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News India Times, August 26, 2015 – N.Y. Democratic District Leader Rajkumar Has Albany On Her Mind

Incumbent Democratic District Leader representing Part C of the 65th District in Lower Manhattan Jenifer Rajkumar, has her eyes on a bigger prize – a move to Albany, N.Y. involving a race for the 65th state Assembly district seat currently held by indicted former Speaker of the House Sheldon Silver. This option came into sharper relief after the young Indian-American…

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Human Resource Executive Online, August 18, 2015 – Rethinking Class-Action Requirements

Posted August 18th, 2015. As appeared on Human Resource Executive Online By Mark McGrawTuesday, August 18, 2015 Four years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Dukes. The Court’s decision in that pivotal case struck down what would have been a class-action employment action involving 1.6 million Wal-Mart employees, and led experts to predict that achieving class…

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Daily Journal, March 30, 2015 – Courtroom Defeat in Gender Discrimination Case May Still Make Waves

Posted March 30th, 2015. By Phil Johnson and Laura Hautala Daily Journal Staff Writers SAN FRANCISCO – Despite not getting what she wanted to in the courtroom, Ellen Pao’s complaint will have an impact that will echo across the employment law realm, attorneys say. Her defeat won’t mean fewer complaints of discrimination, they said, and may prompt companies to review…

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The Daily Journal, March 19, 2015 – Trio Of Major Suits Allege Rampant Workplace Discrimination

With workplace sexism a hot topic thanks to the Ellen Pao trial, plaintiffs’ attorneys launched three more blockbuster gender discrimination suits against science and technology giants. A putative class action filed in the Central District of California on Wednesday accuses Valencia’s Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp., a maker of medical devices to ease spinal pain, of “substantial gender-based disparities in compensation…

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Big 4, December 8, 2014 – Class-Action Litigation Law Firm Taking on KPMG Gender Discrimination Case

Posted December 8th, 2014. By Rob Starr, as appeared on Big4.com Sanford Heisler LLP is a public interest class-action litigation law firm with offices in New York, Washington, DC, and San Francisco. They’ve become involved in a class action gender discrimination case against KPMG with claims related to pay, promotion and pregnancy discrimination. The action is in the 120 notice…

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Whistleblower Today, September 9, 2014 – Whistleblower Wins $8 Million Case Against Device Maker Smith and Nephew for Trade Act Violations

Posted September 9th, 2014. As appeared in Whistleblower Today Sanford Heisler LLP  announced September 4 that U.K.-based medical device manufacturer Smith and Nephew has agreed to settle a qui tam suit and pay the United States government $8 million. The United States government declined to intervene in the lawsuit; Sam Cox, the plaintiff, opted to litigate the case without the…

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The Daily Journal, December 18, 2013 – Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Work to Improve Diversity within Ranks

When it comes to employment lawsuits, the plaintiffs’ bar styles itself as a vindicator of civil rights. Who steps up to the plate when an employer discriminates against a worker because of his race? Who helps immigrants win back wages their bosses refuse to pay? That’s what plaintiffs-side employment lawyers say they do best – help make American workplaces fair…

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Judge To Rule On Strip, Cavity Searches Of Angola 3 Member Albert Woodfox

Albert Woodfox, the last Angola 3 member behind bars, took the stand in federal court Wednesday to argue that the daily strip and cavity searches he undergoes in prison violate a previous court agreement entered into 35 years ago. Jerry Goodwin, the warden at David Wade Correctional Center, where Woodfox is imprisoned, testified to U.S. District Court Judge James J.…

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Pharmalot, May 9, 2013 – Merck Sales Rep: I Was Demoted For Having A Baby

Yet another drugmaker is being charged with alleged sex discrimination against female employees. The latest lawsuit has been filed by a Merck sales rep, who alleges the drugmaker permits discriminatory and disparate pay and promotion and policies, and allows a hostile workplace environment. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in New Jersey, seeks $100 million and class-action status.…

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“Wellens V Daiichi Sankyo” – Sanford Heisler Takes on Another Gender Cause

In gender discrimination disputes, businesses don’t want themselves up against the law firm Sanford Heisler.  That firm has become the premier brand in representing plaintiffs in class action lawsuits alleging gender bias – and winning. Japanese pharmaceutical firm Daiichi Sankyo might be very nervous today.  Yesterday, on behalf of its lead plaintiffs including Sara Wellens, Sandford Heisler filed “Wellens v…

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