D. MO) (ongoing defense of a conditionally certified collective action alleging

misclassification of non-exempt workers as exempt).

Rodriguez, et al. v. Jimmy John’s, LLC, et al., No. 15-CV-0002 (U.S. District Court/Middle District of

Florida) (FLSA class action by assistant managers alleging unpaid vacation pay and miscellaneous

wage & hour violations; dismissal obtained).

Romo, et al. v. GMRI, Inc., et al., No. 12-CV-715 (U.S. District Court/Central District of California)

(ongoing defense of FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations at restaurants).

Rosas, et al. v. Capital Grille Holdings, Inc., et al., No. 12-CV-9005 (U.S. District Court/Central District of

California) (ongoing defense of FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations at

restaurants).

Rotatori, et al .v. TGI Friday’s, Inc., et al., No. 14-00081 (Superior Court of Commonwealth of

Massachusetts) (ongoing representation in FLSA collection class action alleging wage and hour

violations involving restaurant workers).

Rouse, et al. v. First Union Securities, et al., No. 05-CV-8852 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of New

York) (class action and collective action by stockbrokers asserting wage and hour violations;



Sanchez, et al. v. Global Parking Management, Inc., et al., No. 14-CV-4611 (U.S. District Court/Northern

District of Illinois) (collective action brought by employees alleging FLSA violations over wage and

hours; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Santiago, et al. v. Select Staffing, et al., No. 30-2015-00782675 (Superior Court of Orange, California)

(ongoing representation in wage & hour class action brought by machine operators alleging unpaid


violations).

Schaiy, et al. v. McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, Inc., No. 08-CV-4330 (U.S. District

Court/Central District of California) (class action and collective action claiming wage & hour violations

relative to off-the-clock work and denial of rest and meal periods; obtained dismissal of class claims).

Schaefer, et al. v. Walker Bros., No. 10-CV-6366 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (class

action and collective action by current and former employees claiming wage & hour violations relative

to failure to pay them earned minimum wages; summary judgment obtained).

Scott, et al. v. City of New York, No. 02-CV-9530 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of New York)

(collective action brought by police officers alleging FLSA violations over wages and hours; favorable


Scott, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., No. 16-CV-14415 (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Michigan)

(ongoing defense of class action brought by temporary employees alleging wage & hour violations).

Smith, et al. v. ERJ Dining, LLC, No. 11-CV-2061 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(collective action brought by servers alleging FLSA violations over wages and hours; dismissal

obtained).

Solis, et al. v. Select Staffing, et al., No. BC541385 (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California)

(ongoing representation in wage & hour class action brought by temporary employees alleging unpaid


violations).

Sommer, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., et al., No. 30-2014-00720139 (Superior Court of Orange

County, California) (ongoing representation in a class action over unpaid vacation time and minimum

wage violations).

Stewart, et al. v. Prince Telecom, Inc., No. 10-CV-4881 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of New York)

(nationwide collective action brought by service technicians alleging FLSA violations over wages and

hours; negotiated favorable settlement agreement).


Streeter, et al. v. Interim Services, Inc. (U.S. District Court/Eastern District of Washington) (plaintiff

asserted that her employer engaged in inappropriate overtime classifications for payroll purposes in

violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Plaintiff used on behalf of herself and a class of “similarly

situated” employees in Washington; class certification defeated, and settlement agreement

successfully negotiated).

Taboada, et al. v. Infinity Professional Service Company, Inc., et al., No. 14-CV-7269 (U.S. District

Court/Northern District of Illinois) (ongoing representation in class action brought by temporary

employees alleging FLSA violations over wages and hours).

Taylor, et al. v. Spherion Staffing, LLC, et al., No. 15-CV-2299 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

Ohio) (ongoing defense of FCRA class action regarding legality of hiring forms).

Tchabangna, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores of Connecticut, Inc., No. 13-CV-11279 (Superior Court, State

of Connecticut) (ongoing representation in class action alleging the company improperly classified

store managers as exempt to avoid overtime pay requirements).

Thomas, et al. v. Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P., No. RIC 1513262 (Superior Court of Riverside

County, California) (ongoing defense of wage & hour class action brought by temporary employees

alleging violations California Business & Professions Codes violations).

Tidd, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., No. 07-CV-11214 (U.S. District Court/District of Massachusetts (class

action brought by temporary employees alleging nationwide FLSA and state law claims over wages


Tinajero, et al. v. Landmark Landscaping, Inc., et al., No.: 12-CV-6203 (U.S. District Court/Northern

District of Illinois) (class action brought by landscaping laborers alleging FLSA violations over wage


Tochimani, et al. v. 212 Pizza Corp., et al., No. 13-CV-2111 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of New

York) (class action brought by restaurant workers alleging FLSA and NYLL violations for unpaid

minimum and overtime wages; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Vazquez, et al. v. Cake Production, Inc., et al., No.: 11-CV-8773 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

Illinois) (collective action brought by employees alleging FLSA violations over wage and hours;


Vasquez, et al. v. Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., et al., No. BC532138 (Superior Court of Los Angeles





Waller, et al. v. Capstone Logistics LLC, No. 16-CV-00064 (U.S. District Court/Western District of Virginia)

(ongoing defense of nationwide collective action brought by 25,000 employees alleging wage & hour

violations for off-the-clock work and unpaid overtime wages).

Watson, et al. v. Jimmy John’s, LLC, et al., No. 15-CV-768 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of Ohio)

(ongoing representation in FLSA class action by current and former employees alleging unpaid

overtime wages, and violations of the FLSA).

Watson-Smith, et al. v. Spherion Corp., No. 07-CV-5774 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

California) (class action and collective action by temporary employees asserting wage and hour

violations; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Westerman, et al. v. Capstone Logistics, LLC, et al., No. 14-CV-3452 (U.S. District Court/Northern District

of Texas)(ongoing representation in wage & hour class action brought by class of nationwide

unloaders alleging FLSA violations over wages and hours).

Whitmore, et al. v. Remedy Temporary Services, Inc., No. 15-CV-2161 (U.S. District Court/Arizona)

(ongoing defense of wage & hour class action brought by temporary employees alleging unpaid


violations).

Whiton, et al. v. Jimmy John’s, LLC, et al., No. 15-CV-1681 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(wage & hour class action by assistant managers alleging unpaid vacation pay, violations of the

Illinois Minimum Wage Act, and miscellaneous wage & hour violations; dismissal obtained).

Williams, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., No. 2016CA-003078-0000-00 (Circuit Court of the Tenth Judicial

Circuit, Polk County, Florida) (ongoing defense of class action brought by employees alleging

defendant’s failure to obtain the proper authorization for background checks and to provide the “stand

alone” disclosure required by the FCRA).

Williams, et al. v. TGI Friday’s, Inc., No. 2016-CH-2853 (Circuit Court, Cook County, Illinois) (ongoing

defense of collective class action lawsuit alleging violations to the Illinois Wage Payment and

collection Act for allegedly unpaid vacation pay involving restaurant workers).

Wyms, et al. v. Staffing Solutions Southeast, Inc., No. 15-CV-643 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of

Illinois) (ongoing representation in wage & hour class action brought by class of temporary workers

alleging FLSA violations over wages and hours).

Vance, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., et al., No. 13-CV-765 (U.S. District Court/Western District of

Kentucky) (ongoing representation in wage & hour class action claiming unpaid overtime based on

the security checks and body scans of workers in a distribution center).


Velez v. Darden Restaurants Inc., et al., No. 12-CV-4857 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois)

(FLSA collective action alleging wage and hour violations at restaurants; dismissal obtained).

Young, et al. v. RemX, Inc., et al., No. CGC-14-538409 (Superior Court of San Francisco County,


alleging violations of the Labor and Business and Professions Codes, and miscellaneous wage &

hour violations).

Zeferino, et al. v. Tandem Staffing Services, Inc., No. 07-CV-4754 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of

Illinois) (class action involving temporary employees alleging nationwide FLSA and state law claims

over wages and hours; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

D. Defense Of Class Actions As Monitoring And/Or Coordinating Defense Counsel

Avila, et al. v. Mega Foods, Inc., No. 93-CV-1000 (U.S. District Court/Southern District of California)

(multiple employees brought a class action for alleged violations of federal and state labor codes and

wage payments obligations; consent decree successfully negotiated)

Aguila, et al. v. Diego Foods, Inc. (San Diego County Superior Court, California) (Multiple employees

brought a class action under state wage/hour laws seeking overtime wages, payments for rest

periods, unpaid wages, and damages for the failure to keep proper wage statements; settlement

agreement successfully negotiated and class certification avoided).

Bell-Pierce, et al. v. Zale Corp., No. 02-CV-1238 (U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee)

(plaintiff brought race discrimination class action over pay and promotions; case dismissed with no

class determination).

Duplessie, et al. v. Zale Corp., No. 04-CV-2361 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Texas) (race

discrimination class action over pay and promotions; case dismissed with no class determination).

EEOC v. First Midwest Bank (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (the EEOC sued on behalf of

a class of female employees against a bank for maintenance of a “glass ceiling” with respect to

promotional opportunities; settlement agreement successfully negotiated and class recovery

avoided).

EEOC v. Kroger Foods (U.S. District Court/Southern District of Illinois) (the EEOC sued on behalf of a

class of female employees claiming that the company allowed sexual harassment to take place at its

various locations; consent decree successfully negotiated).

EEOC v. Sidley & Austin, No. 05-CV-208 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (the EEOC

brought an age discrimination pattern or practice lawsuit claiming that a major law firm fired and/or

demoted older partners due to their age)


EEOC v. Starwood Hotels, Inc. (U.S. District Court/Southern District of Texas) (the EEOC sued on behalf

of a class of Hispanic employees claiming that the company allowed national origin discrimination to

take place at its various locations and that the company failed to correct workplace conditions after

complaints were brought to its attention; negotiated favorable consent decree).

Eirheart, et al. v. Libbey Owens Ford, Inc. (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (plaintiffs

brought a nationwide class action on behalf of 3,000 employees alleging sex discrimination in the

application of hiring criteria at automotive glass assembly plants; consent decree successfully

negotiated).

ERC, et al. v. Bozzutto Associates, Inc., No. 05-CV-2558 (U.S. District Court/District Court of Maryland)

(multiple plaintiffs brought a class action for alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act and Americans

With Disabilities Act for barriers allegedly denying access to wheelchair-bound tenants).

ERC, et al. v. Archstone Smith Trust, No. 04-CV-3975 (U.S. District Court/District Court of Maryland)

(multiple plaintiffs brought a class action for alleged violations of the Fair Housing Act for barriers

allegedly denying access to wheelchair-bound tenants).

Garcia, et al. v. Viratec Thin Films, Inc., No. 01-CV-1978 (U.S. District Court/District of Minnesota)

(plaintiffs brought a class action on behalf of multiple Hispanic employees claiming discrimination in

the terms and conditions of employment; negotiated favorable consent decree without a class-wide

finding).

Hudson, et al. v. Ocean Spray, Inc. (U.S. District Court/Middle District of Florida) (thirty-four plaintiffs

asserted sex and race discrimination claims relative to promotions and pay practices; class recovery

denied, and all litigation disposed of by summary judgment for the defendant or with favorable

settlements).

Jothen, et al. v. Best Buy, Inc., No. 04-CV-4812 (U.S. District Court/District of Minnesota) (plaintiffs

brought a collective action for alleged age discrimination in a reduction-force; settlement agreement

successfully negotiated).

Pfahl, et al. v. Synthes Corp. (U.S. District Court/District of Colorado) (multiple female employees brought

a class action for sex discrimination with respect to the terms and conditions of employment, as well

as plant-wide sexual harassment; class certification defeated, and individual claims successfully

defended on the merits).

Ramirez, et al. v. Cintas Corp., No. 04-CV-281 (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California)

(ongoing representation in race, national origin, and sex discrimination class action over pay and

promotions).


Thomas, et al. v. General Investment Development Corp., No. 02-CV-1308 (U.S. District Court/District of

Columbia) (multiple plaintiffs brought a class action for alleged race discrimination over pay and

promotions; favorable settlement negotiated without any class findings).

E. Defense Of Denial Of Access/Civil Rights Class Actions

Access 4 All, Inc., et al. v. McDonald’s Corporation, No. 03-CV-61670 (U.S. District Court/Southern

District of Florida) (disability rights organization brought a class action and sued on behalf of itself and

a class of disabled individuals over alleged barriers to access; favorable settlement agreement

negotiated without any class findings).

Access For The Disabled, Inc., et al. v. McDonald’s Corporation, No. 02-CV-61255 (U.S. District

Court/Southern District of Florida) (disability rights organization brought a class action and sued on

behalf of itself and a class of disabled individuals over alleged barriers to access; favorable

settlement agreement negotiated without any class findings).

Access 4 All, Inc., et al. v. McDonald’s Corporation, No. 03-CV-1326 (U.S. District Court/Southern District

of Florida) (disability rights organization brought a class action and sued on behalf of itself and a class

of disabled individuals over alleged barriers to access; favorable settlement agreement negotiated

without any class findings).

Alliance For ADA Compliance, Inc., et al. v. McDonald’s Corporation, No. 06-CV-60990 (U.S. District

Court/Southern District of Florida) (ADA class action lawsuit over denial of access issues; favorable


Americans With Disabilities Advocates, Inc., et al., v. McDonald’s Corporation, No. 03-CV-1630 (U.S.

District Court/Eastern District of California) (disability rights organization brought a class action and

sued on behalf of itself and a class of disabled individuals over alleged barriers to access; favorable

settlement agreement negotiated without any class findings).

American Disability Association, et al. v. McDonald’s Corporation (U.S. District Court/Southern District of

Florida) (plaintiffs and a non-profit advocacy group asserted claims of disability discrimination on

behalf of a class of allegedly injured individuals for denial of access and services under the

Americans With Disabilities Act; negotiated favorable settlement without a class-wide finding).

Brooks, et al. v. Collis Foods, et al., No.: 03-CV-155 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of Georgia)

(Plaintiffs and the NAACP sued various franchisees of Waffle House, Inc. in a series of lawsuits in

Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas alleging systemic race discrimination and denial of

services; negotiated favorable settlement and consent decree in a consolidated multi-case

proceeding).


Clark, et al. v. McDonald’s Corp., No. 02-CV-247 (U.S. District Court/New Jersey) (organizational plaintiffs

brought nationwide class action alleging denial of services on account of disability discrimination;

case disposed of favorably without any class findings).

Celano, et al. v. Marriott Inc., No. 05-CV-4004 (U.S. District Court/Northern District of California)

(nationwide ADA denial of access class action regarding wheelchair accessible golf carts; class

certification defeated on April 18, 2007).

Lisa Madigan, On Behalf Of The People Of The State Of Illinois, et al. v. Walgreen’s, No. 03-CH-4553

(Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois) (in case brought by Attorney General Lisa Madigan for alleged

violations of the Illinois Accessibility Code relative to alleged barriers for disabled individuals,


Macedonia Church, et al. v. Fine Hotels Corp., No. 05-CV-153 (U.S. District Court/ District of Connecticut)

(class action alleging race discrimination in the denial of services; class certification defeated on July

20, 2007; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Miller, et al. v. SEE, Inc., No. 11-CV-5161 U.S. District Court/Northern District of Illinois) (nationwide ADA

denial of access class action regarding alleged failure to provide wheelchair accessibility at

defendant’s optometry stores; favorable settlement agreement negotiated).

Television & Radio Appearances

Guest appearance on LXBN TV, January 29, 2016 (regarding trends in workplace class actions).

Guest appearance on LXBN TV, January 15, 2016 (regarding trends in EEOC litigation).

Guest appearance on LXBN TV, October 14, 2015 (regarding an analysis of the EEOC’s fiscal year 2015

lawsuit filings).

Guest appearance on HRE TV Online, May 5, 2015 (regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling in Mach

Mining v. EEOC as it relates to the EEOC’s conciliation process).

Guest appearance on LXBN TV, May 4, 2015 (regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Mach Mining v.

EEOC).

Guest appearance on LXBN TV, March 4, 2015 (regarding the Supreme Court oral arguments in the

EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch discrimination suit relative to the company’s “Look Policy” and the need

for a reasonable accommodation on religious grounds for applicants).

Guest appearance on LXBN TV, January 9, 2015 (regarding trends in workplace class actions in 2014

and anticipated wage & hour class action issues that employers should be aware of in 2015).


Guest appearance on Wall Street Journal Opinion Live TV, July 3, 2014 (regarding the significance of the

U.S. Supreme Court’s acceptance of review of the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Seventh Circuit in EEOC v. Mach Mining).

Guest commentator on Voice of America Radio, June 23, 2011 (regarding the impact of the Supreme

Court’s ruling denying class certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on the future of class action

litigation).

Guest commentator on WBBM Radio, June 6, 2010 (regarding the theories of the wage & hour class

action brought in Craig, et al. v. Prologistix).

Guest commentator on OnPoint live talk show on National Public Radio, March 30, 2011 (regarding the

impact of the Supreme Court’s anticipated ruling on class certification issues in Dukes v. Wal-Mart

Stores, Inc.).

Guest commentator on CLTV Broadcast of Chicago Golf Weekly on June 8, 2001 (as a legal expert on

the Americans With Disabilities Act issues presented by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in PGA

Tour, Inc. v. Martin and the ruling’s implications for amateur and professional sports organizations).

Guest commentator on Talk America Radio Network on “Sexual Harassment In The Workplace,” on

November 2, 1999, broadcasted on over 185 radio stations nationwide.

Guest commentator on PBS Broadcast on “Eradicating Sexual Harassment,” on October 27, 1999 in New

York, New York.

Guest commentator on Insurance Broadcast System’s T.V. Show on “Sexual Harassment: New Liabilities

And New Solutions,” on May 18, 1999, in New York, New York.

Guest commentator on WBBM-AM News Radio on the effects of the Americans With Disabilities Act, July

17, 1992, in Chicago, Illinois.

Recent Speeches And Publications Relative To Class Action Litigation

Interviewed and quoted, “Older Workers Can Sue For Age Bias Even If Comparators Are 40-Plus,” BNA

Daily Labor Report, January 10, 2017, pp. 1-2 (regarding circuit court split decision and how it

negatively impacts employers relative to age discrimination claims and will greatly complicate their

ability to effectuate workforce reductions.

Interviewed and quoted, “Trump Pick Could Set Tone Of Supreme Court,” Business Insurance Report,

December 18, 2016, pp. 1-2 (regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s naming an appointee to the

high court’s vacancy and the likelihood that the remaining judges will find common ground with the

appointee.


Interviewed and quoted, “Will Civil Rights Class Actions Multiply Under Trump,” BNA Daily Labor Report,

December 1, 2016, pp. 1-3 (regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s conservative appointees to the

Department of Justice and how it will establish new precedents).

Interviewed and quoted, “The EEOC Enforcement Agenda,” Human Resources Executive, November 23,

2016, pp. 1-2 (regarding the EEOC’s leadership changes under President-elect Donald Trump and

how the EEOC will undoubtedly impact the direction the agency takes in the future).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Tops $482 Million For Bias Victims, Cuts Charge Backlog,” BNA Daily

Labor Report, November 17, 2016, pp. 1-2 (regarding the EEOC’s drop in systemic lawsuits reflects

how the commission is enforcing the law based on its budget and manpower to sue mid to large-sized

companies).

Interviewed and quoted, “LGBT Discrimination: Sex Orientation Protected Civil Right,” BNA Daily Labor

Report, November 7, 2016, pp. 1-3 (regarding Title VII coverage of sexual orientation for EEOC and

LGBT rights advocates is yet another example of the EEOC pushing the legal envelope of new laws).

Interviewed and quoted, “Appeals Court Upholds Dissolve Of Consent Degree In Unusual Florida Case,”

Legal Newsline, October 3, 2016, p. 1 (regarding the bellweather ruling of the 11th Circuit affirming

the district court’s decision in Coffee, et al. v. Braddy, et al. involving a consent decree issue).

Interviewed and quoted, “Four Employment Mistakes Even Smart Employers Make,” Law360, August 31,

2016, pp. 1-3 (regarding the best prescription for workplace rules and managers is a concentration on

training where employers are trained and well-acquainted with ADA and EEOC regulations.

Interviewed and quoted, “SCOTUS Opinion On Standing Impacts Wisconsin Serial Plaintiff’s Case,” Legal

Newsline, August 22, 2016, pp. 1-3 (regarding the importance of the FCRA and TCPA statutes in

Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins relative to lawsuits involving negotiate settlements).

Interviewed and quoted, “Litigation Financing Forced Into Light By Chevron Case,” Class Action Law360,

August 17, 2016, pp. 1-2 (regarding the impact of the litigation funding decision in Ogola, et al. v.

Chevron Corp. addressing questions of confidentiality of third-party funders in class certifications).

Interviewed and quoted, “Can Older ‘Sub-classes’ Sue Under ADEA,” BNA Daily Labor Report, August

15, 2016, pp. 1-2 (regarding the viability of class actions for age discrimination where sub-groups of

employees over 50 are suing employers for disparate impact claims under the ADEA).

Interviewed and quoted, “Rebooting Anti-Discrimination Efforts,” Human Resource Executive, July 25,

2016, pp. 1-2 (regarding the EEOC’s recent report that calls on employers to create a culture of

civility and respect that discourages workplace harassment before it begins).


Interviewed and quoted, “7th Circ. Oks Tip-Credit Pay For Servers’ Sidework,” Law360, July 15, 2016, pp.

1-2 (regarding the Seventh Circuit’s decision in Schaefer, et al. v. Walker Bros. Enters., Inc., which

rejected FLSA claims asserted by plaintiffs, including “dual jobs” and “tip credit notice” claims).

Interviewed and quoted, “No FLSA Violation When Tipped Servers Do Related Tasks,” Class Action

Litigation Report, July 15, 2016, p. 1 (regarding the Seventh Circuit’s decision in Schaefer, et al. v.

Walker Bros. Enters., Inc., regarding “dual jobs” and “tip credit notice” claims).

Interviewed and quoted, “Fifth Circuit Revives Texas Suit Over EEOC Criminal Check Guidance,”

Bloomberg BNA Daily Report, June 29, 2016, pp. 1-3 (regarding the EEOC’s enforcement guidance

on employers’ use of criminal background checks and its impact on employers’ hiring decisions).

Interviewed and quoted, “Challenging Statistical Evidence After Tyson Foods,” Bloomberg BNA Daily

Labor Report, June 10, 2016, pp. 1-5 (regarding trial by fire approach in Title VII employment law

cases and how the Supreme Court’s ruling in Tyson Foods v. Bouaphakeo makes bringing such

cases easier).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Met Obligation To Conciliate Sex Bias Claim,” Bloomberg BNA Daily

Labor Report, June 1, 2016, pp. 1-2 (regarding the Court’s ruling, interpretation, and application of the

Mach Mining decision in EEOC v. Dimensions Healthcare Systems).

Interviewed and quoted, “Court Backs EEOC Inspecting Company Property Without Consent,” Business

Insurance, May 12, 2016, pp. 1-2 (regarding the EEOC’s warrantless search of private commercial

property and intrusive investigations prior to filing a lawsuit in EEOC v. Nucor Steel Gallatin, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted, “Facts Drove Award In Lesbian Firefighter’s Bias Case But Precedent Far From

Clear,” Business Insurance, April 26, 2016, pp. 1-2 (regarding facts that drives discrimination cases

and that employers must have extensive policies and practices prohibiting discrimination within the

workplace).

Speech, “Cutting Edge Wage & Hour Class Action Litigation,” at ExecuSummitt, April 13, 2016, in

Chicago, Illinois.

Speech, “Ascertainability Issues In Class Litigation," at ACI Program on Managing And Defending Class

Actions, April 11, 2016, in New York, New York.

Interviewed and quoted, “South Florida Is Still Nation’s Hottest Spot For FLSA Suits,” Law360, April 8,

2016, pp. 1-3 (regarding contributing factors in the path to increased wage & hour actions in Florida).

Interviewed and quoted, “What To Do After You’ve Screwed Up A Brief,” Law360, April 4, 2016, at pp. 1-3

(regarding immediate acknowledgment and disclosure of mistakes to opposing counsel and the court

in appellate proceedings).


Author of “Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report: An Overview of 2015 Workplace Litigation,”

in CCH Labor Law Journal, Spring 2016, at pp. 317-339.

Interviewed and quoted, “Supreme Court Pick Garland’s Track Record Less Friendly To Business,”

Business Insurance, March 22, 2016, at p. 1 (regarding the Supreme Court nominee Judge Merrick

Garland and the likelihood of his allegiance with the more liberal wing of the Supreme Court).

Interviewed and quoted, “2015 Sets Record For Most Class Actions Lawsuits. Is It A Trend?,”

HR.BLR.com, February 26, 2016, at p. 1 (regarding the emerging litigation trends facing companies in

2016).

Interviewed and quoted, “Feds Cash In With ‘Aggressive’ Workplace Lawsuits,” The Washington

Examiner, February 1, 2016, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the EEOC’s approach to regulation through

enforcement litigation in trying to secure settlements or court precedents).

Interviewed and quoted, Employment Group Of The Year: Seyfarth Shaw,” Employment Law360, January

25, 2016, at p. 1 (regarding Seyfarth’s leading employment & labor practice in defending “bet the

company” class actions).

Interviewed and quoted, “GCs Name Best Of The Best Attorneys,” Law 360, February 7, 2016, at pp. 1-4

(regarding selection by BTI Consulting Group as one of the top 4 attorneys in the country in terms of

client service).

Interviewed and quoted, “GCs Name Favorite Employment Lawyers,” Law 360, February 7, 2016, at pp.

1-3 (regarding selection by General Counsel as one of the top 4 employment lawyers in the United

States).

Interviewed and quoted, “Non-Compete Agreements Hobble Junior Employees,” Wall Street Journal,

February 2, 2016, at p. 1 (regarding litigation involving Jimmy John’s, LLC and the dismissal of non-

compete claims in a class action involving hourly workers).

Speech, “Class Action Litigation Developments In 2015 And 2016,” at webinar sponsored by Seyfarth

Shaw LLP, February 1, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted, ”Employment Law Outlook for 2016: Litigation Against Employers Continues To

Rise, Often With Significant Financial Consequences. What Can HR Do To Reduce The Risk?,”

Human Resource Executive, January 21, 2016, at pp. 1-2 (regarding key workplace class action

rulings in 2015 and class action issues that employers are likely to see in 2016).

Interviewed and quoted, “Lawyers Weigh In On High Court’s Class Action Ruling,” Law 360, January 20,

2016, at pp. 1-19 (regarding Supreme Court’s ruling employers facing class actions and their

settlement leverage using Rule 68).


Interviewed and quoted, “Supreme Court Decision In Legal Fees Case Could Clip EEOC’s Wings,”

Compliance Week, January 19, 2016, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the Supreme Court’s

anticipated ruling relative to how the EEOC operates in EEOC v. CRST Van Expedited).

Interviewed and quoted, “GC Cheat Sheet: The Weekly Top 5,” Law 360, January 15, 2016, at pp. 3

(regarding record-breaking workplace class action filings 2015 and the trend for increase filings that

employers are likely to see in 2016).

Interviewed and quoted, “Report: Employers Coughing Up Big Bucks To Settle Class Actions,” Corporate

Counsel, January 13, 2016, at pp. 1-2 (regarding workplace class actions rise for the sixth

consecutive year to a record high, and that employers should strategize on how to spend compliance

dollars to minimize litigation risks).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEO Training Needs Vary By Geography,” SHRM, January 12, 2016, at pp. 1-3

(regarding the EEOC’s decision-making on bringing lawsuits as it relates to the size of a given state’s

population and the number of EEOC charges that are filed).

Interviewed and quoted, “Systemic Cases Dominate EEOC Enforcement,” Compliance Week, January

12, 2016, at pp. 1-9 (regarding the EEOC’s litigation enforcement program as it relates to its statutory

duty to attempt to conciliate charges of discrimination prior to filing a lawsuit).

Interviewed and quoted, “For EEOC Enforcement, Employer Location Matters,” Reuters, January 7, 2016,

at pp. 1-2 (regarding the different focuses of the EEOC’s litigation enforcement program based on

geography in the U.S.).

Interviewed and quoted, “Five EEOC Enforcement Trends To Watch In 2016,” Employment Law 360,

January 5, 2016, at pp. 1-4 (regarding analysis of the EEOC’s litigation enforcement program in

2015).

Interviewed and quoted, “Ruling in EEOC Wellness Plan Case Could Be Harbinger,” Bloomberg BNA

Daily Labor Report, January 4, 2016, at pp. 1-2 (regarding analysis of the EEOC’s approach to the

wellness plan issue under the ADA and the effects of these plans toward employers).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Retains Focus On Systemic Bias, New Theories,” Bloomberg BNA Daily

Labor Report, January 4, 2016, at pp. 1-2 (regarding analysis of the EEOC’s litigation enforcement

program in 2015, and what employers should know about EEOC litigation in 2016).

Interviewed and quoted, “Fight Over Legal Fees In Bias Case Heads To High Court,“ Business Insurance,

December 21, 2015, at pp. 3, 24 (regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to review the EEOC v.

CRST Van Expedited case and what it means for employers).


Author of “Supreme Court Victory for Employers in Mach Mining v. EEOC,” Employee Relations Law

Journal, Vol. 41, No. 2 (Autumn 2015), at pp. 50-54.

Interviewed and quoted, “Fifth Circuit Rebuke To Government Could Give Employers An Edge,”

Employment Law 360, September 23, 2015, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of the 5th Circuit’s

criticism of the U.S. Department of Labor over its improper investigatory and litigation activities in

Gate Guard Services LP, et al. v. Perez, and how the rebuke may assist employers facing

governmental litigation).

Author of “Seventh Circuit Again Limits Dukes, This Time In Teacher Case,” Law 360, August 24, 2015,

at pp. 1-3 (regarding the Seventh Circuit’s ruling to reverse a district court’s decision denying class

certification in Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1, et al. v. Board of Education of the City of

Chicago).

Interviewed and quoted, “Rethinking Class Action Requirements,” Human Resource Executive, August

18, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the 4th Circuit’s recent class certification ruling in Brown v. Nucor and

how the decision could influence other courts to ease class action certification requirements in the

future).

Speech, “How To Avoid Terminations That Invite Litigation” at webinar sponsored by Bloomberg BNA,

August 13, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted, “Obama Picks Lipnic For Second Term As EEOC Commissioner,” Law 360, July

29, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding Victoria Lipnic ‘s re-nomination for a second term as EEOC

Commissioner and its implications for employers).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Decision No Silver Bullet For Gay Bias Plaintiffs,” Law 360, July 17,

2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the EEOC’s position that Title VII’s ban on gender bias prohibits sexual

orientation discrimination and how the EEOC is trying to push the envelope on what it wants the law

to be).

Speech, “The Impact Of Wage & Hour Claims And Arbitration Clauses” at webinar sponsored by Advisen,

Inc., June 9, 2015, in New York, New York.

Interviewed and quoted, “Supreme Court’s Religious Headscarf Ruling Increases Employers’ Bias Risks,”

Business Insurance, June 8, 2015, at pp. 1, 22 (regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling in EEOC v.

Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. as it relates to the similarity between religious bias cases and

disability cases).

Interviewed and quoted, “High Court Closes Defense Loophole In Religious Bias Suit,” Law 360, June 1,

2015, at pp. 1-4 (regarding the implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling in EEOC v. Abercrombie &

Fitch Stores, Inc. as it relates to religious discrimination claims).


Interviewed and quoted, “Supreme Court Says EEOC Conciliation Process Is Subject To Judicial

Review,” Thomson Reuters Blog (Internet Edition), May 12, 2015, at pp. 1-5 (regarding the Supreme

Court’s unanimous ruling to uphold judicial review of administrative actions and pre-suit conciliation

processes of Title VII claims in court).

Interviewed and quoted “Small Classes Have Life Post-Dukes, Fourth Circuit Ruling Shows,” Law 360,

May 12, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the 4th Circuit’s recent class certification ruling in Brown v. Nucor

and how the Supreme Court’s 2011 decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes has prompted wide variations in

Rule 23 opinions).

Interviewed and quoted “Supreme Court Says EEOC Conciliation Process Is Subject To Judicial Review,”

Westlaw Journal Employment, May 12, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling to

uphold the fundamental principle that judicial review of administrative actions is the norm in our legal

system).

Speech, “Cutting-Edge ADA Issues In EEOC Litigation,” at Pacific Coast Labor & Employment

Conference (co-panelist with David Lopez, General Counsel of the EEOC), May 7, 2014, in Seattle,

Washington.

Interviewed and quoted “Employers Tackle Bias Claims By Spotlighting EEOC Policy,” The American

Lawyer Litigation Daily, May 6, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the implications of the Sixth Circuit’s ruling

in EEOC v. Kaplan relative to irony of the EEOC’s hiring practices).

Interviewed and quoted “Second Circuit Mulls EEOC Standards In Sterling Jewelers Case,” Law 360,

May 5, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in Mach Mining v.

EEOC, declaring that courts have the authority to review the EEOC’s conciliation process and its

relevancy in EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted “Mixed Interpretations Of Mach Mining Decision,” HRE Daily, May 5, 2015, at pp.

1-3 (regarding the implications of the Supreme Court’s opinion in Mach Mining v. EEOC relative to

conciliation efforts).

Interviewed and quoted “Second Circuit Mulls EEOC Standards In Sterling Jewelers Case,” Law 360,

May 5, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in Mach Mining v.

EEOC, declaring that courts have the authority to review the EEOC’s conciliation process and its

relevancy in EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted “EEOC, Sterling Jewelers Spar Over Mach Mining At Second Circuit,” Law 360,

May 4, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the Second Circuit argument in EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted “EEOC Goes To Bat Over Duty To Investigate,” The American Lawyer Litigation

Daily, May 4, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the implications of the Supreme Court’s opinion to vacate a


Seventh Circuit ruling in Mach Mining v. EEOC and how this ruling will affect EEOC v. Sterling

Jewelers Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted “Supreme Court - Mach Mining Decision A Win For Employers,” Corporate

Counsel, April 30, 2015, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of the Supreme Court’s opinion in Mach

Mining v. EEOC).

Interviewed and quoted “Supreme Court: EEOC Must Try Conciliation With Businesses Before Litigation,”

Insurance Journal, April 30, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the implications of the Supreme Court’s

opinion to vacate a Seventh Circuit ruling in Mach Mining v. EEOC).

Interviewed and quoted “Supreme Court: EEOC Must Try Conciliation With Businesses Before Litigation,”

Class Action Litigation Report, April 30, 2015, at p. 1 (regarding the Supreme Court’s opinion in Mach

Mining v. EEOC).

Interviewed and quoted “EEOC Conciliation Subject To Court Scrutiny, But Scope Of Review Is Limited,

Justices Say,” Class Action Litigation Report, April 29, 2015, at pp. 1-4 (regarding the implications of

the Supreme Court’s opinion in Mach Mining v. EEOC for employers).

Interviewed and quoted “High Court Ruling Won’t End Fights Over EEOC Conciliation,” Law 360, April 30,

2015, at pp. 1-3 (regarding the Supreme Court’s opinion in Mach Mining v. EEOC).

Interviewed and quoted, “Chicago Litigation Departments Of the Year: Seyfarth Shaw LLP - Labor And

Employment,” The National Law Journal, April 20, 2015, p. 14 (regarding class actions and EEOC

pattern or practices lawsuits that Seyfarth has won for major corporations).

Interviewed and quoted, “Workplace Arbitration Seen Saving Legal Costs But Privacy Clouds,” Executive

Risk Network, April 15, 2015, at p. 1 (regarding the viability and impact of arbitration clauses as risk

management tools to mitigate class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted, “Work From Home Not Always The Answer For A Disabled Employee,” Business

Insurance, April 14, 2015, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of the Sixth Circuit’s recent decision in

EEOC v. Ford Motor Co. on the Commission’s challenge on reasonable accommodations for disabled

workers).

Speech, “Workplace Class Action Webcast: Wage & Hour Issues,” at webinar sponsored by Thomson

Reuters, March 26, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois.

Speech, “A Perspective On EEOC-Initiated Litigation In 2014-2015,” at webinar sponsored by Seyfarth

Shaw LLP, March 23, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois.


Author of “Annual Workplace Class Litigation Report,” in CCH Labor Law Journal (Spring 2015) at pp. 5-

30.

Interviewed and quoted, “Goldman Sachs May Have Shaken Off Gender Discrimination Class Action,”

BNA Class Action Litigation Report, March 13, 2015, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of the ruling in

Chen-Oster v. Goldman, Sachs & Co. denying plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in a gender

discrimination class action).

Interviewed and quoted, “Retaliation Remains The No. 1 Employment Law Claim,” Lawyers and

Settlements.com, March 5, 2015, at pp. 1-3 (regarding the EEOC’s aggressive enforcement posture

relative to retaliation charges against employers stretches the law and reduces the chances of

recovery to employers).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC May Have To Rethink Legal Approach To Criminal Background Cases,”

Business Insurance, March 1, 2015, at p. 3 (regarding the implications of the Fourth Circuit’s recent

decision in EEOC v. Freeman on the Commission’s challenge to hiring checks).

Interviewed and quoted “Caution Still Key Despite EEOC Background Check Loss,” Law360, February

23, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the EEOC’s aggressive approach to background lawsuits relative to

the Fourth Circuit’s recent decision in EEOC v. Freeman).

Interviewed and quoted, “Watching The Clock: Wage & Hour Litigation On The Rise As Regulations

Increase,” Business Insurance, February 2, 2015, at pp. 16-17 (regarding an increase in wage & hour

lawsuits alleging FLSA violations which have yet to crest, and the low barriers of entry in filing wage &

hour complaints).

Interviewed and quoted, “ Five Tips To Help You Win A Client Back,” Law360, January 27, 2015, at pp. 1-

4 (regarding the approach of humility in admission when making mistakes can go a long way primarily

because attorneys are measured by how they response to problems and how they create solutions).

Interviewed and quoted, “Wage & Hour Litigation Outpacing All Other Workplace Class Action,” Business

Insurance, January 22, 2015, at p. 1 (regarding wage & hour litigation being the most exposed area in

corporate America as far as the plaintiffs class action bar is concerned).

Speech, “Workplace Class Action Trends In 2014-2015,” at webinar sponsored by Seyfarth Shaw LLP,

January 22, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois.

Author of “Takeaways From Oral Arguments In Mach Mining v. EEOC,” Law 360, January 20, 2015, at

pp. 1-4 (regarding implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in EEOC v. Mach Mining and how the

Justices ascribe to the notion that the Commission’s pre-lawsuit conduct ought to be reviewable).


Interviewed and quoted, “Employment Group Of The Year: Seyfarth Shaw,” Employment Law360,

January 20, 2015, at p. 1 (regarding Seyfarth’s leading employment & labor practice in defending “bet

the company” class actions).

Interviewed and quoted, “Appeals Courts Forcing EEOC To Take Conciliatory Steps,” Business

Insurance, January 19, 2015, at p. 6 (regarding the recent Supreme Court ruling in Mach Mining v.

EEOC relative to judicial review of the conciliation process and the EEOC’s systematic litigation

program).

Interviewed and quoted, “Labor Department Prepares To Expand FLSA Coverage, As Lawsuits Dwarf All

Other Employment Litigation,” HR Policy Association, January 16, 2015, at p. 1 (regarding the

continued explosion of wage & hour law lawsuits in 2014, and the implications of increased FLSA

lawsuits).

Interviewed and quoted, “Justices Raise Many Questions During Mach Mining v. EEOC Oral Arguments,”

Inside Counsel, January 15, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the Mach Mining v. EEOC argument and

whether federal courts can review and enforce the EEOC’s statutory obligation to negotiate an end to

an employer’s alleged unlawful employment practices before suing for a judicial remedy).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC, Employers Battle In High Court Over Conciliation,” National Law

Journal, January 13, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the EEOC’s arguments on judicial review in Mach

Mining).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers Benefit From Two Supreme Court Discrimination Rulings,” Corporate

Secretary, January 12, 2015, at p. 1 (regarding post-Wal-Mart v. Dukes and post-Comcast Corp. v.

Behrend decisions that require plaintiffs to prove a similarity of liability and damages which

substantially reduces both the number and value of discrimination settlements).

Interviewed and quoted, “High Court Case Could Foil Government Suites Over Job Bias,” Associated

Press, January 12, 2015, at pp. 1-3 (regarding the recent Supreme Court argument in Mach Mining v.

EEOC relative to judicial review of the conciliation process relative to the EEOC’s systematic litigation

program).

Interviewed and quoted, “High Court To Weight EEOC Presuit Conciliation Efforts,” Law360, January 12,

2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the recent Supreme Court argument in Mach Mining v. EEOC relative to

judicial review of the conciliation process that will have significant real-world consequences for how

employment discrimination cases are investigated, litigated and defended.).

Interviewed and quoted, “Workplace Regulation: Despite Little Legislative Action, Administration Will

Continue To Fuel Income Inequality Debate With Aggressive Regulatory Actions,” HR Policy


Association, January 9, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding FLSA regulations that have generated a litigation

explosion).

Interviewed and quoted, “Q&A: Wage & Hour Claims On The Rise In The Wake Of Wal-Mart, Comcast,”

Thomson Reuters, January 9, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding post-Wal-Mart v. Dukes and post-Comcast

Corp. v. Behrend class action developments in 2014 and the effects of those decisions for companies

facing class actions in 2015).

Interviewed and quoted, “Report: Employers Face Challenges In Class Actions,” SHRM, January 8, 2015,

at p. 1 (regarding key workplace class action rulings in 2014 and class action issues that employers

are likely to see in 2015).

Interviewed and quoted, “Workplace Litigation Boom Predicted As Plaintiff Lawyers Change Focus,” The

Global Legal Post, January 8, 2015, at p. 1 (regarding the growth of class action litigation against

employers in 2015, and the need for employers to manage litigation risks relative to payroll and wage

& hour issues).

Interviewed and quoted, “Wage & Hour Suit No. 1 Headache For Employers In 2015,” Corporate Counsel,

January 7, 2015, at p. 1 (regarding wage & hour issues posing a primary compliance concern for

employers in 2015 and the need to invest in self-audits and continuous programs of enhancements

for workplace compliance systems).

Interviewed and quoted, “Looking Ahead At Litigation Trends,” HRE’s The Leader Board,

January 7, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding post-Wal-Mart v. Dukes and post-Comcast Corp. v. Behrend

class action developments in 2014 and summary of Seyfarth’s 2015 Workplace Class Action Report).

Interviewed and quoted, “ERISA Settlements Top $1 Billion,” BenefitsPro, January 6, 2015, at pp. 1-2

(regarding the largest class action settlements in 2014, expected increases in 2015, and the

implications for companies in the coming year).

Interviewed and quoted, “Wage & Hour Litigation Still On The Rise,” Employment Law 360,

January 6, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the increase in wage & hour class actions filed in 2014,

expected increases in 2015, and anticipated workplace class action trends in 2015).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers Face Challenging Landscape For Defending Class Actions In 2015,”

BNA Daily Labor Report, January 6, 2015, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the transformation of Rule 23 law and

its effect on defending workplace class action litigations in 2015).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Disputes Dismissal Of Its Biggest Lawsuit In The Second Circuit,”

Employment Law 360, December 24, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s reply brief seeking to

overturn the decision in Defendant’s favor in EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc.).


Speech, “Dealing With Pay Equity Requirements,” at webinar sponsored by Lexington Insurance

Company, December 4, 2014, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Interviewed and quoted, “Sterling Faults EEOC Presuit Probe In Second Circuit Bias Suit,” Employment

Law 360, December 4, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the defense brief filed in EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers

Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Overreaches In Disability Probe Of Cruise Line,” in Business Insurance,

November 24, 2014, at p. 6 (regarding the Eleventh Circuit’s decision in EEOC v. Royal Caribbean,

Inc., and how the Commission’s loss of an overly broad subpoena enforcement proceeding gives

employers ammunition to challenge agency subpoenas).

Speech, “The Implications Of The Payroll Card Investigations Undertaken By The Consumer Fraud

Protection Bureau,” at webinar sponsored by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, November 24, 2014, in Chicago,

Illinois.

Speech, “Understanding The Impact Of U.S. Workplace Class Actions On Employers,” at Executive

Roundtable at the Swiss Center For Global Dialogue, November 20, 2014, in Zurich, Switzerland.

Interviewed and quoted, “The Employer’s Survival Guide To Dealing With The EEOC,” in Employment

Law 360, October 17, 2014, at pp. 1-2 (regarding employers facing EEOC scrutiny and the growing

number of aggressive EEOC investigations).

Interviewed and quoted, “A Difficult Transition,” in Human Resource Executive Online, October 16, 2014,

at pp. 1-2 (regarding the EEOC’s timing and strategic impetus of trying to legislate and influence

employer behavior through enforcement legislation relative to LGBT legislative issues and case law

history.

Speech, “Understanding Employment Practices Liability Insurance,” at webinar sponsored by Lorman

Educational Services, Inc., October 15, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted, “Supreme Court To Rule In Cases Targeting EEOC,” in Business Insurance,

October 13, 2014, at pp. 3, 38 (regarding risk management-related cases and the enforced ruling of

Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in EEOC v. Mach Mining).

Interviewed and quoted, “Seven Lessons From Successful (Fictional) Lawyers,” in Employment Law 360,

September 12, 2014, at p. 3 (regarding the depiction of fictional lawyers and how they show the

application of client service with novel solutions).

Author of “Contention Over EEOC Conciliation Continues,” in Class Action 360, August 22, 2014, at p. 1

(regarding implications of the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in EEOC v. Mach Mining).


Speech, “Multi-Party Age Discrimination Litigation,” at American Conference Institute’s Eighth Annual

Employment Discrimination Law Program, July 31, 2014, in New York, New York.

Author of “NY Consumer Suit Provides Persuasive Law For Restaurants,” in Class Action Law 360, July

16, 2014, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the dismissal of a consumer protection class action against Darden

and the ruling in Dimond v. Darden Restaurants, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted, “Darden’s Tipping Policy Didn’t Dupe NYC Diners, Judge Rules,” in Class Action

Law 360, July 10, 2014, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the dismissal of a consumer protection class action

against Darden and the ruling in Dimond v. Darden Restaurants, Inc.).

Speech, “Dealing With The EEOC’s Systemic Litigation Program,” at a management seminar sponsored

by Kelly Services, Inc., July 9, 2014, in Troy, Michigan.

Interviewed and quoted, “’Employers, EEOC Gear Up for High Court Showdown,” in American Layer

Litigation Daily News, July 1, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the Seventh Circuit Court’s approach to judicial

oversight of the EEOC in light of the Seventh Circuit’s decision in EEOC v. Mach Mining and the U.S.

Supreme Court’s decision to review the ruling).

Interviewed and quoted, “Mach Mining - EEOC High Court Case Could Be Game Changer,” in

Employment Law 360, July 1, 2014, at p. 1-3 (regarding the EEOC’s approach to conciliation and how

that process varies depending on where the particular dispute is located in light of the Seventh

Circuit’s decision in EEOC v. Mach Mining).

Interviewed and quoted, “What To Do When Opposing Counsel Is A Jerk,” Employment Law 360, June

25, 2014, at pp. 1-3 (regarding maintaining professionalism with a troublesome opposing counsel and

reporting inappropriate behavior and patterns might give ammunition to the court where necessary).

Interviewed and quoted, “5 Ways To Avoid Trouble When Using Background Checks,” Employment Law

360, June 13, 2014, at pp. 1-4 (regarding employers use of an employee handbook or business code

ethics to articulate principles and values relative to use of credit checks as hiring screens).

Speech, “Cutting Edge Strategies For Defending EEOC Litigation,” at American Staffing Association

Legal Symposium, May 21, 2014, in Washington, D.C.

Interviewed and quoted, “Top Legal Headaches For Retailers In 2014,” Employment Law 360, May 19,

2014, at pp. 1-3 (regarding the implications of the Sixth Circuit’s ruling in favor of employers in

EEOC v. Kaplan relative to use of credit checks as hiring screens).

Author of “Chipping Away At Wal-Mart v. Dukes,” Law 360, May 19, 2014, at pp. 1-4 (regarding the Ninth

Circuit’s ruling in Stockwell v. City & County of San Francisco).


Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC’s New Disability Regulations For Feds May Reach Private Companies,”

Employment Law 360, May 16, 2014, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the EEOC’s push to revise the disability

regulations for federal employees might give employers ammunition to defend themselves in

discrimination suits brought by government agencies).

Author of “Credit Checks And EEOC v. Kaplan,” Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2014, at p. A14 (regarding

the implications of the Sixth Circuit’s ruling in favor of employers in EEOC v. Kaplan relative to use of

credit checks as hiring screens).

Author of “Future Of EEOC Credit Check Method Unclear After Defeat,” Law 360, May 7, 2014, at pp. 1-4

(regarding the future of the EEOC’s systemic litigation enforcement program involving challenges to

employer hiring checks in light of the Sixth Circuit’s decision in EEOC v. Kaplan).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers On Alert As EEOC Eyes More Severance Pacts,” Law 360, May 6,

2014, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s series of lawsuits attacking employers’ severance agreements

with employees, and the implications for corporations).

Interviewed and quoted, “Expert’s ‘Homemade’ Analysis Dooms EEOC Suit Over Credit Checks,”

Westlaw Journal Employment, April 29, 2014, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the Sixth Circuit’s ruling on the

EEOC’s appeal of the order granting summary judgment to Kaplan in EEOC v. Kaplan).

Interviewed and quoted, “Ninth Circuit Revives Police Officers’ Age Bias Class Action Over Scrapped

Exam,” BNA Class Action Litigation Report, April 25, 2014 at pp. 1-4 (regarding the Ninth Circuit’s

ruling to reinstate class claims in the Stockwell v. City & County of San Francisco).

Interviewed and quoted, “Kaplan Gives The EEOC An Education In Court,” Corporate Counsel, April 16,2014, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the Sixth Circuit’s ruling on the EEOC’s appeal of the order grantingsummary judgment to Kaplan in EEOC v. Kaplan).

Interviewed and quoted, “Opinion Of The Year: You Won’t Believe How The EEOC Tried To Prove RacialBias” Wall Street Journal, April 16, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding special recognition of the Sixth Circuit’sruling on the EEOC’s appeal of the order granting summary judgment in EEOC v. Kaplan).

Interviewed and quoted, “Appeals Court Ruling Rejects EEOC Method To Show EmploymentDiscrimination Through Credit Checks,” Inside Counsel, April 11, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the SixthCircuit’s ruling on the EEOC’s appeal of the order granting summary judgment to Kaplan in EEOC v.Kaplan).

Interviewed and quoted, “Litigator Of The Week: Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. of Seyfarth Shaw,” The Am LawLitigation Daily, April 10, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding announcement of Mr. Maatman as its “Litigator OfThe Week” for the Sixth Circuit victory on behalf of Kaplan in EEOC v. Kaplan).

Interviewed and quoted, “Appeals Court Slams EEOC Over Discrimination Suit Based On ‘Race Raters’,”Forbes, April 9, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the Sixth Circuit’s ruling on the EEOC’s appeal of the ordergranting summary judgment to Kaplan in EEOC v. Kaplan).


Interviewed and quoted, “Sixth Circuit Upholds Kaplan Win In EEOC Credit Check Suit,” Law 360, April 9,2014, at p. 1 (regarding the Sixth Circuit’s ruling on the EEOC’s appeal of the order granting summaryjudgment to Kaplan in EEOC v. Kaplan).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC’s Failure To Show Disparate Impact Dooms Credit Check Bias Case,Court Affirms,” BNA Class Action Litigation Report, April 9, 2014 at pp. 1-4 (regarding the SixthCircuit’s ruling on the EEOC’s appeal of the order granting summary judgment to Kaplan in EEOC v.Kaplan).

Interviewed and quoted, “Sixth Circuit Grills EEOC On Expert In Kaplan Credit Check Suit,” EmploymentLaw 360, March 21, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the oral argument before the Sixth Circuit on the EEOC’sappeal of the order granting summary judgment to Kaplan in EEOC v. Kaplan).

Interviewed and quoted, “Sixth Circuit Poised To Weigh EEOC Credit Check Case,” Employment Law360, March 19, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the issues before the Sixth Circuit on the EEOC’s appeal ofthe order granting summary judgment to Kaplan in EEOC v. Kaplan).

Interviewed and quoted, “Gender Discrimination Case Against Sterling Thrown Out,” Buffalo News,March 18, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the ruling in EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc. on March 10, 2014).

Interviewed and quoted, “Sterling’s EEOC Loss Spotlights Due Process Issues,” Corporate Counsel,March 17, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the ruling in EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc. on March 10, 2014).

Interviewed and quoted, “Obama Plan To Boost Overtime Pay Includes 300 Inspectors,” Bloomberg,March 14, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the increase of class action lawsuits against employers allegingviolations of federal labor laws).

Interviewed and quoted, “Judge Faults EEOC For Probe Into Discrimination Claim,” New York LawJournal, March 13, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the ruling in EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc. on March 10,2014).

Interviewed and quoted, “Battle Over EEOC Presuit Tactics Heats Up,” Employment Law 360, March 11,2014, at p. 1 (regarding the significance to employers of the ruling in EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc.on March 10, 2014).

Interviewed and quoted, “Judge Calls For Dismissal Of EEOC v. Sterling,” National Jeweler, March 11,2014, at p. 1 (regarding the significance to employers of the ruling in EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc.on March 10, 2014).

Interviewed and quoted, “Amazon Warehouse Worker Pay Suit Heads To Supreme Court,” Fortune,March 3, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to accept thepetition certiorari in Busk, et al. v. Integrity Staffing.)

Speech, “Dealing With The EEOC In 2014: Strategies For Employers Targeted In The Commission’sSystemic Enforcement Litigation Program,” at Seyfarth Shaw LLP webinar on EEOC Litigation,February 25, 2014, in New York, New York.

Speech, “The Year In Review And The Year Ahead: Perspectives On EEOC Litigation,” at Seyfarth ShawLLP webinar on EEOC Litigation, February 25, 2014, in New York, New York.


Speech, “Workplace Class Action Developments in 2013 and 2014,” at Seyfarth Shaw webinar onWorkplace Class Action Litigation, February 11, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois.

Author of “Workplace Class Actions: Looking Back At 2013 And Ahead To 2014,” in BNA Class ActionLitigation Report, at pp. 1-5 (February 4, 2014).

Interviewed and quoted, “GCs Name Best-Of-The-Best Attorneys” in Corporate Law 360, February 4,2014, at p. 1 (regarding selection as one of the top four attorneys in the United States in terms ofclient service).

Interviewed and quoted, “In-House Counsel Name Client-Friendly Litigators” in Class Action Law 360,February 4, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding selection as one of the top class action defense litigators inAmerica).

Interviewed and quoted, “49 Employment Attorneys Know How To Keep GCs Happy” in EmploymentLaw 360, February 3, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding labor and employment lawyers who effectuate winningdefense strategies, engage in frequent outside-the-box thinking, and distinguish themselves byproviding superior client service).

Interviewed and quoted, “Family Dollar Wants High Court to Tackle Pay Bias Action,” in Employment Law360, February 3, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding Family Dollar’s petition for certiorari in Scott, et al. v. FamilyDollar, asserting a challenge to the Fourth Circuit’s ruling as conflicting with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v.Duke).

Interviewed and quoted, “5 Tips For Employers Facing An EEOC Investigation,” in Employment Law 360,January 30, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding strategies for approaching an EEOC investigation, andsuccessfully building a foundation that can stave off costly litigation).

Speech, “The Current State Of Workplace Class Action Law And EEOC Litigation,” at the 20th AnnualACI Conference on Employment Practices Liability Insurance on January 26, 2014, in New York, NewYork.

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers Can Expect More Wage & Hour Litigation,” in Business Insurance,

January 20, 2014, at p. 29 (regarding wage & hour class action exposures that employers are apt to

face in 2014).

Interviewed and quoted, “Class Action Settlements Fell Sharply In 2013,” in Business Management Daily,

January 13, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding increase of wage & hour class action lawsuits filed in 2013 and

decrease in settlements for employment discrimination class actions in 2013).

Interviewed and quoted, “Wage-and-hour Lawsuit Wave To Continue Into 2014,” in Inside Counsel,

January 9, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding influx of wage & hour class action litigation pertaining to off-the-

clock hours resulting from mobile technology).

Interviewed and quoted, “Seyfarth Shaw Releases Annual Workplace Class Action Lawsuit Report,” in

Inside Counsel, January 9, 2014, at p. 2 (regarding new approaches to workplace class action

litigation in 2014 including a potential wave of bet-the-company class actions, and the findings of the

2014 Workplace Class Action Litigation Report).


Interviewed and quoted, “Judicial Hellholes: States With The Most Class-Action Lawsuits,” in Insurance

Business America, January 9, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding U.S. states most favorable and unfavorable for

corporations toward class action litigation, particularly wage & hour lawsuits).

Interviewed and quoted, “Five Critical Coverage Gaps For Private Companies,” in Insurance Business

America, January 9, 2014, at p. 2 (regarding employment practices liability insurance and class action

lawsuits brought against private company directors).

Interviewed and quoted, “Seyfarth Report Says Wage And Hour Class Actions Rising,” in Corporate

Counsel, January 9, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding workplace class action trends in 2013, expected trends

in 2014, and key issues for corporate compliance).

Interviewed and quoted, “When You Don’t Want Workers To Be A Class Act,” in Risk Management,

January 8, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding class action litigation trends that employers should take note of

entering 2014 and the findings of the 2014 Workplace Class Action Litigation Report).

Interviewed and quoted, “Greatest Risk For Workplace Lawsuits In 2014 Revealed,” in Insurance

Business America, January 8, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the increase of wage & hour class action

litigation in 2013, industries most likely to be targeted by such lawsuits, and findings in the 2014

Workplace Class Action Litigation Report).

Interviewed and quoted, “It’s Here! The 2014 Workplace Class Action Litigation Report From Seyfarth

Shaw LLP,” in Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, January 8, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the findings of

the 2014 Workplace Class Action Litigation Report and review of key trends and themes in workplace

class actions seen in 2013).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers Can Expect More Wage-And-Hour Litigation In 2014: Report,” in

Business Insurance, January 8, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding wage & hour issues as primary compliance

concern for employers in 2014).

Interviewed and quoted, “Greatest Risk For Workplace Lawsuits In 2014 Remains ‘Doing Illegal Stuff’,” in

Above The Law, January 8, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the 2014 Workplace Class Action Litigation

Report, and trends in wage & hour class action lawsuits).

Interviewed and quoted, “Workplace-Related Class-Action Lawsuits Still Hinge On Wal-Mart Case:

Report,” in Workforce Management, January 7, 2014, at p. 2 (regarding plaintiffs’ lawyers new

theories and approaches to workplace class action cases).

Interviewed and quoted, “Seyfarth’s 10th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report Reveals

Transitive Year, New Challenges For Employers Facing Workplace Class Action Litigation In 2014,”

in Reuters, January 7, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding post-Wal-Mart v. Dukes workplace class action

developments in 2013 and summary of the 2014 Edition of the Workplace Class Action Report).


Interviewed and quoted, “Wage-And-Hour Class Action Wave Continues, Report Says,” in Employment

Law 360, January 7, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the influx of wage & hour class action lawsuits filed in

2013, expected increases in 2014, and the implications for companies in the coming year).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employment Class Action Filings Hold Steady As Plaintiffs Adapt To Supreme

Court Rulings,” in BNA Daily Labor Report, January 7, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding strategies of the

plaintiff’s class action bar post-Dukes, developments in the context of arbitration agreements, and

what employers can expect in 2014).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employment Class Action Filings Hold Steady As Plaintiffs Adapt To Supreme

Court Decisions,” in BNA Class Action Litigation Report, January 7, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the

evolving strategies of the plaintiffs’ class action bar, the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision

in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, and class action settlements in 2013).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers Beat Back Big Lawsuits In 2013, But This Year Might Be Tougher,”

in Forbes, January 6, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding smaller class action settlements, and workplace class

action litigation developments in 2013 and anticipated trends in 2014).

Interviewed and quoted, “’Failure To Conciliate Defense’ Axed In EEOC Victory,” in Corporate Counsel,

January 6, 2014, at p. 1 (regarding the Seventh Circuit Court’s decision to invalidate the “failure to

conciliate” defense in EEOC v. Mach Mining LLC and its implications for employers).

Interviewed and quoted, “Companies On Guard For New Legal Pitfalls,” in The Wall Street Journal,

January 5, 2014 ,at p. 2 (regarding state wage & hour laws and compliance challenges for companies

operating in multiple jurisdictions).

Interviewed and quoted, “Law 2014: Within Employment Discrimination, It’s A Wage-And-Hour World,” in

The Wall Street Journal, December 30, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding increase in wage & hour class action

lawsuits filed post-Dukes v. Wal-Mart).

Interviewed and quoted, “Guidance For Employers Considering Mandatory Arbitration Agreements WithClass And Collective Action Waivers,” Employee Relations Law Journal, Vol. 39, No. 3 (Winter 2013),at pp. 34-47 (regarding two recent U.S. Supreme Court cases that help clarify the legal landscapepertaining to workplace arbitration agreements).

Author of “Compliance: A Look At The EEOC’s Pursuit Of Edge Of The Envelope Cases,” in InsideCounsel, at pp. 1-2 (December 11, 2013).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employment MVP: Seyfarth Shaw’s Gerald Maatman,” Employment 360,December 3, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding selection as one of the top five employment lawyers in theUnited States).

Author of “Compliance: Religious Discrimination - It’s On The EEOC’s Radar,” in Inside Counsel, at pp. 1-2 (November 13, 2013).


Author of “Litigation: The EEOC’s Year-End Rush to The Red Zone,” in Inside Counsel, at pp. 1-2(October 30, 2013).

Speech, “Managing Wage & Hour Class Action Risks,” at Aon’s Executive Conference, October 16, 2013,in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted, “Kaplan Asks 6th Circuit Not To Revive EEOC Credit Check Suit,” Employment360, October 10, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s request to reinstate a lawsuit it lost due todeficiencies in the Commission’s proof).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC To Push Broad Pregnancy Accommodations In UPS Case,” Employment360, October 10, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding how the EEOC will interpret the Pregnancy DiscriminationAct in its enforcement of Title VII).

Interviewed and quoted, “Background Check Suit Fees Show Courts Won’t Coddle EEOC,” Employment360, October 8, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s defeat and fee sanction award in EEOC v.Peoplemark).

Interviewed and quoted, “Rebuilding America’s Offices, In Its Own Image,” Fortune, October 7, 2013, at p.1 (regarding the EEOC’s use of authority in lawsuits to “push the needle of laws” toward its ownviews).

Interviewed and quoted, “Abercrombie & Fitch Ruled Not Discriminatory In EEOC Hijab Case,” BusinessInsurance, October 2, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s interpretation of an employer’s obligationson religious accommodation issues).

Interviewed and quoted, “Analysis Of EEOC Filings Shows Focus On Disability, Emerging Issues,”Business Insurance, October 2, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s unpublicized priority on disabilitylawsuits).

Author of “The Tides Are Turning: EEOC Pattern Or Practice Lawsuits Must Adhere To Title VII’s 300-DayLimitation Period,” ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law, Vol. 29, No. 1 (Fall 2013), at pp. 71-99.

Interviewed and quoted, “The Impact And Echoes Of The Wal-Mart Discrimination Case,” ProPublica,September 27, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the 2011 Wal-Mart v. Dukes ruling that changedtoday’s American legal landscape).

Speech, “Understanding Employer Obligations Under The Americans With Disabilities Act,” at webinarsponsored by Lexington Insurance Company, September 23, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois.

Speech, “Class Action Exposures In Corporate America,” at Ironshore Executive Retreat, September 16,2013, in Miami, Florida.

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Must Rethink Presuit Strategy After Bloomberg Loss,” Employment 360,September 10, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s approach to its pre-litigation practices criticized inEEOC v. Bloomberg).

Interviewed and quoted, “Hair Trigger Alleged At The EEOC,” The National Law Journal, September 9,2013, at p. 1 (regarding the issues pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit inEEOC v. Mach Mining Co. relative to the Commission’s pre-lawsuit requirements to conciliate in goodfaith).


Interviewed and quoted, “$160 Million Merrill Race Case A Road Map For Future Class Actions,”Employment 360, September 5, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of the largest employmentdiscrimination class action settlement since Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers Get A Boost As Wal-Mart Wins Another Round,” in BusinessInsurance, August 12, 2013, at pp. 4, 30 (regarding the implications of the ruling by the U.S. DistrictCourt for the Northern District of California in denying plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in Dukes,et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Dealt Another Loss In Discrimination Suit,” in The American LawLitigation Daily, August 9, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the dismantling of EEOC’s enforcement programon discriminatory recruitment and hiring practices).

Interviewed and quoted, “Rainmaker Q&A: Seyfarth’s Gerald Maatman,” Employment 360, August 8,2013, at p. 1 (regarding an insightful view of becoming and maintaining rainmaker status).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Urges 6th Circuit To Revive Kaplan Credit Check Suit,” Employment 360,August 6, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding an EEOC suit claiming a test prep company’s use of credit checksas a screening tool that had a disparate impact on African-American job applicants and employees).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Must Pay $4.7 Million In CRST Sexual Harassment Fight,” Employment360, August 2, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding a federal judge’s order to pay attorneys’ fees and expensesincurred in a matter involving sexual harassment claims toward an interstate trucking company’s newdriver training program which subjected females to a hostile work environment).

Speech, “Cutting Edge Employment Discrimination Class Action Issues,“ at American ConferenceInstitute’s program on Employment Discrimination Litigation, July 31, 2013, in New York, New York.

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Case Shows Transgender Bias Claims Gaining Momentum,”Employment 360, July 18, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding EEOC’s support of a recently settled harassmentclaim brought by a transgender worker, and the need for employers to address gender identity issuesin their anti-discrimination policies).

Interviewed and quoted, “DC Court Upholds Fee Split From $70 Million TV Writer Settlement,”Employment 360, July 12, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding appellate court ruling that upheld an arbitrator’sdivision of more than $23 million in attorneys’ fees stemming from a $70 million class actionsettlement resolving age discrimination claims by television writers).

Interviewed and quoted, “High Court Term Gives Employers A Leg Up In Litigation,” Employment 360,July 10, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s recently completed term that included

employer-friendly decisions to help employers avoid class action claims).

Author of “The Top Five Most Intriguing Recent Decisions In EEOC Cases Of 2012,” in EmploymentRelations Law Journal, Summer 2013, at p. 57-61.

Interviewed and quoted, “Court Oks Class Action Waiver In Arbitration, Even If Federal Statutory ClaimsAre Hindered,” BNA Daily Labor Report, June 20, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of the U.S.Supreme Court’s decision on class action arbitration issues in American Express Co. v. Italian ColorsRest.).


Interviewed and quoted, “Pushed Off The Job While Pregnant,” National Public Radio, June 11, 2013, atp. 1 (regarding pregnancy discrimination and the EEOC’s spotlight on this issue).

Interviewed and quoted, “5th Circuit Win Primes EEOC For Pregnancy Bias Battles,” Employment 360,May 31, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the FifthCircuit in EEOC v. Houston Limited Partners relative to Title VII pregnancy discrimination issues).

Speech, “Leveraging Lessons From 2012 Court Rulings, Preparing For 2013 And Beyond,” at webinar onworkplace class actions sponsored by Strafford Publications, May 21, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois.

Speech, “Current Trends In EPLI Systemic Litigation,” at EPLI Manager's Meeting for Beazley Group,May 14, 2013, in Farmington, Connecticut.

Speech, “Strategies For Defense Of EEOC Litigation,” at EPLI Claims Professional Meeting for ChubbInsurance Co., May 8, 2013, in Warren, New Jersey.

Speech, “Strategies For Dealing With EEOC Systemic Investigations,” at American Staffing AssociationLegal Symposium, May 7, 2013, in Washington, D.C.

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers Can Mitigate Growing EPL Exposures,” Business Insurance, May 6,2013, at p. 26 (regarding employer exposure to employment practices liability and the stepsemployers can take to protect themselves).

Interviewed and quoted, “$240 Million Jury Verdict For Disabled Workers To Embolden EEOC,”Employment 360, May 2, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s high jury verdict in a case involvingdisabled former workers subjected to harassment, abuse, and unfair wages and the implications thisverdict may have for the EEOC in future cases).

Interviewed and quoted, “New EEOC Member May Herald Worker-Friendly Guidance,” Employment 360,April 26, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the confirmation of Jenny Yang, a class action lawyer whosebackground in employment discrimination class action cases may focus the EEOC’s resources onsystemic or large-scale cases).

Interviewed and quoted, “Court Ruling Helps Employers In Class Actions,” Business Insurance, April 22,2013, at pp. 3, 56 (regarding the implications for employers of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision inComcast Corp. v. Behrend relative to class action certification requirements).

Interviewed and quoted, “Kaplan Failed To Collect Race-Impact Data, EEOC Says,” Employment 360,April 22, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s arguments in a high profile pattern or practice lawsuit).

Interviewed and quoted, “Several Carriers Start To Offer Wage & Hour Insurance Coverage, Although ForNow They’re Targeting Larger Corporations,” PropertyCasualty 360, April 8, 2013, at p. 1 (regardinginsuring wage & hour risk claims, one of the largest employment-related exposures in the UnitedStates).

Interviewed and quoted, “Within A Few Days, Comcast Puts Its Stamp On Labor Cases,” Reuters, April 3,2013, at p. 1 (regarding the ruling in Comcast v. Behrend which proves evidence and expert analysisis vital to award antitrust claims as a class).


Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC’s Budget Cuts Point To More Systemic Enforcement, Practitioners Say,”BNA EEO Compliance Newsletter, April 2, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC and its approach tolitigate systemic-based cases in enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws).

Interviewed and quoted, “Comcast Ruling Benefits Employers, Experts Agree,” HR Executive, March 31,2013, at p. 1 (regarding the ruling in Comcast v. Behrend which addresses whether a class may becertified without resolving whether a plaintiff has introduced admissible evidence, including experttestimony, to show a case is susceptible to awarding damages class-wide).

Interviewed and quoted, “Supremes Overturn Lower Court Decision That Allowed Suit Against Comcast,”Broadcasting & Cable, March 28, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the ruling in Comcast v. Behrend, which theSupreme Court clarified that certification is dependent upon the plaintiff’s expert analysis to proveclass-wide determination of damages).

Interviewed and quoted, “Class Actions Take Another Hit As Supreme Court Rejects Comcast AntitrustCase,” Forbes, March 27, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the importance of expert analysis in class actionlawsuits must show how an entire class of consumers or employees were hurt before certification isawarded).

Interviewed and quoted, “Ruling Helps Employers Resist Class Actions, But Leaves Experts Issue Open,Lawyers Say,” BNA Daily Labor Report, March 27, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the ruling in Comcast v.Behrend, holding that class certification is dependent upon expert analysis to cross the classcertification threshold).

Interviewed and quoted, “Lawyers Weigh In On Supreme Court’s Comcast Ruling,” Employment 360,March 27, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the ruling in Comcast v. Behrend, which heightened the classaction standard by requiring that plaintiff’s expert analysis must prove their class-wide determinationof damages is possible).

Interviewed and quoted, “Questions And Answers With Seyfarth Shaw’s Gerald Maatman,” Employment360, March 26, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding views on challenging class action cases and where reformmay be needed).

Interviewed and quoted, “Class Action Lawyers React To Supreme Court’s CAFA Ruling,” Employment360, March 19, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the ruling in Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles relative to theClass Action Fairness Act).

Speech, “EEOC Initiated Litigation In 2012 And 2013,” at Seyfarth Shaw webinar on EEOC Litigation,March 12, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted, “Wage & Hour Class Case Fails,” Thomson Reuters, March 7, 2013, at p. 1(regarding a recent Ninth Circuit decision to overturn a liability award and class certification order in awage dispute at a Chinese-language newspaper).

Interviewed and quoted, “Ninth Circuit Take On Dukes’ Scope Raises Bar For Wage Classes,”Employment 360, March 5, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding a recent Ninth Circuit’s partial reversal of a wage& hour class action in California for a Chinese-language newspaper, confirms Dukes’ decision will beapplied to wage cases, making it tougher for plaintiffs to win class certification).

Interviewed and quoted, “Wage & Hour Cases Likely To Rise In 2013,” Thomson Reuters, March 1, 2013,at p. 1 (regarding how the Wal-Mart decision enables employers to attack wage & hour class action


certification litigation, as well as continued efforts by the EEOC to bring broad, systemic lawsuitsagainst private employers).

Speech, “Workplace Class Action Developments in 2012 and 2013,” at Seyfarth Shaw webinar onWorkplace Class Action Litigation, February 27, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted, “Wisconsin Is Next Wal-Mart Battleground,” Thomson Reuters, February 26,2013, at p. 1 (regarding plaintiffs filing of sex discrimination class action lawsuits in Wisconsin due toits plaintiff-friendly law post-Dukes v. Wal-Mart).

Interviewed and quoted, “General Counsel’s Name 43 Best-Of-The-Best Attorneys,” Employment 360,February 15, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding selection to the BTI Client Services All-Stars team for thesecond consecutive year).

Interviewed and quoted, “Trucking Company To Pay $50,000 In Major EEOC Case,” Associated Press,February 11, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding a settlement in EEOC v. CRST, Inc. that limits the government’sability to file large workplace discrimination lawsuits).

Interviewed and quoted, “Number Of Charges At EEOC Remains High As Case Volume Falls,” WestlawJournal Employment, February 6, 2013, at p. 5 (regarding the decrease in EEOC lawsuits in 2012,due to its concerted effort to target company policies, and cases that impact 20 or more people at acompany or industry-wide practices).

Interviewed and quoted, “Burned By Kaplan Loss, EEOC May Rethink Credit Check Suits,” EmploymentLaw 360, February 5, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the summary judgment ruling against the EEOC inEEOC v. Kaplan regarding the challenge to employer use of credit checks as a hiring screen).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Aims To Advance Strategic Approach, Despite Looming BudgetQuestions,” BNA Daily Labor Report, January 30, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s litigationactivities in 2012, and the types of lawsuits the EEOC is apt to pursue in 2013).

Speech, “Workplace Class Action Developments in 2012,” at American Conference Institute’s 18th annualprogram on employment practices liability insurance, January 29, 2013, in New York, New York.

Interviewed and quoted, “Study Shows Leaner, Meaner EEOC Targeting ‘Systemic’ Discrimination,” in

The Am Law Litigation Daily, January 29, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s focus on systemic

lawsuits in 2012 and 2013).

Interviewed and quoted, “Number Of Charges At EEOC Remains High As Case Volume Falls,” in

Thomson Reuters, January 29, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding breadth and scope of EEOC charges and

lawsuits in 2012).

Interviewed and quoted, in BNA Daily Labor Report, January 28, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding trends in EEOC

litigation in 2012, and likely areas of focus by the Commission in 2013).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employment Group Of The Year: Seyfarth Shaw,” in Employment Law 360,

January 23, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding Seyfarth Shaw’s selection as a leading L&E department, and key

case victories achieved by Seyfarth’s class action defense team).


Interviewed and quoted, “Annual Study Reveals 2012 As Landmark Year For Workplace Class Action

Litigation,” in CCH’s Employment Law Daily, January 22, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding lasting impact of

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes on the legal landscape and workplace class actions).

Interviewed and quoted, “Annual Seyfarth Shaw Study Reveals 2012 As Landmark Year For Workplace

Class Action Litigation, Details ‘Halo Effect’ Of Supreme Court Ruling Wal-Mart,” in Wall Street

Select, January 18, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding impact of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes on Rule 23

certification issues in federal courts since 2011).

Interviewed and quoted, “Supreme Court’s Wal-Mart Ruling Has Dramatic Impact On Class-Action

Litigation, in SHRM, January 18, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding key workplace class action rulings in 2012

and class action issues that employers should be aware of in 2013).


Class Action Litigation, Details ‘Halo Effect’ Of Supreme Court Ruling In Wal-Mart,” in Reuters,

January 18, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding workplace class action trends in 2012 and emerging exposures

facing employers in 2013).


Class Action Litigation, Details ‘Halo Effect’ Of Supreme Court Ruling In Wal-Mart,” in CNBC, January

18, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding impact of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes on likely class action trends in

2013).

Interviewed and quoted, “Class Actions Expected To Rise This Year,” in InsideCounsel, January 16,

2013, at p. 1 (regarding predictions for workplace class action litigation in 2013).

Interviewed and quoted, “Wal-Mart Case Gets Cited 541 Times In Court Rulings,” in Chicago Daily Law

Bulletin, January 15, 2013, at pp. 1, 15 (regarding trends in government enforcement litigation and

employment-related class action rulings in 2012).

Interviewed and quoted, “Despite Wal-Mart, Work Class Actions To Rise In 2013 - Report,” in Thomson

Reuters, January 14, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Wal-Mart

Stores, Inc. v. Dukes on workplace class action litigation in 2012 and likely trends to emerge in 2013).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers Struck Fewer Bias Deals In Dukes’ Wake: Report,” in Employment

Law 360, January 14, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding impact of Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes on class action

settlements, government enforcement actions, and monetary relief recovered by the EEOC on behalf

of workers).

Interviewed and quoted, “Workplace Class Action Litigation Report Outlines a Post-Dukes World,” in

Corporate Counsel, January 14, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding key trends in workplace class action

litigation in 2012).


Interviewed and quoted, “2011 Wal-Mart Ruling Led To Lower Settlements In Bias Class Actions,” in

Business Insurance, January 14, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding dramatically lower settlements in

employment discrimination class action lawsuits after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Wal-Mart Stores,

Inc. v. Dukes).

Interviewed and quoted, “Pregnancy Bias Fight Not Over, Fourth Circuit Ruling,” in Employment Law 360,

January 11, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of the ruling on pregnancy discrimination in

Young v. UPS decided by the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Fourth Circuit).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers The Big Winners In 2012’s Most Influential Rulings,” in EmploymentLaw 360, January 2, 2013, at p. 1 (regarding the most influential employment rulings in 2012).

Speech, “Dealing With The EEOC In 2013 - Best Practices And Compliance Strategies,” at webinar

sponsored by Lexington, December 14, 2012, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Interviewed and quoted, “Harassment Case To Be Decided By Supreme Court,” in Business Insurance,

December 3, 2012, at pp. 3, 25 (regarding the argument in Vance v. Ball State University before the

U.S. Supreme Court relative to who is a supervisor for purposes for Title VII liability).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC 2012 Report Shows Fewer Discrimination Suits, More Investigations,” in

Corporate Counsel, November 30, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the number of EEOC lawsuits filed in 2012

does not reflect the number of discrimination investigations).

Author of “How Rigorous Is The ‘Rigorous Analysis’ Requirement Of Rule 23?,” in Employment Law 360,

November 27, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding whether district courts may certify a class action without first

determining whether the plaintiffs have introduced admissible evidence that damages can be

determined on a class-wide basis).

Speech, “Best Practices For Defending EEOC Litigation,” at Management Seminar sponsored by Zurich

Insurance Company, November 27, 2012, in New York, New York.

Speech, “Dealing With The EEOC In 2013,” at HR Summit/Seminar sponsored by Kelly Services, Inc.,

November 20, 2012, in Troy, Michigan.

Speech, “Recent Class Action Developments Under The Americans With Disabilities Act,” at

Management Seminar sponsored by Chartis, November 15, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted, “Comcast Follows Wal-Mart In High Court Lawsuit Attack,” in Business Week,

November 5, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in 2011 in Dukes v.

Wal-Mart on other class actions).


Speech, “Dealing With The EEOC’s New Enforcement Guidance On Use Of Criminal Histories In The

Hiring Process,” at webinar sponsored by the American Staffing Association, November 1, 2012, in

Washington, D.C.

Interviewed and quoted, “Quality - Not Quantity - Could Spell Tougher EEOC Cases,” in HR Executive,

October 31, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding fewer lawsuit filings by the EEOC this fiscal year, and its refocus

on more viable cases).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Reboots: Expect Fewer, More Thorough Investigations,” in SHRM,

October 23, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the decrease in EEOC lawsuit filings as a result of a series of

court rulings fining the EEOC for cases not thoroughly investigated).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Lawsuit Filings Dip As Agency Focuses On Case Quality,” in

Employment Law 360, October 5, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the significant drop in lawsuits filed by the

EEOC in 2012).

Interviewed and quoted, “Supreme Court Won’t Question Class Certification In Merrill Bias Suit,” in

Employment Law 360, October 1, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to

overturn the Seventh Circuit’s class certification ruling in Merrill Lynch v. George McReynolds, et al.).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers Should Brace For EEOC Hiring Bias Crackdown,” in Employment

Law 360, September 14, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding current pre-employment practices to comply with

law and avoid litigation with the EEOC).

Interviewed and quoted, “September: Rush Hour For EEOC Lawsuit Filings, Settlements,” in SHRM,

August 29, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding increased lawsuit filings by the EEOC before the end of their fiscal

year).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Starts To Turn Up Heat On Employers,” in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin,

August 20, 2012, at pp. 1, 22 (regarding the EEOC’s litigation strategies in pattern or practice

lawsuits).

Interviewed and quoted, “Government Turns Heat On Employers Over Job Bias,” in Associated Press,

August 16, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding class action lawsuits alleging employees were victims of a racially

hostile work environment).

Interviewed and quoted, “Retaliation A Growing Liability,” in Business Insurance, August 6, 2012, at pp. 3,

18 (regarding the expanding liability for retaliation by supervisors and company executives against

employees who submit discrimination or harassment claims).


Interviewed and quoted, “Employers Bracing For End-Of-Year Surge In EEOC Complaints,” in Corporate

Counsel Magazine, August 2, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding employer anticipation of rapid-fire litigation

from the EEOC during the last 2 months of its fiscal year).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Undeterred By Recent Court Losses, Counsel Says,” in Employment

Law 360, August 1, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s recent losses in cases that have caused

critics to question the Commission’s litigation tactics).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Anticipates Dip In 2012 Systemic Case Filings, GC Says,” in

Employment Law 360, August 1, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s general counsel stating a lower

number of systemic cases were filed by the agency in 2012, due to limited resources for litigation).

Interviewed and quoted, “The Catch-22 Of Criminal-Background-Check Guidance,” in Human Resource

Executive, July 30, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding EEOC’s guidance on the use of criminal background

checks).

Speech, “Cutting-Edge Defense Strategies For Dealing With EEOC Systemic Investigations And Pattern

Or Practice Lawsuits,” at webinar sponsored by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, July 25, 2012, in Chicago,

Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted, “Is EEOC Too Aggressive?; Portrait Studio In Littleton Prevails In Court Against

The Agency,” in Denver Business Journal, July 20, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the Tenth Circuit’s recent

decision in EEOC v. The Picture People denying the EEOC’s appeal regarding a studio that allegedly

refused to provide a reasonable accommodation, and retaliated against a deaf employee by

eliminating work hours).

Interviewed and quoted, “Is The EEOC v. The Picture People Ruling Part Of Something Bigger?,” in

Human Resource Executive, July 19, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding Tenth Circuit’s recent decision in EEOC

v. The Picture People).

Speech, “Handling The Defense Of Wage & Hour Collective Actions,” at webinar sponsored by Aon, Inc.,

June 28, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted, “High Court Supervisor Case Will Define Title VII Landscape,” in Employment

Law 360, June 26, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to

accept certiorari in Vance v. Ball State University regarding the elaboration on supervisory liability in

employment discrimination litigation).

Author of “Seventh Circuit Opening The Door To Copycat Class Actions,” in Employment Law 360, June

19, 2012, at p. 1.


Interviewed and quoted, “Eighth Circuit Snub May Make EEOC Revamp Investigation Tactics,” in

Employment Law 360, June 12, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the Eighth Circuit’s order

denying the EEOC’s petition for rehearing en banc in EEOC v. CRST, Inc., and its implications for the

EEOC’s systemic litigation program).

Author of “Issue Certification In The Wake Of Dukes And McReynolds,” in 19 Westlaw Class Action

Journal, May 17, 2012, at pp. 3-5.

Author of “A New Model For Rejecting Disparate Impact Class Claims,” in Employment Law 360, May 17,

2012, at p. 1 (regarding the decision in Pippin v. State of Iowa in terms of its significance for

workplace class action claims).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Says Ruling Validates Its Investigation Tactics,” in Employment Law

360, May 16, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding EEOC’s controversial investigation methods on discrimination

cases).

Interviewed and quoted, “Texas Led The Nation In Bias Charges Last Year, EEOC Says,” in Employment

Law 360, May 15, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding a high volume of federal workplace discrimination charges

filed in Texas, particularly with the EEOC).

Interviewed and quoted, “Writers’ Case Spurs Fee Fight,” in National Law Journal, May 14, 2012, at p. 15

(regarding the issues in the litigation over attorneys’ fees in the $70 million age discrimination class

action settlement).

Interviewed and quoted, “Discrimination And The New EEOC,” in Risk and Insurance, May 1, 2012, at p.

1 (regarding the increase in EEOC workplace discrimination lawsuits and their impact on employers).

Author of “EEOC Cases Of 2011,” in Employment Law Strategist, at p. 1 (May 2012).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC’s Discrimination Crackdown Poses Challenges For Employers,” in Inside

Counsel, May 2012, at pp. 30-32 (regarding EEOC’s investigation on developing systemic cases).

Interviewed and quoted, “Court Certifies Class Of Brokers Claiming Race Discrimination,” in Inside

Counsel, May 2012, at pp. 68-69 (regarding the Seventh Circuit’s seminal class certification ruling in

McReynolds v. Merrill Lynch).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers Advised On Considering Arrest Records,” in MarketWatch, April 25,

2012, at p. 1 (regarding new employer guidelines when weighing job applicants’ arrest and conviction

records).


Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, April 23, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the ruling of the U.S.

District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in EEOC v. Kaplan on discovery being allowed against

the Government in its pattern or practice race discrimination lawsuit).

Interviewed and quoted, “Plaintiffs’ Bar ‘Reboots’ On EPL Suits,” in Advisen FPN News, April 17, 2012, at

p. 1 (regarding the new strategies used by the plaintiffs’ class action bar in litigating class claims in

the wake of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes and AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion).

Interviewed and quoted, “Class Actions May Find New Life,” in Chicago Tribune, April 15, 2012, at pp. 1,

3 (regarding developments in federal courts relative to certification of workplace class actions after

the Supreme Court’s 2011 ruling in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Seeks Eighth Circuit Rehearing On Class Investigations,” in Employment

Law 360, April 10, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s petition for rehearing in the case of EEOC v.

CRST Van Expedited, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC Class Action Backfires; Eighth Circuit Sides With Defendant Facings

‘Moving Target’ Of Discovery,” in ABA Journal, April 6, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the

Eighth Circuit’s recent decision in EEOC v. CRST Van Expedited, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted, “Social-Media Tips For Small-Business Employers,” in The Wall Street Journal,

April 4, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding implementation of social media policies in small and medium-sized

companies).

Interviewed and quoted, “Case Against Trucking Company Backfires On EEOC,” in Associated Press,

April 4, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the Eighth Circuit’s recent decision in EEOC v. CRST

Van Expedited, Inc. on future EEOC litigation).

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers Struggle To Control Wage And Hour Litigation,” in Workforce

Management, April 2, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the increase in wage & hour litigation and its impact on

employers).

Author of “Class Action Watch: Case Law Developments In EEOC-Initiated Litigation & Trends To Watch

For In 2012,” in Securities Litigation Report, at pp. 21-25 (March 2012).

Author of “EEOC-Initiated Litigation,” in CCH Labor Law Journal, at pp. 22-54 (Spring 2012).

Interviewed and quoted, “Supreme Court Leaves The Door Open For Classwide Arbitration,” in Thomson

Reuters, March 21, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent disposition of Jock, et

al. v. Sterling Jewelers Inc. regarding class arbitration).


Interviewed and quoted, “High Court OKs Class Arbitration In Jeweler Title VII Suit,” in Employment Law

360, March 21, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent disposition of Jock, et al. v.

Sterling Jewelers Inc. regarding class arbitration).

Author of “Workplace Class Action Trends,” in 38 BNA Employment Discrimination Reporter 420 (March

20, 2012).

Interviewed and quoted, “Your Posts Can Be Used Against You,” in The Wall Street Journal, March 11,

2012, at p. 1 (regarding employees’ lack of privacy on Facebook posts).

Author of “Workplace Class Actions In 2011: Trends And Developments,” in BNA Class Action Litigation

Report, at pp. 1-8 (March 7, 2012).

Speech, “EEOC-Related Litigation In 2011, And What To Expect In 2012,” at EEOC webinar sponsored

by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, March 6, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted, “Morning Edition,” National Public Radio, February 16, 2012 (regarding trends in

EEOC litigation).

Speech, “Class Action Developments In 2011 And Trends To Watch To Watch For In 2012,” at Workplace

Class Action webinar sponsored by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, February 16, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted, “Chili’s Owner Can’t Modify Arbitration Deal For OT Suit,” in Employment Law

360, February 16, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the ruling in Smith, et al. v. ERJ Dining, LLC, Case No. 11-

CV-2061 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 10, 2012) relative to enforcement of a motion to compel individual arbitration

in a wage & hour class action).

Author of “The Rise Of ‘Second Generation’ Dukes Issues,” in Employment Law 360, at p. 1 (February

14, 2012).

Interviewed and quoted, “EEOC’s Continued Focus on Systemic Bias,” in BNA Daily Labor Report,

February 2, 2012, at p. A-1 (regarding case law developments in 2011 and trends to watch for in

2012 with respect to EEOC-initiated litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in HR.com, February 2, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding developments in EEOC pattern

or practice litigation).

Interviewed and quoted, "In House Attorneys Reveal Topflight Employment Lawyers," in Employment Law

360, February 1, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding selection as one of the leading employment lawyers in the

United States).


Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, January 30, 2012, at pp. 1, 20 (regarding the implications

of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Antoine Jones regarding GPS monitoring).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA Class Action Report, January 27, 2012, at p. 71 (regarding the ruling of

the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Northern Carolina dismissing plaintiffs’ class claims

and theories in Scott, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc.).

Speech, “Workplace Class Action Developments In 2011 & Beyond,” at the 17th Annual Program on

Employment Practices Liability Insurance (sponsored by the American Conference Institute),

January 25, 2012, in New York, New York.

Speech, “Class Action Developments In 2011 – The Year In Review From A Wage & Hour Defense

Lawyer’s Perspective,” at Annual Telecom Defense Counsel Meeting, January 19, 2012, in Denver,

Colorado.

Interviewed and quoted in SHRM Magazine, January 18, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding workplace class action

trends and EEOC litigation in 2011)

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, January 18, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the decision of the

U.S. District Court for the Western District Carolina dismissing plaintiffs’ class claims in Scott, et al. v.

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted in Advisen Front Page News, January 13, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the

transformation of workplace class action law in 2011, and trends to watch for in 2012).

Interviewed and quoted in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, January 12, 2012, at pp. 1, 22 (regarding the surge

of workplace class action rulings in 2011, and key trends to watch for in 2012).

Interviewed and quoted in Corporate Counsel, January 12, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding new developments in

workplace class action litigation in 2011).

Interviewed and quoted in Corporate Counsel, January 11, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding new developments in

class action arbitration issues).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, January 11, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of

the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School v.

EEOC regarding the application of the “ministerial” exception to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of

1964).

Interviewed and quoted in InsideCounsel, January 10, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding how 2011 was a

transformative year for workplace class action litigation).


Interviewed and quoted in Insurance Journal, January 10, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the prevalence of class

arbitration issues in court rulings in 2011, and trends to watch for in the case law in 2012).

Interviewed and quoted in Claims Journal, January 10, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the prevalence of class

arbitration issues in court rulings in 2011, and trends to watch for in 2012).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, January 9, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding predictions for

workplace class actions in 2012, and key trends in 2011).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA Daily Labor Report, January 9, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of Wal-

Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes and AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion on workplace class actions in 2011).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, January 9, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding significant trends in

wage & hour collective action and class action litigation in 2011 and predictions for 2012).

Interviewed and quoted in Thompson Reuters, January 9, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the prevalence of class

arbitration issues in court rulings in 2011, and trends to watch for in 2012).

Interviewed and quoted in Am Law Litigation Daily, January 9, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of

AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion on arbitrations and workplace class actions in 2011, and trends to

watch for in 2012).

Interviewed and quoted in Mlive.com, January 9, 2012 (online publication) (regarding significant trends in

wage & hour collective action and class action litigation in 2011 and predictions for 2012).

Interviewed and quoted in Bankrate.com, January 9, 2012 (online publication) (regarding significant

trends in ERISA collective action and class action litigation in 2011 and predictions for 2012).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, January 9, 2012, at p. 1 (regarding Seyfarth Shaw’s

selection as the Labor & Employment Department of the Year and the firm’s class action defense

practice).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, December 12, 2011, at p. 18 (regarding Dukes, et al. v.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its implications as the most important employment-related ruling in 2011).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, December 5, 2011, at pp. 4, 33 (regarding the

implications of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to accept the petition for certiorari in Christopher v.

SmithKline Beecham Corp. relative to the outside sales exemption for pharmaceutical sales

representatives in FLSA collective action litigation).

Author of “EPLI Risk-Management Survival Guide,” in National Underwriter, at pp. 24-27 (December 5,

2011).


Author of “Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes: Clarification of Rule 23 Standards,” in Westlaw Journal Expert

Commentary Series, at pp. 3-6 (Fall 2011).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, November 4, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the ruling of the

U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii in EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., granting the defense

motions to dismiss in the EEOC’s largest “human trafficking” employment discrimination lawsuit).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, October 31, 2011, at pp. 1, 18 (regarding the implications

of the new strategies pursued by plaintiffs in Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. following the U.S.

Supreme Court's ruling rejecting class certification).

Interviewed and quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek, October 13, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the increase in

lawsuits filed by the EEOC on behalf of workers against their employers alleging race, sex, age,

religion, and disability discrimination claims).

Speech, “The Future Of EEOC Systemic Litigation And Employment-Related Class Actions After Wal-

Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes,” at Bermuda Insurers Conference sponsored by Aon, October 12, 2011, in

Hamilton, Bermuda.

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, September 26, 2011, at pp. 1, 21 (regarding the Ninth

Circuit’s reversal of the class certification order in Ellis, et al. v. Costco).

Interviewed and quoted in HR Morning, August 26, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the court’s

decision in EEOC v. Cintas Corp. ordering the EEOC to pay $2.6 million in legal fees and costs for

bringing meritless claims against Cintas in a decade-long lawsuit).

Interviewed and quoted in Inside Counsel, August 2011, at pp. 26-27 (regarding how the U.S. Supreme

Court’s ruling in Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will impact employers in their defense of

workplace class action litigation in the future).

Interviewed and quoted in Market Watch/Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding hiring

discrimination with respect to employer’s misleading advertisements for job postings).

Speech, “Defending Gender Discrimination Pay & Promotion Class Actions,” at American Conference

Institute’s Program on Employment Discrimination Law, July 28, 2011, in New York, NY.

Interviewed and quoted in American Lawyer, July 25, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the application of the

Supreme Court’s ruling in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion by the federal district court in Davis v.

O’Melveny & Myers in the context of barring class claims in an employment discrimination class

action).


Interviewed and quoted in BNA Class Action Litigation Report, July 19, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the likely

fall-out for future class action litigation filings in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dukes v.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted in ThomasNet News, July 19, 2011 (online publication) (regarding the impact of

the Supreme Court’s ruling denying class certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on future

litigation trends).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA’s Employment Discrimination Report, July 13, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the

long-term impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on Rule 23

certification issues in workplace class actions).

Interviewed and quoted in American Lawyer, July 11, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the application of AT&T

Mobility v. Concepcion by the federal district court in Chen v. Goldman Sachs in the context of an

employment discrimination class action).

Speech, “The Future Of Employment Discrimination Class Actions After Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores,

Inc.,” at webinar sponsored by the Bureau of National Affairs, July 8, 2011, in Washington, D.C.

Author of “Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes: U.S. Supreme Court’s Clarification Of Rule 23 Standards Means A

Win For Employers Facing Class Actions,” in 12 BNA Class Action Litigation Report 614-18 (July 8,

2011).

Interviewed and quoted in Workforce Management, July 1, 2011, at p. 10 (regarding the impact of the

Supreme Court’s ruling denying class certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on workplace

class actions).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, June 27, 2011, at pp. 1, 21 (regarding the impact of the

Supreme Court’s ruling denying class certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA Class Action Reporter, June 24, 2011, at p. 519 (regarding the Supreme

Court’s ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on employers, workers, and future class actions).

Interviewed by Voice of America radio, June 23, 2011 (regarding the impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling

denying class certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on the future of class action litigation).

Speech, “The Impact Of Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: How The Supreme Court’s Recent Ruling Will

Affect Employer’s And Class Action Litigation In The Future,” at webinar sponsored by Seyfarth Shaw

LLP, June 23, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted in Corporate Counsel, June 22, 2011, at p. 190 (regarding the Supreme Court’s

decision in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on workplace litigation).


Speech, “The Implications Of The Supreme Court’s Decision In Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,” at

webinar sponsored by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, June 21, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted in BNA Daily Labor Report, June 20, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the

Supreme Court’s ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on future class actions).

Interviewed and quoted in Law360, June 20, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the significance of the Supreme

Court’s ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted in London Sun Herald, June 20, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the Supreme Court’s

ruling denying class certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on class action litigation in the

United States).

Interviewed and quoted in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, June 20, 2011, at pp. 1, 24 (regarding the

implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on employers, workers,

and future class actions).

Interviewed and quoted in National Underwriter, June 20, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the Supreme Court’s

opinion in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and its impact on employment practices liability insurance).

Interviewed and quoted in Reuters, June 20, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the Supreme Court’s

ruling denying class certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on employers, workers, and future

class actions).

Interviewed and quoted in CCH Employment Law Daily, June 20, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the Supreme

Court’s ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on workplace litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Forbes, June 20, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of the Supreme

Court’s ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on future litigation trends).

Interviewed and quoted in The Republic, June 20, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the Supreme

Court’s ruling denying class certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on employers, workers,

and future class actions).

Interviewed and quoted in Dow Jones MarketWatch.com, June 20, 2011 (online publication) (regarding

the impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on class certification

issues).

Interviewed and quoted in Middle East North Africa Financial Network, June 20, 2011 (online publication)

(regarding the impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling denying class certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart

Stores, Inc. on U.S. litigation trends).


Interviewed and quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek, June 20, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the Supreme

Court’s ruling denying class certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, June 16, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of the

Supreme Court’s decision in Smith v. Bayer Corp. on the defense of class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in American Lawyer, June 16, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the Supreme

Court’s decision in Smith v. Bayer Corp. on employers).

Interviewed and quoted in Crain's Chicago Business, June 6, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the theories of the

wage & hour class action brought in Craig, et al. v. Prologistix).

Speech, “Gender Discrimination Issues After Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,” at webinar sponsored

by the Bureau of National Affairs, June 1, 2011, in Washington, D.C.

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, May 31, 2011, at pp. 12, 14, 15 (regarding wage & hour

class action litigation trends in 2011 and the implications of wage & hour lawsuits on employers).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, May 31, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the ruling on May 27,

2011, in EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp. relative to discovery allowed against the EEOC

regarding its own internal personnel rules and decision-making).

Interviewed and quoted in EPLiC, Spring 2011, at p. 13 (regarding trends in complex litigation analyzed in

Seyfarth Shaw’s Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report).

Interviewed and quoted in The New York Times, May 21, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of a

new smartphone application that allows employees to calculate their hours and overtime).

Speech, “What The U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling In AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion On Class Action

Waivers Means To Employers,” at webinar sponsored by Lexington Insurance, May 18, 2011, in

Boston, Massachusetts.

Interviewed and quoted in 12 BNA Class Action Litigation Report, May 13, 2011, at p. 364 (regarding the

impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion on the future of class

action litigation).

Speech, “What The Supreme Court’s Ruling In AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion Means For Corporate

America,” at webinar sponsored by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, May 12, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, May 11, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the

Court's decision in EEOC v. Kaplan, Case No. 11-CV-2882 (N.D. Ohio May 10, 2011), regarding the

liability period for an EEOC pattern or practice lawsuit).


Interviewed and quoted in The Wall Street Journal, April 28, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the

U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion on workplace class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Am Law Litigation Daily, April 27, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the

U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion on workplace class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in PC World, April 27, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the U.S. Supreme

Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion on workplace class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Macworld, April 27, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the U.S. Supreme

Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion on workplace class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Daily Labor Report, April 27, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the U.S.

Supreme Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion on workplace class action litigation).

Speech, “Litigating Against The EEOC In 2011,” at Claims Professional Webinar for Hiscox Corp., April

14, 2011, in New York, New York.

Author of “How ‘Shoot First, Aim Later’ Tactics Cost The EEOC,” in Employment Law 360, at page 1

(April 13, 2011).

Interviewed and quoted on Cleveland.com, The Plain Dealer, April 11, 2011 (online publication)

(regarding wage & hour class action litigation trends in 2010-2011 and the Supreme Court’s

anticipated ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Author of “Recent Developments In Class Action Fairness Act Jurispridence,” in 62 CCH Labor Law

Journal 30-46 (Spring 2011).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, April 4, 2011, at pp. 1, 17 (regarding the Supreme Court’s

anticipated ruling on class certification standards in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA Class Action Litigation Report, March 30, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the

outcome and impact of the Supreme Court’s oral argument on class certification standards in Dukes

v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law360, March 29, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the Supreme Court’s

argument on Rule 23 standards in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Author of “Reflections On The Supreme Court Argument In Dukes v. Wal-Mart,” in TLNT.com/ERE Media

(March 28, 2011).


Interviewed and quoted on MSNBC.com, March 28, 2011 (online publication) (regarding the impact of the

Supreme Court’s anticipated ruling on class certification standards in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted in CCH Employment Law Daily, March 28, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of

the Supreme Court’s anticipated ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted in Connecticut Law Tribune, March 28, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding wage & hour

class action litigation trends in 2011 and the Supreme Court’s anticipated ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart

Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted in Property Casualty 360, March 28, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the possibility of

passage of workplace bullying laws).

Interviewed and quoted in Corporate Counsel, March 23, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding wage & hour class

action litigation trends in 2011 and the Supreme Court’s anticipated ruling on class certification

standards in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted in Workforce Management, March 2011 (online publication) (regarding wage &

hour class action litigation trends in 2011).

Interviewed and quoted in SHRM Magazine, March 10, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding wage & hour class action

issues).

Speech, “Surviving Government Enforcement Litigation Brought By The U.S. Equal Employment

Opportunity Commission In 2011,” at management training program for underwriters and EPLI claims

professionals sponsored by Allied World National Assurance, March 9, 2011, in Hartford,

Connecticut.

Interviewed and quoted in Risk & Insurance, March 4, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the Supreme Court’s

anticipated ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Speech, “Strategies For Dealing With The EEOC And The Plaintiffs’ Class Action Bar In 2011,” at webinar

sponsored by Chartis, Inc., March 3, 2011, in New York, New York.

Author of “Delivering on Diversity’s Promise,” in Security Management (March 2011).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, February 28, 2011, at pp. 1, 20 (regarding the EEOC’s

focus on prosecuting hiring discrimination claims against employers who decline to hire unemployed

persons).

Speech, “Dealing With EEOC Governmental Enforcement Litigation In 2011,” at webinar sponsored by

Seyfarth Shaw, February 23, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois.


Interviewed and quoted in Westlaw News & Insight, February 23, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the Supreme

Court’s anticipated ruling on class certification issues in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted in HR Morning, February 23, 2011 (online publication) (regarding the EEOC’s

increased crackdown on systemic violation claims in 2011).

Speech, “What’s Hot With EEOC Litigation And Employment-Related Class Actions,” at seminar

sponsored by Zurich Insurance Company, February 22, 2011, in New York, New York.

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, February 21, 2011, at pp. 1, 18 (regarding gender bias

persisting as one of the predominant class action claims against employers).

Speech, “What Is Hot With Workplace Class Actions,” at webinar hosted by Seyfarth Shaw, February 9,

2011, in New York, New York.

Interviewed and quoted in Westchester County Business Journal, February 4, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding

significant trends and court decisions in workplace class action litigation in 2010 and 2011).

Author of “The 5 Most Intriguing EEOC Decisions Of 2010,” in Employment Law 360 (February 1, 2011).

Interviewed and quoted in The Economist, January 29, 2011, at p. 63 (regarding significant trends in

workplace class action litigation in 2010 and the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s future ruling on

class certification standards in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Author of “Lessons From 2010 Workplace Class Actions,” in BNA’s Class Action Litigation Report

(January 28, 2011).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA’s Employment Discrimination Report, January 26, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding

significant court decisions in workplace class action litigation in 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in The Wall Street Journal, January 25, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding significant trends

in workplace class action litigation in 2010 and 2011).

Interviewed and quoted in Manpower Blog, January 25, 2011 (online publication) (regarding significant

trends in employment discrimination class action litigation in 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in MarketWatch, January 25, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding significant trends in


Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, January 21, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s

systemic litigation program and the risks for employers undergoing government enforcement

litigation).


Interviewed and quoted in Class Action Litigation Report, January 15, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding significant

court decisions in workplace class action litigation in 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, January 13, 2011, at pp. 3, 22 (regarding

significant trends in employment discrimination class action litigation in 2010 and 2011).

Interviewed and quoted in New Orleans CityBusiness, January 13, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding significant

court decisions in wage & hour class action litigation in 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in Medill Reports, January 12, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding significant trends in

employment discrimination class action litigation in 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, January 10, 2011, at pp. 4, 19 (regarding employment

discrimination class action litigation trends in 2010-2011).

Interviewed and quoted in SHRM, January 10, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding significant court decisions in


Interviewed and quoted in Insurance Journal, January 10, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding significant court

decisions in workplace class action litigation in 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in Workforce Management, January 7, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding significant court

decisions in wage & hour litigation in 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA’s Daily Labor Report, January 6, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding significant

settlements, court decisions, and trends in employment discrimination, wage & hour, and ERISA

class action litigation in 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in CCH, January 6, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding significant employment-related class

action and collective action court rulings of 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, January 5, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding significant trends in

employment discrimination class action litigation in 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in American Lawyer, January 5, 2011, at p. 1 (regarding significant trends in

employment-related class action litigation in 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in Am Law Daily, January 5, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding significant class action and

collective action court rulings of 2010 in wage & hour litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, January 3, 2011, at p. 12 (regarding key employment

practices liability issues likely to confront employers in 2011).


Interviewed and quoted in Workforce Management, December 16, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the U.S.

Supreme Court’s decision to grant Wal-Mart’s petition for certiorari in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

and the future ruling’s impact on class certification standards).

Author of “The Supreme Court Accepts Certiorari In Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. – What To Expect

From A Future Ruling,” in Employment Law 360 (December 14, 2010), at p. 1.

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, December 13, 2010, at pp. 3, 23 (regarding the U.S.



Interviewed and quoted in Chicago Lawyer, December 9, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding developments in

employment-related class action litigation in 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in Reuters, December 9, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s

decision to grant Wal-Mart’s petition for certiorari in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and the future

ruling’s impact on class certification standards).

Interviewed and quoted in MoneyControl.com, December 9, 2010 (online publication) (regarding the U.S.



Interviewed and quoted in ClaimsJournal.com, December 9, 2010 (online publication) (regarding the U.S.



Interviewed and quoted in HRE Online, December 8, 2010 (online publication) (regarding the U.S.



Interviewed and quoted in Third Age Media, December 8, 2010 (online edition) (regarding the U.S.



Interviewed and quoted in CCH Daily Employment Law, December 8, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the U.S.



Interviewed and quoted in National Underwriter, December 7, 2010 (online edition) (regarding the U.S.




Interviewed and quoted in CCH, December 7, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision

to grant Wal-Mart’s petition for certiorari in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and the future ruling’s

impact on class certification standards).

Interviewed and quoted in AOL Original, December 7, 2010 (online publication) (regarding the U.S.



Interviewed and quoted in National Underwriter, December 7, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the U.S. Supreme

Court’s decision to grant Wal-Mart’s petition for certiorari in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and the

future ruling’s impact on class certification standards).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA Class Action Litigation Report, December 6, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the

U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to grant Wal-Mart’s petition for certiorari in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores,

Inc. and the future ruling’s impact on class certification standards).

Interviewed and quoted in The Washington Times, December 6, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the U.S.



Author of “Compliance Vigilance A ‘Must’ With New EPLI-Related Laws,” in National Underwriter

(December 6, 2010), at pp. 17, 19, and 21.

Interviewed and quoted in Class Action 360, November 18, 2010, at pp. 1-4 (regarding cutting-edge

issues in workplace class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in CCH Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, October 13, 2010 (regarding methods

of notifying potential FLSA opt-in plaintiffs in wage & hour class actions).

Speech, “Class Actions In Employment Cases: The Nuts And Bolts,” at PLI's Annual Institute on

Employment Law, September 28, 2010, in New York, NY.

Speech, “Impact Of U.S. Employment Laws As Applied To Foreign Companies And Foreign Nationals

Operating Within The United States,” at ACI’s International Labor & Employment Law Program,

September 27, 2010, in New York, NY.

Speech, “Dealing With The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission In 2010,” at the RIMS

Regional Midwest Conference, September 21, 2010, in Wheeling, Illinois.

Author of “Dukes v. Wal-Mart Clarifies Roles Of Experts During Class Certification Hearings,” in 35 BNA

Employment Discrimination Report 256-64 (September 1, 2010).


Interviewed and quoted in 11 BNA Class Action Litigation Report 707 (August 13, 2010) (regarding the

decision in Jock, et al. v. Sterling by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in

vacating a class arbitration award in an employment discrimination class action involving gender

discrimination in pay and promotions).

Interviewed and quoted in The National Law Journal, August 2, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the

U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Stolt-Nielsen v. Animalfeeds International Inc. on workplace class

action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, July 29, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the decision of U.S.

District Court Judge Jed Rakoff in Jock, et al. v. Sterling Jewelers, relative to prohibiting class

arbitration of an employment discrimination pay and promotions class action claim).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA’s Daily Labor Report, July 29, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the decision of U.S.

District Court Judge Jed Rakoff in Jock, et al. v. Sterling Jewelers, relative to prohibiting class

arbitration of an employment discrimination pay and promotions class action claim).

Speech, “The Increasing And Evolving Risk Of Illegal Retaliation,” at webinar sponsored by Business

Insurance, June 30, 2010, in New York, New York.

Speech, “Cutting-Edge Issues In Wage & Hour Collective Action And Class Action Litigation,” at webinar

sponsored by Advisen, June 16, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois.

Author of “Dukes v. Wal-Mart Part III - What Employers Need To Know About The Future Of Class

Actions Based On The En Banc Ruling,” in 11 BNA Class Action Litigation Report 485 (May 28,

2010).

Speech, “Dealing With The EEOC In 2010: Strategies For Dealing With Governmental Investigations And

Litigation,” at Webinar sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company, May 20, 2010, in Chicago,

Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted in Workforce Management, May 13, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the implications of

community organizations monitoring companies with respect to wage & hour violations).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, May 10, 2010, at pp. 3, 30 (regarding the Ninth Circuit’s

decision in State of Arizona v. Harkins Amusement Enterprises, Inc. relative to novel ADA class

action claims).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, May 5, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the current tension in

federal law relative to the application of Daubert principles involving expert proof in the context of

class action certification hearings).


Speech, “EEOC Litigation Over Testing And Background Checks,” at seminar on employment law

sponsored by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, May 5, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, May 3, 2010, at p. 18 (regarding the U.S. Supreme

Court’s potential review of the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart to certify the class).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA Class Action Litigation Report, April 27, 2010, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the

implications of the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart

Stores, Inc. in affirming the class certification order in the largest gender discrimination class action

ever under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964).

Speech, “What’s New On The Workplace Class Action Front In 2010” at the Chartis Claims Advisory

Board Meeting, April 21, 2010, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Speech, “What’s New On The Workplace Class Action Front In 2010” at the Chartis Claims Advisory

Board Meeting, March 24, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois.

Speech, “Trends In Nationwide FLSA Collective Actions,” at FLSA Telecommunications Roundtable

hosted by Qwest on wage & hour litigation, March 12, 2010, in Denver, Colorado.

Speech, “Dealing With The EEOC In 2010: Strategies For Employers Targeted In Government

Enforcement Litigation,” at Seyfarth Shaw Webinar on EEOC pattern or practice litigation, March 11,

2010, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted in Risk & Insurance, March 1, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the increase in workplace

class action litigation in 2009 and 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in Inside Counsel Magazine, March 1, 2010, at pp. 26-27 (regarding significant

court rulings in 2009 in wage & hour class action litigation, and trends in workplace class action

litigation in 2010).

Interviewed and quoted in Kiplinger, February 22, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding significant class action and

collective action court rulings of 2009 in wage & hour litigation, and bigger exposures for employers in


Speech, “What’s Hot In Employment Law Litigation In 2010: EEOC Pattern Or Practice Lawsuits And

Class Actions,” at executive retreat sponsored by Chartis Real Estate Advisory Group, February 24,

2010, in New York, NY.

Interviewed and quoted in the Employment Law 360, February 23, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of

the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 on workplace class action litigation).


Interviewed and quoted in the Chicago Tribune, February 18, 2010, at pp. 1, 19 (regarding workplace

accommodations under the Americans With Disabilities Act for season affective disorder).

Interviewed and quoted in National Underwriter, February 15, 2010, at pp. 24-29 (regarding significant

class action and collective action court rulings of 2009 in employment discrimination, wage & hour,

and ERISA class action litigation, and bigger exposure for employers in 2010).

Speech, “Workplace Class Action Developments: Key Trends In Hot Areas For Corporate America in

2010,” at Seyfarth Shaw Webinar on class action workplace litigation, February 11, 2010, in Chicago,

Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted in Human Resources Executive (Internet Edition) February 4, 2010 (regarding

significant class action and collective action court rulings of 2009 in employment discrimination, wage

& hour, and ERISA class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Workplace Class Action Litigation Report (Internet Edition), February 3, 2010

(regarding significant class action rulings of 2009 in ERISA class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Human Resources Executive Online, January 29, 2010 (regarding significant


and ERISA class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Workforce Management (Internet Edition) January 27, 2010 (regarding new

disability regulations that will affect employers and how they will have to comply with the new

requirements).

Interviewed and quoted in Plus Blog (Internet Edition), January 26, 2010 (regarding significant class

action and collective action court rulings of 2009 in employment discrimination, wage & hour, and

ERISA class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Health Plan Law (Internet Edition), January 25, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding

significant class action and collective action court rulings of 2009 in employment discrimination, wage

& hour, and ERISA class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in National Underwriter, January 25, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding significant class



Speech on Plansponsor.com podcast, January 22, 2010 (regarding significant class action rulings of 2009

in ERISA class action litigation).


Interviewed and quoted in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, January 18, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding significant



Interviewed and quoted in CCH Online, January 13, 2010 (regarding significant class action and collective

action court rulings of 2009 in employment discrimination, wage & hour, and ERISA class action

litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek, January 12, 2010, at p. 1 (regarding significant



Interviewed and quoted in Business Wire (Internet Edition), January 12, 2010 (regarding significant class



Interviewed and quoted in 401khelpcenter.com (Internet Edition), January 12, 2010 (regarding significant



Interviewed and quoted in StreetInsider.com (Internet Edition), January 12, 2010 (regarding significant



Interviewed and quoted in The Herald (Internet Edition), January 12, 2010 (regarding significant class



Interviewed and quoted in StephanieRThomas.blogspot.com (Internet Edition), January 12, 2010

(regarding significant class action and collective action court rulings of 2009 in employment

discrimination, wage & hour, and ERISA class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, January 5, 2010, 2009 at p. 1 (regarding the decision of

the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in Boyle, et al. v. Sterling, relative to the

availability of class arbitration for employment discrimination claims).

Speech, “Effectuating Lay-Offs And Reductions-In-Force To Avoid Class Action Litigation,” at National

Webinar sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company, December 10, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois.

Author of “Newly Emboldened EEOC Makes Life Tougher For RMs On Employment Risks,” National

Underwriter, December 7, 2009, at p. 1 (regarding the EEOC’s increasingly tougher stance on legal

compliance).


Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, November 19, 2009 at p. 1 (regarding wage & hour

class action litigation in federal courts in Florida).

Author of “Rulings, Changes Likely To Affect Employment Law,” Business Insurance, November 2, 2009,

at p. 8 (regarding the Supreme Court’s workplace rulings of the 2008/2009 term).

Speech, “Employment Discrimination Class Actions: What's Hot For 2010,” at Practising Law Institute’s

Annual Employment Law Conference, October 27, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, August 17, 2009, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the Lilly

Ledbetter Fair Pay Act on employment discrimination class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, July 5, 2009, at pp. 1, 21 (regarding the impact of the

Supreme Court’s decision in Ricci, et al. v. DeStefano on employers in a class action context).

Interviewed and quoted in Workforce Management, July 5, 2009, at p. 1 (Internet Edition) (regarding the

impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Ricci, et al. v. DeStefano on employers in a class action

context).

Speech, “The Impact Of The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act On Employment Discrimination Class Actions And

Corporate America,” at webinar series sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company, June 17, 2009,

in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, April 15, 2009, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of the Lilly

Ledbetter Fair Pay Act on employment discrimination issues in the class action context).

Interviewed and quoted in Atlanta Journal Constitution, April 12, 2009, at p. D.1 (regarding class action

employment discrimination problems caused by the economic downturn and lay-offs of workers).

Author of “ERISA Class Action Survey,” CCH Labor Law Journal, at pp. 41-67 (Spring 2009).

Interviewed and quoted in CFO Magazine, April 2009, at pp. 42, 44-51 (regarding the impact of the

current state of the stock market on retirement plans and the exposure employers face to ERISA

litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA’s Daily Labor Report, March 3, 2009, at p. A-7 (regarding the key trends

in employment discrimination class action litigation in 2009).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA Class Action Litigation Report, February 27, 2009, at p. 201 (regarding

trends and hot issues in workplace class actions).


Speech, “Workplace Class Action Developments: Key Trends And Hot Areas For Corporate America,” at

Seyfarth Shaw Webinar on class action litigation, February 23, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted in Rubber & Plastics News, February 23, 2009, at p. 1 (regarding the impact of

the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of

2009 on class action employment discrimination litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Week, February 9, 2009, at p. 50 (regarding the impact of job cuts in

the workplace on older employees).

Interviewed and quoted in Employee Benefit News, January 29, 2009 (Internet edition) (regarding the

impact of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 on class action employment discrimination

litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, January 29, 2009, at pp. 1, 24 (regarding trends

and significant court rulings in workplace class action litigation in 2008).

Interviewed and quoted in CCH Human Resource Management NetNews (Internet Edition), January 26,

2009 (regarding increase in financial stakes in workplace class action litigation and likely litigation

trends for 2009).

Interviewed and quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek, January 21, 2009, at p. 1 (regarding companies’

layoff trends in retaining workers over 55 while cutting younger workers).

Interviewed and quoted in SHRM Online, January 21, 2009 (regarding the increase in state wage and

hour class action litigation in 2008 and likely trends in class action litigation in 2009).

Author of “Democrat Gains, Investment Losses Likely To Boost 2009 Workplace Class Actions,” National

Underwriter, January 19 and 26, 2009, at pp. 24, 26-28 (regarding the impact of the 2008 presidential

election and a recessed economy on workplace class action litigation in 2009).

Interviewed and quoted in The National Law Journal, January 19, 2009, at p. 12 (regarding trends and

significant court rulings in employment discrimination, wage & hour, and ERISA class action

litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, January 19, 2009, at pp. 1, 21 (regarding impact of

reverse discrimination class action ruling on public and private employers).

Interviewed and quoted in Workforce Management, January 19, 2009, pp. 1, 18-22 (regarding the impact

of the 2008 election on HR legal issues and administration).


Interviewed and quoted in Workforce Management, January 19, 2009, (Internet Edition) (regarding the

impact of a Democratic-led National Labor Relations Board on union-management disputes).

Interviewed and quoted in Risk & Insurance (Internet Edition), January 16, 2009 (regarding trends and

significant court rulings in workplace class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Global Pensions Magazine (Internet Edition), January 14, 2009 (regarding

trends and significant court rulings in ERISA class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, January 14, 2009, at p. 1 (regarding significant

settlements, court decisions, and trends in employment discrimination, wage & hour, and ERISA

class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360 (Internet Edition), December 22, 2008 (regarding class

action litigation developments to watch in 2009).

Speech, “Best Practices In Defending Employment-Related Class Action And EEOC Pattern Or Practice

Lawsuits,” at the Seyfarth Shaw Annual Labor & Employment Law Program, November 13, 2008, in

Chicago, Illinois.

Speech, “Hot Issues In EPLI Class Actions,” at the 3rd Annual National Employment Practices Liability

ExecuSummit, September 23, 2008, in New York, New York.

Interviewed and quoted in Workforce Magazine, June 9, 2008, at pp. 1, 3 (regarding the 2008 rulings of

the U.S. Supreme Court impacting employers having to defend EEOC pattern or practice lawsuits).

Speech, “Defense Counsel Perspectives On Litigating Against The EEOC,” at EEOC Systemic Litigation

Training Program For EEOC Trial Attorneys, May 14, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois.

Interviewed and quoted, “Employers Face Dramatic Rise In Wage And Hour Litigation,” Business

Insurance, April 30, 2008, at p. 6 (analyzing the causes of the increase in wage & hour collective

action lawsuits in state and federal courts).

Speech, “Employment Law Class Actions – What’s Hot,” at Lexington Insurance Company Webinar, on

April 17, 2008, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Author of “Significant State Law Class Action Rulings,” CCH Labor Law Journal, Spring 2008, at pp. 69-

136.

Interviewed and quoted, “Wage-And-Hour Class Actions Increasing,” HR Magazine, March 2008, at p. 26

(regarding the factors causing an increase in the volume of employment-related class action litigation

and EEOC pattern or practice lawsuits against employers in 2007/2008).


Interviewed and quoted in Inside Counsel Magazine, March 2008, at p. 12 (regarding the continual growth

of wage and hour class actions filed across the country as highlighted in Seyfarth Shaw’s Fourth

Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report).

Speech, “Workplace Class Action Litigation Trends for 2008,” at Seyfarth Shaw LLP webinar on

Workplace Class Action Developments on February 28, 2008 (discussing highlights from Seyfarth

Shaw’s Fourth Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, including key trends and rulings and

their impact on employers).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA’s Employment Discrimination Report, February 13, 2008, at p. 209

(regarding the impact of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 on the defense of class action litigation

in 2007).

Interviewed and quoted in The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, February 1, 2008, at pp. 1, 24 (regarding the

continual growth of wage and hour class actions filed across the country and the strategies employers

can undertake to lower their vulnerability to workplace class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, January 29, 2008, at pp. 1-3 (regarding the impact of

the Ninth Circuit's class certification ruling in Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart on the defense of class action

litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in BNA’s Class Action Litigation Report, January 25, 2008, at p. 77 (regarding the

impact of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 on the defense of class action litigation in 2007 and

the likely course of workplace class action litigation in 2008).

Speech, “Workplace Class Action Litigation – 2007 In Review/Prospects For 2008,” at American

Conference Institute’s program on employment practices litigation, January 23, 2008, in New York,

New York.

Interviewed and quoted in BNA’s Daily Labor Report, January 22, 2008, at p. A-6 (regarding the impact of

the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 on the defense of class action litigation in 2007 and the

prospects for continued growth in workplace class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in SHRM, January 18, 2008 (Internet Edition) (regarding the continual growth of

wage and hour class actions filed across the country, and highlighting the release of Seyfarth Shaw’s

Fourth Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, January 15, 2008, at pp. 1-2 (regarding the continual

growth of wage and hour class actions filed across the country, and highlighting the release of

Seyfarth Shaw’s Fourth Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report).


Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, January 15, 2008, at pp. 3-4 (regarding the impact of

venue in the outcome of wage and hour class actions, and highlighting the release of Seyfarth Shaw’s

Fourth Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, January 15, 2008, at pp. 5-6 (regarding the top ten

workplace class actions settlements in 2007, and highlighting the release of Seyfarth Shaw’s Fourth

Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report).

Interviewed and quoted in “Clamping Down On Race Bias,” in Workforce Management, January 14, 2008,

at pp. 1-3 (regarding the EEOC’s systemic enforcement program in bringing pattern or practice

lawsuit against employers).

Speech, “Defending Employment Discrimination Class Actions,” as part of panel on complex employment

discrimination at the Seyfarth Shaw Symposium on Employment Law for Corporate Counsel,

November 15, 2007 in New York, New York.

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, November 14, 2007, at pp. 1-3 (regarding key issues in

employment discrimination class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, November 5, 2007, at pp. 22, 24, and 26 (regarding the

explosion of class action wage and hour lawsuits in the U.S.).

Speech, “New Evolving Class Action Theories Under Employment Discrimination Laws,” at Practicing

Law Institute Program on Labor & Employment Law Issues, October 23, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois.

Speech, “Effective Defense Tactics In Handling Nationwide Wage & Hour Class Actions,” at Canadian

Class Action Forum sponsored by The Conference Board, October 3, 2007, in Toronto, Canada.

Author, of “Supreme Court Shift Favors Employers In Class Actions,” in Business Insurance, October 1,

2007, at pp. 37-38.

Speech, “Current Cutting Edge Issues In High Stakes Wage & Hour Class Action And Collective Action

Litigation,” at Executive Webinar Series sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company, on September

13, 2007.

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, August 6, 2007, at pp. 1, 39 (regarding the impact of the

U. S. Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear on the defense of class action litigation).

Speech, “Workplace Class Action Exposure In 2007 And Beyond,” at AXIS Financial National

Underwriters Meeting, June 19, 2007, in New York, New York.


Speech, “Employment Discrimination Class Actions In The Wake Of Dukes v. Wal-Mart,” at the 2nd

Annual EPL Insurance ExecuSummit, on June 13, 2007, in New York, NY.

Speech, “Class Action Litigation Trends,” at Bermuda PLUS Program, on June 4, 2007, in Hamilton,

Bermuda.

Author of “Wal-Mart EPL Cases Sets Tone For 2007: Circuit Location Could Have A Big Impact On A

Firm’s Employment Practices Exposure,” in National Underwriter, May 28, 2007, at pp. 30-32.

Author of “Buyers Brace For EPL Class-Action Boom,” in National Underwriter, April 30, 2007, at pp. 31-

34.

Interviewed and quoted in Risk & Insurance, May 2007, at p. 13 (regarding costly workplace class actions

in 2006 as a top legal risk).

Interviewed and quoted in Inside Counsel Magazine, April 2007, at pp. 24-26 (regarding the Ninth

Circuit’s certification of the largest Title VII class action ever against a private employer in Dukes v.

Wal-Mart).

Interviewed and quoted in HR Magazine, March 2007, at p. 26-34 (regarding the Ninth Circuit Court of

Appeal’s certification of the largest Title VII class action ever against a private employer in Dukes v.

Wal-Mart).

Author of “Significant Federal Employment Discrimination Class Action And EEOC Pattern Or Practice

Litigation,” in CCH Labor Law Journal (Spring 2007), at pp. 53-79.

Interviewed and quoted in Workforce Management, March 12, 2007, at p. 10, 11 (regarding the U.S.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s systemic litigation program and its impact upon

employers).

Author of “Managing Workplace Problem With An Employment Practices Compliance Program,” in Club

Director, February/March, 2007, at pp. 6-10.

Interviewed and quoted in BNA’s Daily Labor Report, February 20, 2007, at p. A-4 (regarding continuing

growth of workplace class actions in 2007).

Author of “New Plaintiff Tactics Push EPLI Envelope,” in National Underwriter, February 19, 2007, at p.

26 (regarding the unconscious theory of discrimination in class actions).

Interviewed and quoted in Workforce Management, February 12, 2007, at pp. 11, 12 (regarding genetic

discrimination legislation working its way through Congress).


Interviewed and quoted in BNA Class Action Litigation Report, February 9, 2007, at p. 108 (regarding

significant workplace class action rulings in 2006).

Speech, "Employment-Related Class Actions: Defending Bet The Company Litigation," at the 4th Annual

Corporate Counsel Institute on Complex Litigation, on February 7, 2007, in New York, New York.

Interviewed and quoted in BNA Employment Discrimination Report, February 7, 2007, at p. C-1

(regarding trends in workplace class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in HR News, February 7, 2007 (Internet Edition, at pp. 1-3) (regarding

implications of the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Dukes, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, February 2, 2007 (Internet Edition), at pp. 1-2

(regarding the EEOC’s systemic litigation program and the exposure of employers to pattern or

practice lawsuits).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, January 30, 2007 (Internet Edition), at p. 1 (regarding

class action settlement in Colindres, et al. v. Goodman Manufacturing).

Interviewed and quoted in “Minimizing Class Action Exposure Should Be A Priority For 2007,” in CCH

Online, January 27, 2007 at p. 1.

Speech (and moderator of panel with Regional Attorneys John Hendrickson and Elizabeth Grossman of

the EEOC), “The EEOC’s New Systemic Litigation Program,” at the American Conference Institute’s

Program on Employment Practices Liability Insurance on January 25, 2007, in New York, New York.

Interviewed and quoted in National Underwriter, January 25, 2007 (Internet Edition), at pp. 1, 2 (regarding

class action litigation trends in 2006 and 2007).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, January 25, 2007 (Internet Edition), at pp. 1, 2

(regarding increase in nationwide wage & hour collective actions).


(regarding key class certification rulings in employment discrimination class actions).


(regarding the major settlements in workplace class actions).

Interviewed and quoted in Houston Chronicle, January 25, 2007, at Section C, p. 3 (regarding class

action settlement in Colindres, et al. v. Goodman Manufacturing).


Speech, “Defense Of Workplace Class Action Litigation In 2007,” at the American Conference Institute’s

Program on Employment Practices Liability Insurance (and served as co-chair of the program) on

January 24, 2007, in New York, New York.

Interviewed and quoted in Inside Counsel Magazine, January 22, 2007, at p. 1 (regarding trends in

workplace class actions in 2006).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, January 15, 2007, at p. 1, 21 (regarding the U.S.

Supreme Court’s consideration of Title VII proof issues in BCI Coca-Cola Bottling v. EEOC, and its

potential impact on the trial of employment cases).

Interviewed and quoted in Employment Law 360, December 29, 2006, at p. 2 (regarding trends in class

action litigation in 2006 and 2007).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, September 25, 2006, at pp. 1, 26 (regarding the U.S.

Supreme Court’s consideration of continuing violation doctrine in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire &

Rubber Co., and its potential impact on employment discrimination class actions).

Interviewed and quoted in The Chicago Tribune, July 9, 2006, at pp. 1, 14 (regarding increase in class

actions brought by employees suing for unpaid overtime pay).

Speech, “Defending Employment Discrimination Class Actions,” at the American Conference Institute’s

Program on Employment Practices Liability Insurance on June 21, 2006, in San Francisco, California.

Interviewed and quoted in Inside Counsel Magazine, June 1, 2006, at p 1 (regarding companies’ need to

take a proactive approach to avoid wage & hour lawsuits).

Interviewed and quoted in Inside Counsel Magazine, May 5, 2006, at pp. 28, 30 (regarding trends relative

to wage & hour collective actions being filed against employers throughout the United States).

Speech, “Brave New World Of Class Actions,” at the 2006 RIMS Annual Meeting, on April 26, 2006, in

Honolulu, Hawaii.

Interviewed and quoted in Workforce Management, April 24, 2006, at pp. 6 (regarding the EEOC’s new

litigation program targeting systemic discrimination for “pattern or practice” lawsuits).

Interviewed and quoted in Daily Labor Report (BNA), April 5, 2006, at p. A-10 (regarding decision on

class certification ruling in favor of the defense in Colindres v. Goodman).

Speech, “Defense of Employment Class Actions,” at 3rd Annual Corporate Counsel Institute On Class

Action Litigation, on March 31, 2006, in Atlanta, Georgia.


Author of “Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report: Fair Labor Standards Act Litigation,” in CCH

Labor Law Journal (Spring 2006), at pp. 30-53.

Interviewed and quoted in the Class Action Reporter (BNA), March 10, 2006, at pp. 1-2 (regarding

surging volume of wage & hour collective and class actions).

Interviewed and quoted in Registered Rep Magazine, February 22, 2006 at p. 1 (regarding recent class

action lawsuits brought against companies in the financial services industry regarding overtime pay

for stockbrokers and retail investment professionals).

Quoted in “Pay Claims Lead Class Action Surge,” in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, February 22, 2006, at

page 1 (regarding trends in the litigation of employment law class actions).

Author of “Private Companies Adopt Practices To Comply With Sarbanes Oxley,” in National Underwriter,

January 23, 2006, at pp. 26-27.

Speech, “New Developments In Employment Discrimination Class Action Law For 2005/2006,” at

American Conference Institute’s Program on Employment Practices Liability Insurance, on January

23, 2006, in New York, New York.

Speech, “What Sort Of Class Actions Employers Can Expect In 2006,” at Midwest Risk Managers Forum

(sponsored by National Union), on January 19, 2006, in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Quoted in “Fair Labor Standards Act: Walking Time Is Compensable,” in CCH Labor Law Reports Insight,

December 28, 2005, at pages 1-2 (regarding implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in IBP,

Inc. v. Alvarez).

Quoted in “FLSA Collective Action Avoided At Outset,” in CCH Labor Law Reports Insight, December 28,

2005, at pages 3-4 (regarding denial of plaintiff’s motion for certification of a collective action in

Barfield, et al. v. City of New York, No. 05-CV-6319 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 17, 2005)).

Author of “Class Actions Over Wage & Hour Issues In the Wake Of Hurricane Katrina,” in National

Underwriter, December 12, 2005, at pp. 23-24.

Speech, “Class Action Issues For Employers,” National Union Program For Private Company Managers,

on October 20, 2005, in Chicago, Illinois.

Speech, “Safeguarding A Corporation’s Reputational Interests In The Class Action Context,” Institutional

Investor Conference – 2005, on September 19, 2005, in New York, New York.

Author of “Class Actions May Be Hazardous; Employment Practice Exposure Cited As Courts Assess

Gender Discrimination,” in National Underwriter, September 5, 2005, at pp. 35-36.


Speech, “Defense Of Employment Class Actions,” at National Union Seminar Program, on May 12, 2005,

in Chicago, Illinois.

Author of “Litigation Likely? – The Supreme Court, Wal-Mart, And Your Computer All Play A Role,” in

Staffing Success, March/April 2005, at page 11-13.

Author of “Class Action Reform May Hike Settlements,” in National Underwriter, March 7, 2005, at pp. 30-

31, 37.

Author of “EPLI Events Could Have Fallout For 2005 – Class Actions,” in National Underwriter, December

13, 2004, at pp. 27, 41.

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, June 28, 2004, at pp. 4, 32 (regarding the ruling in Dukes

et al. v. Wal-Mart, which certified the largest employment discrimination class action ever).

Speech, “Defense Of Employment Discrimination Class Actions,” at Employment Law School For

Managers sponsored by National Union Insurance Company on May 5, 2004, in New York, New

York.

Speech, “Handling Employment Discrimination Class Actions,” at the 9th Annual American Conference

Institute Program On Employment Practices Liability Insurance (and served as co-chair of the

conference), on February 3, 2004, in New York, NY.

Author, “Defense Strategies For Multi-Party And Class Action Employment Practices Liability Litigation,”

CCH Labor Law Journal, at pp. 191-205 (Fall 2003).

Interviewed and quoted in Risk & Insurance Magazine, February 2002 at p. 14 (on defense of

employment discrimination class actions).

Interviewed and quoted in The New York Times, February 9, 2003 at p. 14 (on defense of Texas

employment discrimination class action).

Speech, “Defense Of EPLI Class Actions,” at the 8th Annual ACI Conference on Employment Practices

Liability Insurance on February 7, 2003, in New York, New York (and served as co-chair of

conference).

Speech, “What Business Executives Should Know About New Class Action Exposures,” at the 6th Annual

Senior Executive Retreat sponsored by Lexington Insurance Company on September 19, 2002, in

Chatham, Massachusetts.


Interviewed and quoted in The Economist, March 2, 2002, at pp. 60-61 (regarding sex harassment and

class action employment discrimination claims being brought against multinational employers in

various Western and European countries).

Speech, “Class Actions And Mass Actions Involving Employment Liabilities,” at the 7th Annual ACI

Conference on Employment Practices Liability Insurance on January 31, 2002, in New York, New

York.

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, January 28, 2002, at p. 10 (regarding issues involving the

defense of employment discrimination class action litigation).

Interviewed and quoted in National Underwriter, November 26, 2001, at p. 1 (regarding current

developments in employment discrimination class action litigation, and pro-active policies and

practices which corporations should adopt to lower their susceptibility to class action litigation over

workplace problems).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance, May 21, 2001, at p. 27 (regarding decision in EEOC v.

Blood Systems, Inc., relative to the legality of uniform leave of absence rules applied to disabled

employees).

Interviewed and quoted in Business Insurance (Internet Edition), May 15, 2001, at p. 1 (regarding the

ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in EEOC v. Blood Systems, Inc. as

to the legality of uniform leave of absence rules under the Americans With Disabilities Act).

Author of “Employment Practices Create New Class Action Exposures,” in The National Underwriter

(February 19, 2001), at pp. 3, 22-23.

Interviewed and quoted in The National Underwriter, December 11, 2000, at p. 3 (commenting upon the

$192 million settlement of the race discrimination class action brought against Coca Cola).

Reported Cases At The Trial Level

Boergert, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157042 (W.D. Mo. Nov. 14, 2016)

Wyms, et al. v. Staffing Solutions Southeast, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149752 (S.D. Ill. Oct. 28, 2016)

EEOC v. Texas Roadhouse, Inc., et al., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145545 (D. Mass. Oct. 19, 2016)

Noye, et al. v. Johnson & Johnson, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 120640 (M.D. Pa. Sept. 7, 2016)

Gaffers, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112789 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 24, 2016)

Scott, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106317 (W.D.N.C. Aug. 11, 2016)


Schaefer, et al. v. Walker Brothers Enterprises, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12985 (7th Cir. July 15, 2016)

Wyms, et al. v. Staffing Solutions Southeast, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 90137 (S.D. Ill. July 12, 2016)

In Re Jimmy John’s Overtime Litigation, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85793 (N.D. Ill. June 27, 2016)

Scott, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 105267 (W.D.N.C. June 24, 2016)

Flood, et al. v. Carlson Restaurants, Inc., et al., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75393 (S.D.N.Y. June 7, 2016)

Jock, et al. v. Sterling Jewelers, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67055 (S.D.N.Y. May 22, 2016)

Chhab, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67629 (S.D.N.Y. May 20, 2016)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55630 (E.D. Wash. Apr. 26, 2016)

In Re Jimmy John’s Overtime Litigation, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51883 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 12, 2016)

In Re Amazon.com, Inc., Fulfillment Center Fair Labor Standards Act Wage & Hour Litigation, 2016 U.S.Dist. LEXIS 43035 (W.D. Ky. Mar. 30, 2016)

Kutzback, et al. v. LMS Intellibound, LLC, et al., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20064 (W.D. Tenn. Feb. 12,2016)

Scott, et al. v. Family dollar Stores, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4669 (W.D.N.C. Feb. 5, 2016)

Brunner, et al. v. Jimmy John’s, LLC, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5725 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 14, 2016)

Watson, et al. v. Jimmy John’s LLC, et al., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1437 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 5, 2016)

Kirchgessner, et al. v. CHLN, Inc. d/b/a Chart House, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1337 (D. Ariz. Jan. 4, 2016)

EEOC v. Texas Roadhouse, Inc., et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 161929 (D. Mass. Dec. 2, 2015)

Jock, et al. v. Sterling Jewelers, Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 154209 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 15, 2015)

EEOC v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151741 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 9, 2015)


Flood, et al. v. Carlson Restaurants, Inc., et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151654 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 9, 2015)


Flood, et al. v. Carlson Restaurants, Inc., et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149272 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 3, 2015)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148410 (E.D. Wash. Nov. 2, 2015)


Perry, et al. v. Randstad General Partner US LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 138935 (E.D. Mich. Oct. 13,

2015)

Ahmed, et al. v. Landry’s, Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141449 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 9, 2015)

Caballero, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 137475 (S.D. Tex. Oct. 5, 2015)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 178735 (E.D. Wash. Sept. 24, 2015)

Brunner, et al. v. Jimmy John’s, LLC, et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110751 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 19, 2015)

Hillson, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97958 (E.D. Mich. July 15, 2015)

Watson, et al. v. Jimmy John’s LLC, et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 88647 (E.D. Ohio July 8, 2015)

Makaneole, et al. v. SolarWorld Industries America, Inc., et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84145 (D. Or. June

25, 2015)

Perry, et al. v. Randstad General Partner US LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61822 (E.D. Mich. May 12,

2015)

Perry, et al. v. Randstad General Partner US LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60297 (E.D. Mich. May 8, 2015)

Brunner, et al. v. Jimmy John’s, LLC, et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46018 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 8, 2015)

EEOC v. PJ Utah LLC, et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51928 (D. Utah Apr. 2, 2015)

Kutzback, et al. v. LMS Intellibound, LLC, et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37946 (W.D. Tenn. Mar. 25, 2015)

McCaster, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40343 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 24, 2015)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37674 (E.D. Wash. Mar. 18, 2015)

Makaneole v. SolarWorld Industries America, Inc., et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28333 (D. Or. Mar. 9,2015)

Flood, et al. v. Carlson Restaurants, Inc., et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6608 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 20, 2015)

Schaefer, et al. v. Walker Bros. Enterprises, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 177157 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 17,2014)

Makaneole v. SolarWorld Industries America, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 170887 (D. Or. Dec. 8,2014)

Romo, et al. v. GMRI, Inc., d/b/a Olive Garden, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 185654 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 30, 2014)


Billings v. B&B Electronics Manufacturing Company, Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 144284 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 10,2014)

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees v. Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Co., 2014 U.S. Dist.LEXIS 142389 (N.D. Ind. Oct. 7, 2014)

Kutzback, et al. v. LMS Intellibound, LLC, et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 126941 (W.D. Tenn.. Sept. 5,2014)

Mathis, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124631 (S.D. Fla. Sept. 1, 2014)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 116116 (D. Haw. Aug. 20, 2014)

EEOC v. GMRI, Inc. d/b/a Red Lobster, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106211 (D. Md. Aug. 4, 2014)

In Re Amazon.com, Inc., Fulfillment Center Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) And Wage & Hour Litigation,

2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100716 (W.D. Ky. July 24, 2014)

Dimond, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94004 (S.D.N.Y. July 9, 2014)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 88560 (D. Haw. June 30, 2014)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81099 (D. Haw. June 4, 2014)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72866 (E.D. Wash. May 28, 2014)

Snelling v. ATC Healthcare Services, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70187 (S.D. Ohio May 16, 2014)

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees v. Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Co., 2014 U.S. Dist.LEXIS 62338 (N.D. Ind. May 6, 2014)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65762 (E.D. Wash. Apr. 9, 2014)

Alequin, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47819 (S.D. Fla. Apr. 2, 2014)

Premo, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42069 (D. Mass. Mar. 28, 2014)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36207 (D. Haw. Mar. 19, 2014)

EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31524 (W.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2014)

Douglas v. Wynnpharm, Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32214 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 7, 2014)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25932 (D. Haw. Feb. 28, 2014)


In Re Amazon.com, Inc., Fulfillment Center Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) And Wage & Hour Litigation,

2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21705 (J.P.M.L. 2504) (Feb. 19, 2014)


Krylyuk v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35762 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 18, 2014)

Ellis, et al. v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10969 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 22, 2014)

EEOC v. Valley Fruit Orchards, LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8709 (E.D. Wash. Jan. 15, 2014)

Alequin, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., et al., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3550 (S.D. Fla. Jan. 3, 2014)

EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 304 (W.D.N.Y. Jan. 2, 2014)

Scott, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 179527 (W.D.N.C. Dec. 20, 2013)

EEOC. v. Evans Fruit Co., Inc.,et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 171865 (E.D. Wash. Dec. 5, 2013)

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees v. Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Co., 2013 U.S. Dist.LEXIS 154771 (N.D. Ind. Oct. 24, 2013)

Snelling v. ATC Healthcare Services, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 177179 (E.D. Ohio Oct. 17, 2013)

EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149009 (W.D.N.Y. Oct. 16, 2013)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc. d/b/a Global Horizons Manpower, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS149713 (E.D. Wash. Oct. 3, 2013)

EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141489 (W.D.N.Y. Sept. 23, 2013)

Schaefer, et al. v. Walker Bros. Enterprises, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 143047 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 19, 2013)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130807 (D. Haw. Sept. 9, 2013)

EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 125522 (W.D.N.Y. Sept. 3, 2013)

EEOC v. Evans Fruit Co., Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119023 (E.D. Wash. Aug. 21, 2013)

Alequin, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112422 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 7, 2013)

Alequin, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 108341 (S.D. Fla. July 31, 2013)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc. d/b/a Global Horizons Manpower, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS107676 (E.D. Wash. July 31, 2013)

EEOC v. Evans Fruit Co., Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102677 (E.D. Wash. July 22, 2013)



Williams v. Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Co., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 143017 (N.D. Ind. July 16,2013)

Alequin, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99458 (S.D. Fla. July 12, 2013)


Wolf, et al. v. Sprenger + Lang, PLLC, et al., 2013 D.C. App. LEXIS 393 (D.C. App. July 11, 2013)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc. d/b/a Global Horizons Manpower, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82927(E.D. Wash. June 12, 2013)

EEOC v. Evans Fruit Co., Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70666 (E.D. Wash. May 15, 2013)

EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64353 (N.D. Ohio May 6, 2013)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc. d/b/a Global Horizons Manpower, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53282(E.D. Wash. Apr. 12, 2013)

Mathis, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53805 (S.D. Fla. Apr. 10, 2013)

Smith, et al. v. ERJ Dining, LLC, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44303 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 28, 2013)

EEOC v. Evans Fruit Co., Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40842 (E.D. Wash. Mar. 22, 2013)

Norris-Wilson, et al. v. Delta-T Group, Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35016 (S.D. Cal. Mar. 8, 2013)

EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34373 (N.D. Ohio Mar. 8, 2013)

Herron, et al. v. MortgageNow, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32012 (E.D. Pa. Mar. 7, 2013)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc. d/b/a Global Horizons Manpower, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32531(E.D. Wash. Mar. 6, 2013)

Alequin, et al. v. Darden Restaurants, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56241 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 1, 2013)


EEOC v. Evans Fruit Co., Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24624 (E.D. Wash. Feb. 20, 2013)

Romo, et al. v. GMRI, Inc., d/b/a Olive Garden, et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56898 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 16,2013)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12586 (D. Haw. Jan. 30, 2013)

EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Learning Education Corp., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11722 (N.D. Ohio Jan.28, 2013)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc. d/b/a Global Horizons Manpower, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11423(E.D. Wash. Jan. 24, 2013)

EEOC v. OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC d/b/a Outback Steakhouse, et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5668(D. Ariz. Jan. 14, 2013)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc. d/b/a Global Horizons Manpower, Inc., et al., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2812(C.D. Cal. Jan. 4, 2013)

Velez v. Longhorn Steaks, Inc., et al., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 183449 (N. D. Ill. Dec. 21, 2012)


EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 182021 (D. Haw. Dec. 20, 2012)

EEOC v. Evans Fruit Co., Inc., et al., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 170782 (E.D. Wash. Nov. 27, 2012)




EEOC v. McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 161511 (D. Md. Nov. 8,2012)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160729 (D. Haw. Nov. 8, 2012)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 146968 (D. Haw. Oct. 9, 2012)

Ellis, et al. v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 137418 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 25, 2012)

EEOC v. La Rana Hawaii, LLC, et al., 888 F. Supp. 2d 1019, 1045 (D. Haw. 2012)

EEOC v. McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115673 (D. Md. Aug. 16,2012)

Jones v. Spherion Staffing LLC, et al., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112396 (C.D. Cal. Aug. 7, 2012)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 105993 (E.D. Wash. July 27, 2012)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 76705 (D. Haw. May 31, 2012)

EEOC v. Evans Fruit Co., Inc., et al., 872 F. Supp. 2d 1107, 1111 (E.D. Wash. 2012)

Blakely v. Big Lots Stores, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70447 (N.D. Ind. May 21, 2012)

EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67220 (W.D.N.Y. May 14, 2012)



Banfield v. Spherion Staffing LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 58158 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 20, 2012)

EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 54949 (N.D. Ohio Apr. 18, 2012)

Scott, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40474 (W.D.N.C. Mar. 26, 2012)

EEOC v. Kauai Coffee Company, Inc., et al., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35915 (D. Haw. Mar. 16, 2012)

EEOC v. Kauai Coffee Company, Inc., et al., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33346 (D. Haw. Mar. 13, 2012)


EEOC v. OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31354 (D. Ariz. Mar. 5, 2012)

EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26302 (N.D. Ohio Feb. 29, 2012)

Smith, et al. v. ERJ Dining, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22408 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 10, 2012)

EEOC v. McCormick & Schmick’s, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13134 (D. Md. Feb. 3, 2012)

EEOC v. Evans Fruit Co., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11500 (E.D. Wash. Jan. 27, 2012)

EEOC v. Evans Fruit Co., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8963 (E.D. Wash. Jan. 24, 2012)

Hageman, et al. v. Accenture LLP, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6192 (D. Minn. Jan. 18, 2012)

Scott, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4669 (W.D.N.C. Jan. 13, 2012)

Norris-Wilson, et al. v. Delta-T Group, Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 143295 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 13, 2011)

Stewart v. Prince Telecom, Inc., et al., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130364 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 8, 2011)

EEOC v. Giant Oil of Arkansas, et al., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 129001 (W.D. Ark. Nov. 4, 2011)

EEOC v. Giant Oil of Arkansas, et al., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 128996 (W.D. Ark. Nov. 4, 2011)

EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., 2011 U.S. Dist. 127734 (D. Haw. Nov. 2, 2011)

EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 126585 (W.D.N.Y. Nov. 2, 2011)

Hageman, et al. v. Accenture LLP, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 121511 (D. Minn. Oct. 19, 2011)


Boyd, et al. v. Alutiiq Global Solutions, LLC, 2011 U.S. Dist. 88656 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 8, 2011)

EEOC v. Giant Oil of Arkansas, et al., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80937 (W.D. Ark. July 22, 2011)

Blakely, et al. v. Big Lots Stores, Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70930 (N.D. Ind. June 29, 2011)

EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67318 (W.D.N.Y. June 23, 2011)

Macedonia Church, et al. v. Fine Hotels Corp., et al., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62063 (D. Conn. June 9,

2011 )

Hageman, et al. v. Accenture LLP, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61727 (D. Minn. June 7, 2011)




EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44603 (W.D.N.Y. Apr. 25, 2011)

EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44255 (W.D.N.Y. Apr. 25, 2011)

Blakely, et al. v. Big Lots, Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37487 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 6, 2011)

Hageman, et al. v. Accenture LLP, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36579 (D. Minn. Mar. 31, 2011)

EEOC v. McCormick & Schmick’s, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35258 (D. Md. Mar. 17, 2011)

Gromek, et al. v. Big Lots, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 134009 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 17, 2010)

Feeney, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., et al., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 129165 (N.D. Ala. Oct. 27, 2010)

Norris-Wilson, et al. v. Delta-T Group, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104564 (S.D. Cal. Sept. 30, 2010)

Macedonia Church, et al. v. Fine Hotels Corp., et al., 270 F.R.D. 107 (D. Conn. 2010)

Hageman, et al. v. Accenture LLP, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99374 (D. Minn. Sept. 21, 2010)

Jock, et al. v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 738 F. Supp. 2d 445 (S.D.N.Y. 2010)

Arrighi, et al. v. Cintas Corporation, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 121741 (D. R.I. Aug. 30, 2010)

Jock, et al. v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80896 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 9, 2010)


EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71429 (W.D.N.Y. July 15, 2010)

Bamgbose, et al. v. Delta-T Group, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65728 (E.D. Pa. June 30, 2010)

Bamgbose, et al. v. Delta-T Group, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65586 (E.D. Pa. June 30, 2010)

Riddoch v. McCormick & Schmick’s, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65799 (C.D. Cal. June 28, 2010)

EEOC v. McCormick & Schmick’s, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61603 (D. Md. June 22, 2010)

Norris-Wilson, et al. v. Delta-T Group, Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53554 (S.D. Cal. May 28, 2010)


Jock, et al. v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 48257 (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2010)

EEOC v. Quantum Foods, LLC, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41846 (N.D. Ill. April 26, 2010)

Tidd v. Kelly Services, Inc., et al., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24785 (D. Mass. Mar. 16, 2010)

EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17268 (W.D.N.Y. Feb. 26, 2010)

Bamgbose, et al. v. Delta-T Group, Inc., 684 F. Supp. 2d 660 (E.D. Pa. 2010)

EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 649 (W.D.N.Y. Jan. 6, 2010)

EEOC v. Outback Steak House of Florida, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 125090 (D. Colo. Dec. 29, 2009)


Bamgbose, et al. v. Delta-T Group, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 126880 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 4, 2009)


Lerman, et al. v. The City of Ft. Lauderdale, 92 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 43,690 (S.D. Fla. 2009)

Lerman, et al. v. The City of Ft. Lauderdale, 91 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶43,432 (S.D. Fla. Dec. 23, 2008)

Curry, et al. v. Chateau Del Mar, Inc., et al., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103137 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 22, 2008)

Mullins, et al. v. City of New York, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104435 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 18, 2008)

Wade, et al. v. Kroger, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 95334 (W.D. Ky. Nov. 21, 2008)

Scott, et al. v. City of New York, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94075 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 18, 2008)

Scott, et al. v. City of New York, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96965 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 13, 2008)

EEOC v. McCormick & Schmick’s, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112283 (D. Md. Nov. 4, 2008)

Scott, et al. v. City of New York, 592 F. Supp. 2d 475 (S.D.N.Y. 2008)



Mullins, et. al. v. City of New York, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83370 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 17, 2008)


EEOC v. Outback Steak House of Florida, Inc., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63758 (D. Colo. Aug. 20, 2008)

EEOC v. Outback Steak House of Florida, Inc., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63747 (D. Colo. Aug. 20, 2008)

Macedonia Church, et al. v. Fine Hotels Corp., et al., 560 F. Supp. 2d 175 (D. Conn. 2008)

EEOC v. Outback Steak House of Florida, Inc., 251 F.R.D. 603 (D. Colo. 2008)


Mullins, et al. v. City of New York, 554 F. Supp. 2d 483 (S.D.N.Y. 2008)

Norman v. Dell, Inc., 13 W.H. Cases.2d 1554 (D. Or. 2008)

Mullins, et al. v. City of New York, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2206 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 9, 2008)

Mullins, et al. v. City of New York, 523 F. Supp. 2d 339 (S.D.N.Y. 2007)

Arrez, et al. v. Kelly Services, Inc., 522 F. Supp. 2d 997 (N.D. Ill. 2007)

Amorose, et al. v. C.H. Robinson, 521 F. Supp. 2d 731 (N.D. Ill. 2007)

In Re C.H. Robinson Worldwide Overtime Pay Litigation, 502 F. Supp. 2d 1347 (J.P.M.L. 2007)


McCants, et al. v. C.H. Robinson, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40631 (N.D. Ill. June 4, 2007)

Murray, et al. v. C.H. Robinson, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18766 (N.D. Ill. March 14, 2007)

Burt, et al. v. C.H. Robinson, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18755 (N.D. Ill. March 12, 2007)

Celano, et al. v. Marriott International, Inc., 242 F.R.D. 544 (N.D. Cal. 2007)

Ellis, et al. v. Costco Wholesale Corp., 240 F.R.D. 627 (N.D. Cal. 2007)

Endangered, et al. v. Louisville/Jefferson County, et al., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10022 (W.D. Ky. Feb. 12,

2007)

EEOC v. GLC Restaurants, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 399 (D. Ariz. Jan. 4, 2007)

In Re Wachovia Securities LLC Wage And Hour Litigation, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 94817 (J.M.D.L. Dec.

22, 2006)


Wynne, et al. v. McCormick & Schmick’s, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 88989 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 28, 2006)

EEOC v. GLC Restaurants, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86707 (D. Ariz. Nov. 28, 2006)

Carlson, et al. v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67108 (D. Minn. Sept. 18, 2006)

Barfield v. New York City Health And Hospitals Corp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56711 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 11,

2006)

Colindres, et al. v. Goodman, Inc., 235 F.R.D. 347 (S.D. Tex. 2006)

Colindres, et al. v. Quietflex, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19799 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 31, 2006)

Colindres, et al. v. Goodman, Inc., 427 F. Supp. 2d 737 (S.D. Tex. 2006)

Colindres, et al. v. Goodman, Inc., 97 F.E.P. Cas. (BNA) 567 (S.D. Tex. 2006)

Smith, et al. v. Nike Retail Services, Inc., 234 F.R.D. 648 (N.D. Ill. 2006)

Himmelman, et al. v. Continental Casualty Co., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56187 (D.N.J. Aug. 11, 2006)

Duffy, et al. v. Sodexho, Inc., 88 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 42,621 (E.D. Pa. 2006)


Saunders, et al. v. American Warehouse Services, Inc., et al., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20794 (N.D. Ill.

Sept. 10, 2005)

Barfield v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corp., 151 Lab. Cas. (CCH) 35,065 (S.D.N.Y. 2005)

Carletto, et al. v. Quantum Foods, Inc., 10 Wage & Hour Cas. 2d. (BNA) 1661 (Ill. Cir. Ct. 2005)

Crawford v. Indiana Harbor Belt R.R. Co., 86 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 42,052 (N.D. Ill. 2005)

Washington v. International Survey Research, 86 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 42,005 (N.D. Ill. 2005)

Ellis, et al v. Costco Wholesale Corp., 372 F. Supp. 2d 530 (N.D. Cal. 2005)

Colindres, et al. v. Goodman, Inc., 228 F.R.D. 567 (S.D. Tex. 2005)

Brooks, et al. v. Collis Foods, Inc., 365 F. Supp. 2d 1342 (N.D. Ga. 2005)

Colindres, et al. v. Goodman, Inc., 86 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 41,873 (S.D. Tex. 2004)


Colindres, et al. v. Goodman, Inc., 86 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 41,872 (S.D. Tex. 2004)

Nese v. Administaff, Inc., 15 A.D. Cas. (BNA) 1108 (N.D. Ill. 2004)

Kleen v. McSoifer, Inc. d/b/a McDonald’s, 85 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 41,678 (N.D. Iowa 2004)

Clark v. McDonald’s Corp., 213 F.R.D. 198 (D.N.J. 2003)

EEOC v. Renaissance Roofing, Inc., 14 Amer. Dis. Cas. (BNA) 671 (N.D. Ill. 2003)

EEOC v. Blood Systems, Inc., 12 A.D. Cas. (BNA) 1630 (N.D. Ill. 2001)

Leatzow v. A.M. Castle & Co., 81 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 40,875 (S.D. Fla. 2001)

EEOC v. Blood Systems, Inc., 9 Am. Dis. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 9,048 (N.D. Ill. 2001)

Wantanabe v. Loyola University, 83 F.E.P. Cas. (BNA) 768 (N.D. Ill. 2000)

Hermanutz v. Deutsche Luftansa, 80 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 40,465 (N.D. Ill. 2000)

Baer v. Interim Occupational Health, Inc., 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1664 (W.D.N.Y. 2000)

Kremer v. Illinois Power Co., et al., 78 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 40,005 (C.D. Ill. 2000)

Harris v. University of Illinois, 77 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 40,005 (N.D. Ill. 2000)

O’Regan v. Arbitration Forums, 80 F.E.P. Cas. (BNA) 1742 (N.D. Ill. 1999)

Adams v. Brookshire Grocery, 77 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 46,372 (E.D. Tex. 1999)

Smith v. Interim, 77 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 46,252 (Ct. Com. Pleas, Ohio 1999)

New York Attorney General v. Garban, 80 F.E.P. Cas. (BNA) 351 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1999)

Rollf v. Interim Personnel, 10 Amer. Dis. Cas. (BNA) 1656 (E.D. Mo. 1999)

Ray v. Disabled American Veterans, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4797 (N.D. Ill. 1999)

Henthorn v. Olsten Corp., 75 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 45,803 (N.D. Ill. 1999)

Bishop v. Interim Services, Inc., 11 Emp. Disc. Rep. (BNA) 642 (N.D. Tex. 1998)

Szpila v. Amana Refrigeration, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6188 (N.D. Ill. 1998)


Orozco v. Indiana Harbor Belt R.R., 77 F.E.P. Cas. (BNA) 1811 (N.D. Ill. 1998)

Kay v. FCT, 976 F. Supp. 772 (N.D. Ill. 1997)

Thompson v. Olsten Kimberly QualityCare, Inc., 980 F. Supp. 1035 (D. Minn. 1997)

Peric v. University of Illinois, 3 Am. Dis. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 3-265 (N.D. Ill. 1997)


Gastineau v. Austin Nichols & Co., 73 F.E.P. Cas. (BNA) 1409 (N.D. Ill. 1997)


Kolivas v. Credit Agricole, 6 Amer. Dis. Cas. (BNA) 198 (S.D.N.Y 1996)

Motta v. Olsten Services, 12 I.E.R. Cases (BNA) 535 (Iowa Dist. Ct. 1996)

Cooke v. Illinois Central Railroad, 68 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 44,255 (N.D. Ill. 1996)

Peric v. University of Illinois, 71 F.E.P. Cas. (BNA) 1760 (N.D. Ill. 1996)

Weeks v. Samsung Heavy Industries Company, 68 E.P.D. ¶ 44,197 (N.D. Ill. 1996)

Vazquez v. FiServ, 68 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 44,225 (N.D. Ill. 1995)

Moore v. Ford Motor Co., 901 F. Supp. 1293 (N.D. Ill. 1995)

Augenstein v. Superior Graphite Co., 10 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 932 (N.D. Ill. 1995)

Chappelle v. Beacon Corp., 863 F. Supp. 179 (S.D.N.Y. 1994)

Barnhart v. Mack Trucks, 157 F.R.D. 427 (N.D. Ill. 1994)

Brantley v. Plastiflex Co., 2 Emp. Disc. Rep. (BNA) 549 (Ill. 1994)

Chappelle v. Beacon Corp., 63 F.E.P. Cas. (BNA) 656 (S.D.N.Y. 1993)

Carpenter v. Ford Motor Co., 24 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1235 (N.D. Ill. 1993)

Greene v. RTO, Inc., 828 F. Supp. 584 (N.D. Ill. 1993)

Talley v. Washington Inventory Service, 8 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1010 (N.D. Ill. 1993)


Burke v. American Stores, 818 F. Supp. 1131 (N.D. Ill. 1993)

Moore v. Ford Motor Co., 61 E.P.D. ¶ 42,182 (N.D. Ill. 1993)

Rooney v. Franklin Park, 256 Ill. App. 3d 1057 (1st Dist. 1993)

Alber v. Protection & Advocacy, Inc., 816 F. Supp. 1298 (N.D. Ill. 1993)

Alber v. Protection & Advocacy, Inc., 786 F. Supp. 1340 (N.D. Ill. 1992)

Suchodolski v. TMC, 124 Lab. Cas. (CCH) ¶ 57,167 (Mich. 1992)

Carpenter v. Ford Motor Co., 60 E.P.D. ¶ 41,936 (N.D. Ill. 1992)

Hedenberg v. Bando American, Inc., 60 E.P.D. ¶ 41,931 (D. N.J. 1992)

Sullivan v. Helene Curtis, Inc., 59 E.P.D. ¶ 41,565 (N.D. Ill. 1992)


Prachand v. Government of India, 24 Fed. R. Sev. 3d 1128 (N.D. Ill. 1992)


Slavich v. Ford Motor Co., 122 Lab. Cas. (CCH) ¶ 10,233 (N.D. Ill. 1991)

Schnering v. Midlothian Park District, 219 Ill. App. 3d 664 (1st Dist. 1991)

Village of Melrose Park v. Nautilus Insurance Co., 214 Ill. App. 3d 864 (1st Dist. 1991)

Shabazz v. System Software Associates, 58 E.P.D. ¶ 41,247 (N.D. Ill. 1991)


Fischer v. Medical Imaging Corp., 57 E.P.D. ¶ 41,165 (N.D. Ill. 1991)


Sullivan v. Helene Curtis, Inc., 135 F.R.D. 166 (N.D. Ill. 1991)


Johnson v. Cloos International, Inc., 55 F.E.P. Cas. (BNA) 1534 (N.D. Ill. 1991)


Carpenter v. Ford Motor Co., 761 F. Supp. 62 (N.D. Ill. 1991)

Black v. Pfauter-Maag, 54 E.P.D. ¶ 40,118 (N.D. Ill. 1990)

Miranda v. Jewel Companies, 192 Ill. App. 3d 586 (2d Dist. 1989)

Ray v. Conrail, 721 F. Supp. 1017 (N.D. Ill. 1989)

Yates v. Reliance Electric, 53 F.E.P. Cas. (BNA) 330 (C.D. Ill. 1989)

Tolbert v. St. Francis Hospital, 189 Ill. App. 3d 503 (1st Dist. 1989)

Driver v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, 50 E.P.D. ¶ 38,955 (N.D. Ill. 1989)

Strandell v. Jackson County, 115 F.R.D. 333 (S.D. Ill. 1988)

LeRose v. City of Zion, 696 F. Supp. 1222 (N.D. Ill. 1988)

Pinto v. Village of Alsip, 168 Ill. App. 3d 771 (1st Dist. 1988)

Naqvi v. Oudensha America, Inc., 702 F. Supp. 671 (N.D. Ill. 1988)

Makhija v. Deleuw Cather Co., 666 F. Supp. 1158 (N.D. Ill. 1987)

Cooper v. Department of the Army, 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3041 (N.D. Ill. 1987)

Lefton Iron & Metal Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission, 146 Ill. App. 3d 799 (1st Dist. 1986)

Segni v. Commercial Office of Spain, 650 F. Supp. 1042 (N.D. Ill. 1986)

Strandell v. Jackson County, 648 F. Supp. 126 (S.D. Ill. 1986)

Strandell v. Jackson County, 634 F. Supp. 824 (S.D. Ill. 1986)

Yates v. Reliance Electric, 40 E.P.D. ¶ 36,266 (C.D. Ill. 1986)

Friedman v. Village of Skokie, 763 F.2d 236 (7th Cir. 1985)

DeFurgalski v. Village of Chicago Ridge, 618 F. Supp. 295 (N.D. Ill. 1985)

Cruzat v. Village of Maywood, 126 Ill. App. 3d 717 (1st Dist. 1984)

Telegraph Savings & Loan v. Schilling, 703 F.2d 1019 (7th Cir. 1983)


Walters v. Midland-Ross, 116 Ill. App. 3d 324 (1st Dist. 1983)

Jessup v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Co., 456 N.E. 2d 370 (Ill. App. 1983)

Christou v. Arlington Park, 104 Ill. App. 3d 257 (1st Dist. 1982)

Reported Appellate Decisions

Schaefer, et al. v. Walker Bros. Enterprises, Inc., 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 12985 (7th Cir. July 15, 2016)

EEOC v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 801 F.3d 96 (2d Cir. 2015)

EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp., 748 F.3d 749 (6th Cir. 2014)

Scott, et al. v. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., 733 F.3d 105 (4th Cir. 2013)

Ellis, et al. v. Costco Wholesale Corp., 657 F.3d 970 (9th Cir. 2011)

Cunningham v. Nature’s Earth Pellets, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 13935 (11th Cir. July 6, 2011)

Jock, et al. v. Sterling Jewelers Inc., 646 F.3d 113 (2d Cir. 2011)

Lerman v. City of Ft. Lauderdale, 346 Fed. Appx. 500 (11th Cir. 2009)

Barfield v. New York City Health And Hospitals Corp., 537 F.3d 132 (2d Cir. 2008)

Carletto, et al. v. Quantum Foods, Inc., No. 1-05-3163 (Ill. App. Ct. June 5, 2006), appeal denied, 2006 Ill.

LEXIS 1725 (Ill. Nov. 29, 2006)

Crawford v. Indian Harbor Belt Railroad Co., 461 F.3d 844 (7th Cir. 2006)

Nese v. Administaff, 405 F.3d 638 (7th Cir. 2005)

Smith v. J. Smith Lanier & Company, 84 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶41,566 (11th Cir. 2003)

O’Regan v. Arbitration Forums, 246 F.3d 975 (7th Cir. 2001)

Kolivas v. Credit Agricole, 125 F.3d 844 (2d Cir. 1997)

Maksimovic v. Tsogalis, 177 Ill. 2d 511 (1997) (filed amicus curie brief on behalf of the Illinois

Manufacturers’ Association)

Barnhart v. Mack Trucks, Inc., 66 Emp. Prac. Dec. (CCH) ¶ 43,545 (7th Cir. 1995)


Talley v. Washington Inventory Service, 37 F.3d 310 (7th Cir. 1994)

Ray v. Conrail, 938 F.2d 704 (7th Cir. 1991)

Rallo v. The Crossroads Clinic, 206 Ill. App. 3d 676 (1st Dist. 1991)

Miranda v. Jewel Companies, Inc., 192 Ill. App. 3d 586 (2d Dist. 1989)

Tolbert v. St. Francis Hospital, 189 Ill. App. 3d 503 (1st Dist. 1989)

Strandell v. Jackson County, 838 F.2d 884 (7th Cir. 1988)

Pinto v. Village of Alsip, 168 Ill. App. 3d 771 (1st Dist. 1988)

American Civil Liberties Union v. City of St. Charles, 794 F.2d 265 (1986), cert. denied, 479 U.S. 961

(1986) (retained to file petition for writ of certiorari with U.S. Supreme Court/writ denied)

DeSeve v. Ladd Enterprises, 137 Ill. App. 3d 796 (2d Dist. 1985)

Lenzi v. Morkin, 103 Ill. 2d 190 (1984)

Reed v. Village of Shorewood, 704 F.2d 943 (7th Cir. 1983)

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