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Representation of a publicly traded national corporation in a sexual harassment case, which included extreme allegations of sexual misconduct, with fingers pointing all the way up to the President and Vice Presidents of the company. We conducted a quick and confidential internal investigation, and before plaintiff was able to conduct any major discovery, we persuaded opposing counsel to engage in a mediation session. The case, which could have been explosive from a public relations point of view, and could have resulted in punitive damages, settled for less than six figures, to the client’s extreme satisfaction.
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Representation of a national supplier of construction equipment employing nearly 10,000 workers, in a national claim by the Department of Labor that the company had misclassified hundreds of exempt workers. The exposure on the claim was in the millions. We were able to quickly persuade the DOL to allow the company to correct the errors prospectively, and arranged a small settlement for the affected workers.
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Representation of a local telecommunications company that lost three key people, who then formed their own competing business and lured away the company’s best workers. We sought and were awarded a TRO against the former workers, and negotiated a going-forward resolution to everyone’s satisfaction.
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Representation of a major, national airline in a sexual harassment and retaliation claim. The female pilot claimed that a captain made inappropriate sexual remarks, and that she was terminated for reporting them. However, we convinced the district court that, even if true, the comments were not severe or pervasive as a matter of law. We also convinced the court that no credible evidence existed to support the plaintiff’s claim of pretext. The court granted summary judgment on all claims.
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Representation of a municipality in a wrongful termination lawsuit by a former employee. The employee alleged that her termination resulted after she reported alleged illegal activity that her boss, the city judge, did nothing about. It was undisputed that after the report, the judge called the employee a “backstabber,” and eliminated her position shortly thereafter. We convinced the district court that the judge was entitled to legislative immunity in eliminating the position, and motive could not be considered. The court granted summary judgment on that basis.