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Category Archives: Class Action

June 28

Google Pays $118 Million to Settle Class-Action Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

On June 10, 2022, Google LLC (“Google” or the “Company”) agreed to pay $118 million to settle a class action gender discrimination lawsuit filed by former employees in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco. Originally filed in September 2017, the lawsuit advanced four California state law causes of action against Google based on alleged salary disparity, including an Equal Pay Act claim, a Labor Code claim, a…

June 27

ERISA, Class Action

Sixth Circuit Affirms Denial of Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration

On April 27, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration, holding that the Cintas Partners’ Plan (the “Plan”) had not consented to arbitration, and, therefore, there was no basis for the Plaintiffs’ claims to be arbitrated. Plaintiffs Raymond Hawkins and Robin Lung originally filed the action in…

June 13

ERISA, Class Action

Universal ERISA: Miller Shah LLP Secures Victory at Third Circuit for 401(k) Participants

On June 1, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s decision to certify a class of more than 60,000 participants in a lawsuit against Universal Health Services Inc. ("UHS”) and the UHS Retirement Plan Investment Committee (together, “Universal” or “Defendants”) regarding the alleged mismanagement of the UHS Retirement Savings Plan (the “Plan”). Universal, like…

May 20

ERISA, Class Action

Employees Sue Fluor Corporation Over Excessive 401(k) Fees

On April 5, 2022, Deborah Locascio and David Summers (“Plaintiffs”) filed an amended complaint against their former employer, Fluor Corporation (“Fluor”), and Mercer Investments (“Mercer”) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Fluor is the plan sponsor for the Fluor Corporation Employees’ Savings Investment Plan (the “Plan”). As of December 31, 2020, the Plan had more than 15,000 participants with account balances and assets totaling…

May 09

ERISA, Class Action

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss – PNC ERISA Class Action

On March 31, 2022, the Honorable Christy Wiegand, a Judge for the United States District Court in the Western District of Pennsylvania, granted in part and denied in part Defendants’ motion to dismiss a class action claiming PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (“PNC” or the “Company”) mismanaged its 401(k) retirement plan. The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Incentive Saving Plan (the “Plan”) serves as a vehicle for PNC employees to…

April 14

Class Action, ERISA

Miller Shah Secures Preliminary Approval of $3.5 Million Settlement in Coca-Cola Bottling ERISA Class Action

On March 8, 2022, United States District Judge Frank D. Whitney of the Western District of North Carolina approved a $3.5 million settlement of class action claims alleging the Coca-Cola Bottling Company (“Coca-Cola Bottling” or the “Company”) mismanaged its defined contribution retirement plan (the “Plan”). Represented by Miller Shah, two former Coca-Cola Bottling employees (“Plaintiffs”) specifically alleged that the Company mismanaged the Plan by incorporating excessive fees and risky investment…

April 11

Class Action, Employment, Misclassification

California Uber Drivers Settle Misclassification Claims for $8.4 Million

On February 17, 2022, a class of 1,322 California drivers announced an $8.43 million settlement (the “Settlement”) with Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”) to resolve claims in James v. Uber. The Settlement, which comes in the wake of a $20 million initial settlement between Uber and a class of 15,000 California and Massachusetts Uber drivers in O'Connor v. Uber, compensates drivers for damages incurred after O’Connor and before the enactment of…

March 15

Class Action, Employment, Misclassification

Uber to Arbitrate Misclassification Claims in Illinois

Disclaimer: Miller Shah was not involved in this case. On October 29, 2020, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois accusing popular ride sharing platform Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber” or “Defendant”), of misclassifying its drivers as independent contractors instead of employees under federal wage laws. The action alleges that because drivers were misclassified as independent contractors, they missed out on…

February 28

Class Action, Employment

California Truck Drivers Reach $9.5 Million Misclassification Settlement

In California and across the country, truck drivers are at risk of being misclassified as independent contractors. This has negative implications for drivers’ taxes and workplace protections, as independent contractors are not subject to the same workplace regulations or protections as employees. For workers in labor-intensive jobs, such as truck drivers, this can cause serious issues. But truck drivers in California have recently made strides forward in advocating for their employment status.…

February 22

Class Action, Securities

AMC Securities: Miller Shah Obtains $18 Million Settlement

On February 14, 2022, U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan granted final approval of a proposed $18 million Settlement (the “Settlement”) in a class action against AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. and certain executives and financial underwriters (“AMC,” the “Company,” or “Defendants”). The Settlement resolves allegations that AMC misled investors when touting the Company’s plans to acquire Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (“Carmike”), Odeon & UCI Cinema Group, and Nordic Cinema Group AB.…

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