On March 29 federal judge Norman K. Moon approved a settlement of a lawsuit involving 108 plaintiffs which alleged that the Defendant in the case failed to pay overtime and took improper payroll deductions. The Defendant was Strickland Waterproofing Company,…
Earlier this week a Richmond-based federal judge approved a proposed settlement of a complex case arising from allegations of systematic underpayment of overtime by three construction companies. The case, Rosales v. Capital Interior Contractors, Inc., alleged that, at numerous construction…
A federal court in Washington, D.C. has approved the settlement of a lawsuit that alleged that four construction companies (or their subcontractors) underpaid hundreds of employees. The employees participating in the case will receive over $340,000. The plaintiffs, who were…
The Kaplan Law Firm, in conjunction with the Handley, Farah & Anderson Law Firm, on behalf of clients of both firms, has filed a lawsuit against Bozzuto Contractors, a major construction firm, alleging that that firm is liable for the…
I am often contacted by potential clients and fellow attorneys about pursuing possible class actions in Virginia. Most are unaware of a unique hurdle for potential Virginia class action plaintiffs: Virginia’s prohibition on class actions in state court. Class actions…