Cordova v. R & A Oysters, Inc.
Nov 25, 2016OUTCOME: Favorable settlement for the plaintiffs.
Class of oyster shuckers brought minimum wage, overtime, and breach of contract claims.
Daniel Werner's Legal Cases (3)
Decatur, GA
Employment and labor Lawyer at Decatur, GA
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Civil Rights ... +6 more
David v. Signal International, LLC
Mar 01, 2015OUTCOME: Jury verdict for first five plaintiffs: $14 million. Final settlement for all workers: $22 million
This was an epic labor trafficking lawsuit against a Mississippi-based shipyard operator on behalf of hundreds of pipefitters and welders recruited from India to help repair Gulf Coast oil rigs damaged ... during hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The workers paid up to $25,000 for positions based on false promises of green cards. After a six-week jury trial, the first group of five plaintiffs was awarded $14 million in damages. The company eventually settled with all of the workers for $22 million.
Carrasca v Pomeroy
Dec 17, 2002OUTCOME: Favorable settlement for the plaintiffs
New Jersey Park Police singled out a Latinx family for enforcement of a swimming ordinance. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a precedent-setting ruling for the plaintiff ... s, calling their claims "a paradigmatic case of racial profiling." The Defendants settled the case.
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