We invite you to browse some of our recent case results to learn more about our past successes and how we have helped people in situations similar to yours.
Antitrust class action on behalf of direct purchasers of LCD screens alleging a nationwide class for price-fixing. The case settled for more than $400,000,000 (2014).
Antitrust class action on behalf of consumers and business consumers of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). The case settled for more than $330 million (2007).
Settlements in an antitrust class action on behalf of California buyers of natural gas.
A nationwide class action on behalf of direct purchasers of methionine alleging price-fixing. The case was settled for $107,000,000 (2002).
Antitrust class action on behalf of California consumers of prerecorded compact disks. Settled for more than $100,000,000.
Certified antitrust class action on behalf of California consumers of smokeless tobacco products. The case settled for $99,000,000 with over $25,000,000 allocated cy pres (2008).
Antitrust class action on behalf of California consumers of vitamins. The case was settled for $96 million (2003).
Settlement in 2005 in action brought by janitors against three major supermarket chains in California – Albertsons, Ralphs, and Safeway (Vons). The Plaintiffs alleged failure to pay the state minimum wage or the required premium for overtime.
Settlement in 2020 in action brought by oil field and refinery operators against major energy company. The Plaintiffs alleged violations of California’s wage and hour laws, including the failure to provide rest breaks and accurate wage statements.
Settlement of class action against Great Western for fraudulent sales practices for approximately $16.2 million (1996).
Settlement in 2013 in action brought by refinery workers against ConocoPhillips. The Plaintiffs alleged the failure to provide meal periods as required by California law.
settlement in 2020 in action brought by refinery workers against Tesoro. The Plaintiffs alleged violations of California’s wage and hour laws, including the failure to provide rest breaks and accurate wage statements.
Paid for denial of civil rights to citizen wrongfully deprived of property (1991).
Settlement in 2017 in action brought by hourly employees against CVS. The Plaintiffs alleged wage and hour violations, including the failure to pay employees while subject to employer control during security checks.
Antitrust class action on behalf of California indirect purchasers of Monosodium Glutamate. The case settled for more than $11,000,000 (2005).
Settlements of over $9,000,000 in antitrust class action on behalf of all California indirect purchasers of urethane and urethane chemicals. Served as Co-Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs and investigated and vetted the 42 California organizations that were approved as recipients of the nearly $8 Million allocated cy pres (2018).
Settlement in 2019 in action brought by refinery operators against Shell. The Plaintiffs alleged rest break violations.
Settlement in 2008 in action brought by hourly employees at 19 hotels in California. The Plaintiffs alleged unpaid overtime and the failure to provide meal and rest breaks.
Settlement in 2018 in action brought by refinery operators against Phillips 66 Company. The Plaintiffs alleged rest break violations.
Settlement in 2010 in action brought by construction trade employees against Brinderson Constructors, Inc. The Plaintiffs alleged violations of wage and hour laws, including unpaid overtime and the failure to provide meal and rest breaks.
Judgment obtained in 2015, following a jury and bench trial, in action brought by hourly newspaper employees against Chinese Daily News for claims of unpaid overtime and other wage and hour violations. Opinion at (Wang v. Chinese Daily News, Inc. (9th Cir. 2010) 623 F.3d 743.).
Settlement in 2008 in action brought by hourly production employees against Tyco International. The Plaintiffs alleged unpaid overtime and meal and rest break violations.
A habitability case brought on behalf of 11 Latino families living in an apartment building in the Echo Park area which collapsed in the middle of the night, settled in excess of $4.75 million (2003).
Settlement in 2012 in action brought by parking attendants against Ampco. The Plaintiffs alleged wage and hour violations, including the failure to provide meal and rest breaks and to pay minimum wage and overtime compensation.
Fifteen families received more than $4.5 million to settle a lengthy habitability suit against the current and former landlords of an apartment building at 721 Westlake Avenue, in the MacArthur Park district of the Los Angeles, who allowed the property to fall into egregious disrepair (2009).
Statewide class on behalf of indirect purchasers for polychloroprene. The matter settled in excess of $4.5 million, with more than $3 million contributed to California environmental groups (2006).
Settlement in 2020 in action brought by refinery operators against ExxonMobil. The Plaintiffs alleged violation of California’s wage and hour laws, including the failure to provide rest breaks and accurate wage statements.
Settlement in 2018 in action brought by employees against Flying Food Group Pacific, Inc. The Plaintiffs alleged unpaid overtime and other wage and hour violations.
Settlement preliminarily approved in 2021 in action brought by hourly employees against Dow Agrosciences, LLC and the Dow Chemical Co. The Plaintiffs alleged violations of California’s wage and hour laws, including the failure to provide duty-free meal and rest periods.
Settlement in 2010 in action brought by food service workers against Aramark Corporation. The Plaintiffs alleged the failure to provide meal and rest break and overtime violations.
Unlawful use of police resources in order to create a false public image of prior Black Panther running for public office. The trial resulted in a verdict of $3.84 million (1991).
Settlement in 2010 against large service provider.
Settlement and extensive injunctive relief on behalf of plaintiffs who were assessed excessive and unreasonable fines for nonpayment of Orange County toll penalties (2009).
Settlement in 2007 in action brought by hourly hotel workers at Westin LAX hotel. The Plaintiffs alleged meal and rest break and overtime violations.
City of Ontario, California, agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle class action right to privacy case brought by HSRR and the ACLU. Police officers had been videotaped without their knowledge or consent (2009).
Settlement in 2011 in action brought by hourly hotel workers against Hilton Hotels. The Plaintiffs alleged meal and rest break and overtime violations.
Settlement with the city of Los Angeles for unconstitutional detainee practices against 300 protestors, journalists, and bystanders.
Settlement in 2004 in action brought by individuals misclassified as independent contractors.
Settlement in 2006 in action brought by hourly employees against Weyerhaeuser Corp. The Plaintiffs alleged meal and rest break and overtime violations.
Settlement during trial of a due process denial for a provider of developmental services (1991).
Judgment based upon a denial of due process for firefighters wrongfully denied access to their jobs (1986).
Settlement in 2008 in action brought by hotel workers against the Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel & Spa. The Plaintiffs alleged the failure to pay wages and provide meal and rest breaks.
Judgment obtained in 2017, following a bench trial, in action to recover back wages, interest and waiting time penalties against hotel restaurant under the City of Los Angeles’ Airport Hotel Living Wage Ordinance. The judgment was affirmed on appeal. Diaz v. Grill Concepts Services, Inc. (2018) 23 Cal.App.5th 859.
Settlement in 2017 in action brought by hotel employees against Sofitel Hotel. The Plaintiffs alleged violation of the Los Angeles Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance, the failure to provide meal and rest periods, and the failure to pay minimum wage and overtime compensation.
Settlement from Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for civil rights violations involving excessive force at the Men’s Central Jail (2013).
Settlement in 2011 in action brought by all nonexempt current and former employees at Terra Universal. The Plaintiffs alleged the failure to be paid in accordance with the law and to be provided accurate wage statements.
Settlement in 2014 in action brought by workers against hotel. The Plaintiffs alleged wage and hour violations for failing to pay employees the Living Wage under the City of Los Angeles’ Airport Hotel Living Wage Ordinance.
Settlement in 2012 in action brought by individuals who were employed by Ziba Beauty Center, Inc. The Plaintiffs alleged violations of California’s wage and hour laws, including the failure to provide rest breaks, failure to fully and timely pay terminated employees, and the failure to provide accurate wage statements.
Settlement in 2009 in action brought by body shop workers who were denied overtime.
A seminal international case brought on behalf of Burmese villagers who were allegedly subjected to forced labor and other human rights abuses as a result of a pipeline built by Unocal and its joint venturers. (The pursuit of justice on behalf of this group of Burmese villagers was made into an award-winning documentary, “Total Denial.”)
A case brought against the City of Los Angeles on behalf of over 300 low-income families in a struggle to preserve a 14-acre urban community garden in South Los Angeles. (The fight to save the garden was made into an Academy Award-nominated documentary, “The Garden.”)
A failure-to-promote sex discrimination case was successfully tried and resulted in the largest jury award of its kind at the time.
One of the first sexual harassment and discrimination cases brought on behalf of female police officers to successfully challenge a police department’s “code of silence.” (This case was made into a TV movie starring Melissa Gilbert, “With Hostile Intent.”)
A federal lawsuit brought on behalf of seven victims of human trafficking against Thai and U.S. corporations that engaged in and benefited from forced labor.
A wage and hour class action successfully tried in federal court and currently on appeal before the 9th Circuit.
A petition for writ of habeas corpus brought on behalf of a detainee held at Guantánamo Bay
A class action brought against the Los Angeles Police Department for relief from an unconstitutional curfew provision in the city’s gang injunctions.
An excessive force case brought on behalf of a former LA County jail inmate.
A class action successfully challenging the conditions for disabled inmates at the Orange County jails.
A class action brought against the FBI for unlawful targeting and surveillance of Muslims residing in LA and Orange County on account of their religion and religious practices.
A religious discrimination and harassment case brought on behalf of a Muslim employee.
