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. 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 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 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,…
Posted April 30th, 2012. Complaint Details Egregious and Ongoing Violations of Overtime Pay Requirements under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Alaska’s Wage and Hour Act For more information, contact Jamie Moss, newsPRos, 201-493-1027, [email protected] (April 30, 2012, Anchorage, AK) – Attorneys from Sanford Wittels & Heisler LLP in San Francisco and Lee Holen Law Office in Anchorage today…
Posted March 5th, 2012. Complaint Accuses Novo of Trampling on Employees’ Rights to Satisfy Company’s Insatiable Appetite for Profits For more information, contact Jamie Moss, newsPRos, , [email protected] (March 5, 2012, NEW YORK) – Attorneys at Sanford Wittels & Heisler, LLP (“SWH”) today filed a $70 million class and collective action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern…
A Philadelphia-based energy company that promises savings to New Jersey customers who switch from their current providers has been accused of running a “bait and switch” scam in a lawsuit that seeks class action status. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Newark claims that Energy Plus Holdings LLC and an affiliated company, Energy Plus Natural Gas LP, bilked…
By Associated PressA U.S. division of Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG will pay $99 million to settle a class-action lawsuit about overtime pay for U.S. sales representatives. The nationwide case involves about 7,700 current and former sales representatives who claim the company owes them overtime for hours worked outside the normal business day, said David Sanford, an attorney for the representatives.…
Plaintiff Sales Representatives and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation resolve class action wage and hour claims Company to resolve wage and hour claims with one-time payment of up to99 million dollars for eligible class members Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation remains committed to compensate all employees in accordance with US Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applicable state laws East Hanover, NJ, January 25,…