August, 2021 | Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP

Threatening Employees Based on Their Immigration Status Can Constitute Unlawful Retaliation Under Wage and Hour Laws

by Kate MacMullin | Aug 26, 2021 | Retaliation Law

When an employee complains about an employer’s violation of wage and hour laws, anti-retaliation protections often kick in to protect the employee from being punished for complaining. Obvious examples of retaliation include firing or demoting the employee who complains. However, an employer’s retaliatory actions may also extend beyond the workplace. In some cases, the employer may try to use the…

Under California’s Broad Definition of “Wages,” Executive-Level Employees May Be Able to Pursue Labor Code Wage Claims to Recover Unpaid Stock Grants, Bonuses, and Other Forms of Compensation

by Andrew Melzer | Aug 25, 2021 | Wage & Hour

It should be well understood that an employee, including an executive, deprived of compensation promised by the employer and earned by the employee has a potential cause of action for breach of contract. But did you know that such an employee may also have a wage payment claim under applicable labor laws, particularly the California Labor Code? The consequences are…

Sanford Heisler Sharp Recognized by Elite Trial Lawyers 2021 Awards Ceremony

On Behalf of Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP | Aug 23, 2021 | Firm News

We are so proud when the exceptional work of our lawyers is recognized by their peers in the legal community. On July 29, 2021, we celebrated at the Elite Trial Lawyers 2021 Awards Ceremony at the Mandarin Oriental in New York, NY, where was recognized as the top Plaintiffs firm for both Employment Rights and Human Rights for 2021. That night, we also…

$30 Million Race Discrimination Suit Filed Against Kraft Heinz By Sanford Heisler Sharp On Behalf Of Former Employees

On Behalf of Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP | Aug 19, 2021 | Press Releases

Kraft Heinz’s Tulare, CA dairy plant allegedly “rife with anti-Black slurs, innuendos, threats, and discrimination” Click here to see the Complaint. SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August 19, 2021 – Attorneys at today filed a $30 million civil action in the Eastern District of California against Kraft Heinz Foods Company on behalf of former employees Alex Horn, Lance Aytman, and Keith Hooker.…

Eight Sanford Heisler Sharp Attorneys Listed In 2022 Best Lawyers

On Behalf of Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP | Aug 19, 2021 | Press Releases

David Sanford, Kevin Sharp, Johan Conrod, Vincent McKnight, Kate Mueting, Jill Sullivan Sanford Are “Recognized” Leigh Anne St. Charles Named “Ones to Watch” August 19, 2021, USA – Eight attorneys from Sanford Heisler Sharp have been recognized by Best Lawyers for 2022. Seven were “Recognized,” the publication’s highest status; one was named among “Ones to Watch” – representing the nation’s best up-and-coming legal professionals. “Best Lawyers has once again…

In Defense of Class Actions: A Response to Gibson Dunn’s Commentary on the Ten-Year Anniversary of Dukes

by Andrew Melzer | Aug 17, 2021 | Class Action, Collective Actions

In recent companion pieces marking the 10-year anniversary of Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes,[1] counsel for Wal-Mart celebrated the judicial assault on class actions and urged that it continue,[2] while counsel for the plaintiffs rightly observed that discrimination class actions are not dead yet.[3] As class action practitioners who have represented employees, consumers, tenants, and others, we take this opportunity to respond to the…

Xilinx Hit with $365 Million Lawsuit filed by Sanford Heisler Sharp & Fitzgerald Knaier

On Behalf of Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP | Aug 13, 2021 | Press Releases

Claims of Retaliation and Misappropriation of Trade Secrets Brought on Behalf of Sabrina Joseph, Former Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Communications at Semiconductor Giant Click here to read the Complaint (San Jose, CA, August 13, 2021) – and Fitzgerald Knaier filed a $365 million lawsuit against Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) on behalf of its former Senior Vice President…

Customs Fraud: Recent Developments Present Opportunities for Whistleblowers

by Russell Kornblith | Aug 5, 2021 | Whistleblower Law

Customs fraud continues to be a focus of False Claims Act enforcement. Customs fraud comes in a variety of forms, a few of which we’ve looked at in the past on this blog, including the undervaluing of merchandise, the incorrect classification of merchandise to invoke a lower duty rate, or the failure to mark goods with their country of origin. Companies sometimes…

Month: August 2021

Threatening Employees Based on Their Immigration Status Can Constitute Unlawful Retaliation Under Wage and Hour Laws

Under California’s Broad Definition of “Wages,” Executive-Level Employees May Be Able to Pursue Labor Code Wage Claims to Recover Unpaid Stock Grants, Bonuses, and Other Forms of Compensation

Sanford Heisler Sharp Recognized by Elite Trial Lawyers 2021 Awards Ceremony

$30 Million Race Discrimination Suit Filed Against Kraft Heinz By Sanford Heisler Sharp On Behalf Of Former Employees

Eight Sanford Heisler Sharp Attorneys Listed In 2022 Best Lawyers

In Defense of Class Actions: A Response to Gibson Dunn’s Commentary on the Ten-Year Anniversary of Dukes

Xilinx Hit with $365 Million Lawsuit filed by Sanford Heisler Sharp & Fitzgerald Knaier

Customs Fraud: Recent Developments Present Opportunities for Whistleblowers

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