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Miller Shah LLP Secures Preliminary Approval of $2.45 Million Settlement in Omnicom ERISA Class Action
On July 5, 2023, the honorable Colleen McMahon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York approved a $2.45 million settlement of class action claims alleging that Omnicom Group, Inc. (“Omnicom” or the “Company”) mismanaged its defined contribution retirement plan (the “Plan”) by subjecting Plan participants to excessive fees and risky, high-cost investment options. The class action began in 2020, when former Omnicom employees Carol…
Third Circuit Upholds Class Certification In Sleepy’s Drivers Wage Suit
On June 12, 2023, The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the 2022 decision of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey to certify a class of drivers in a wage and hour suit against Sleepy’s LLC (“Defendant” or “Sleepy’s” or the “Company”), rejecting Sleepy’s argument that drivers’ misclassification claims require individualized inquiry to determine whether each class member was an employee or an independent contractor. The Third…
Ninth Circuit Victory for California Workers Against Uber and Postmates
On March 17, 2023, a panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals delivered the latest in a series of decisions on California Assembly Bill 5 (“A.B. 5”), ruling that the United States District Court for the Central District of California had erred in dismissing equal protection claims filed by Uber Technologies, Inc. and Postmates, Inc. (together, “Plaintiffs”) against the State of California and the California Attorney General (together, “Defendants”).…
Seventh Circuit Ruling Against Northwestern University Clarifies Pleading Standard for ERISA Fiduciary Duty Claims
On March 23, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, on remand from the Supreme Court, explained how the “plausibility” pleading standard of Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544 (2007), and Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 (2009), should be applied to breach of fiduciary duty claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). The Court’s ruling reversed and remanded claims the district court…
Miller Shah LLP Finalizes $12.5 Million Settlement with Universal Health Services
On March 30, 2023, U.S. District Judge Mark Kearney granted final approval of a $12.5 million settlement (“Settlement”) reached in a class action lawsuit against Universal Health Services, Inc., the Universal Health Services Retirement Plans Investment Committee (“Investment Committee”), and Does No. 1-10, who are members of the Investment Committee or other fiduciaries of the Universal Health Services, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (“Plan”) (collectively, “Defendants” or “Universal”). The Settlement resolves…
J&J Anti-Inflammatory Medication Swells Consumer Prices
On March 15, 2023, the Honorable Karen Marston of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted final approval of a $39.8 million settlement (“Settlement”) to resolve antitrust claims against Johnson & Johnson (“J&J” or the “Company”) alleging that the company launched its “Biosimilar Readiness Plan” to block health care providers from purchasing competitor products of its infliximab biosimilar, Remicade. The Settlement previously received preliminary approval…
Parties Seek Preliminary Approval of $6.75 Million Settlement in LinkedIn 401(k) Suit
On March 3, 2023, Plaintiffs, Douglas G. Bailey, Jason J. Hayes, and Marianne Robinson (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), filed an unopposed motion for preliminary approval of a $6.75 million settlement (“Settlement”) of their class action litigation against LinkedIn Corporation, the Board of Directors of LinkedIn Corporation, and the LinkedIn Corporation 401(k) Committee (collectively, “LinkedIn” or “Defendants”). The Settlement resolves allegations that LinkedIn mismanaged the LinkedIn Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust…
Judge Grants Final Approval to $33 Million Settlement in Salmon Anti-Trust Suit
On February 27, 2023, the Honorable Rodney Smith of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida granted final approval of a $33 million settlement (“Settlement”) to resolve anti-trust claims brought against Norwegian salmon farming companies Mowi ASA, Grieg Seafood ASA, Ocean Quality AS, Salmar ASA, Cermaq, and Lerøy Seafood USA Inc. (collectively, “Defendants”). The settlement received Preliminary Approval on October 6, 2022. This action was originally…
Sutter Health ERISA Plaintiffs Overcome Motion to Dismiss
On February 9, 2023, the Honorable Jennifer L. Thurston of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California determined that class action claims alleging breaches of fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) survived the motion to dismiss filed by Sutter Health and the Retirement Benefits Investment Committee of Sutter Health (together, “Defendants”). ERISA is a federal statute that protects workers by establishing standards,…
Alaska Airlines to Pay $31 Million To Virgin America Attendants in Wage and Hour Lawsuit
On January 4, 2023, a Class of California-based flight attendants for Virgin America, Inc. (“Virgin America”) and Alaska Airlines (together, the “Airlines”) obtained a settlement of nearly $31 million in resolution of the airlines’ alleged violations of the California Labor Code, California Unfair Competition Law, and California Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”). The action was originally brought against Virgin America in 2015 for its alleged unlawful labor practices, including failure…
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