Abad Lopez Member

Representation of large manufacturer in putative BIPA class action filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois alleging the use of “hand” biometric timekeeping system.

Representation of food manufacturer in one of the first BIPA class action (based on “finger-based” biometric timekeeping system) cases filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, including being one of the first law firms to file motion to dismiss based on lack of standing in state court. Case sought to certify a class of all current and former employees who utilized biometric timekeeping system.

Walmart Stores, Inc., adv. Tooley (S.D. IN) (defense of Title III of the ADA claim)

Costco Wholesale Corporation, adv. Robles(N.D. IL) (defense of nationwide Title III of the ADA class action)

Costco Wholesale Corporation, adv. Soto (Jackson County, MO) (trial counsel for retaliation claim)

TJX Companies, Inc., adv. Milot (S.D. Ohio) (obtained complete dismissal of Tittle VII discrimination claim)

Rangel v. Commonwealth Hospitality, (successfully defended wage hour class and collective action under federal and state law)

United Healthcare Services, Inc. adv. Beevers, (S.D. Tex.) (successfully defended nationwide FLSA alleging misclassification of nurses)

United Healthcare Services, Inc. et al. adv. Cohen, (C.D. Cal.) (successfully defended nationwide FLSA collective action and California-wide class action alleging unpaid pre- and post-shift work and missed meal periods by telesales employees)

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. et al. adv. Peters, (D. Kan.) (successfully defended nationwide FLSA collective action alleging unpaid pre- and post-shift work by customer service representatives)

Hyatt Corporation adv. Underwood, (M.D. Fla.) (successfully defended company against FLSA off-the-clock and tip credit claims by restaurant servers)

GC Services LP, adv. Gardner, (S.D. Cal.) (successfully defended company against class action claim that call center employees performed off-the- clock pre- and post-shift work and work during their meal periods)

Aldi, Inc. adv. McNelley, et al., (N.D. Ohio.) (successfully defended company against nationwide collective action claiming that Store Managers are misclassified as exempt under the executive exemption)

Gerhard v. D Construction, Inc., et al., (N.D. IL) (obtained summary judgment and dismissal of entire case, including claims for retaliatory discharge under the False Claims Act and disability discrimination under the ADA. Opinion published at 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35406).

Zimmerman, et al. v. Rush Hour Event, LLC, (N.D. IL) (limited putative collective action alleging misclassification of independent contractors to nominal settlement of individual claims)

Pontrelli v. Tax Airfreight, Inc., (N.D. IL) (successfully defended Americans with Disabilities Act claim)

Hendersen v. TJX Companies, Inc., (E.D. Mich) (successfully defended Title VII discrimination claim)

Odneal v. TJX Companies, Inc., (E.D. Mich.) (obtained dismissal of Title VII race discrimination claim)

Tosti v. NBC Merchants, Inc., (S.D. Ind.) (defended FMLA retaliation case, resulting in favorable settlement)

Wakely, et al. v. Marshalls of MA, Inc., (E.D. Mich.) (obtained complete summary judgment in race discrimination case)

Laramore v. Security Consultants Group, Inc. (Circuit Court of Cook County, IL) (obtained nominal settlement in race, age, and religious discrimination and retaliation case under Illinois Human Rights Act)

Sliger v. Prospect Mortgage, LLC, (E.D. CA) (successfully defended nation-wide wage and hour misclassification case brought by mortgage loan officers)

DeBerry v. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago (N.D. IL) (obtained complete dismissal of race discrimination claim)