Congress needs to act to protect the rights of women by promoting nondiscrimination and advancing equal pay, witnesses testified before the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee today. The hearing was called to examine the experience of pay discrimination by American women in the workforce and underscored the critical need to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, a bill that will…
Posted May 21st, 2012. Three Covington Associates Join Firm’s Ranks Mueting, Jamison & Alam Bring Recent Big Law Additions to Seven For more information, contact Jamie Moss, newsPRos,201-493-1027, [email protected] (May 21, 2012, Washington, DC,) Sanford Heisler, a leading national public interest litigation firm, announced the arrival of two associates from Covington & Burling, LLP, Kate Mueting and Brandon Jamison. They…
Posted May 2nd, 2012. Plaintiff Asserts Company Defrauds and Deceives Customers With Savings Promises,Then “Jacks Up” Electricity and Natural Gas Prices to Above Market Rates For more information, contact Jamie Moss, newsPRos,201-493-1027, [email protected] (May 2, 2012, Newark, NJ) –Sanford Wittels & Heisler LLP (SWH) today filed a class action complaint in U.S. District Court in New Jersey against Energy Plus Holdings…
Posted May 2nd, 2012. As appeared on Cheapest Electricity A class action complaint against Energy Plus has been filed in New Jersey by Sanford Wittels & Heisler for deceiving thousands of New Jersey energy customers with an illegal “bait-and-switch scheme.” Accusations state the company made promises to customers they can save a significant amount by switching energy companies to Energy…
Posted May 1st, 2012. Written by: Tanya Gonzalez Posted in Alaska discrimination attorney Janette Wipper, a partner at Sanford Wittels & Heisler, the firm spearheading the case. “Alaska Communications willfully continues to retain the overtime wages owed to these employees despite the Alaska Department of Labor’s unambiguous finding that Ms. Peterson was entitled to overtime pay.” Peterson, an Anchorage resident,…