On April 15, 2020, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Wholean v. CSEA SEIU Local 2001, et al. affirmed the dismissal of claims against a union representing Connecticut state workers in which the plaintiffs sought to claw back fair-share fees the union had lawfully charged them before the Supreme Court reversed long-standing precedent and […]
On April 10, 2020 Altshuler Berzon LLP, together with co-counsel and with the financial support of the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund™, filed a civil rights and employment discrimination class action lawsuit against McDonald’s Corporation on behalf of women workers who work at corporate owned and operated McDonald’s restaurants in Florida. The lawsuit accuses McDonald’s of […]
Altshuler Berzon LLP has been providing regular updates to clients regarding federal legislative responses to the Covid-19 public health crisis, with a focus on how the legislation affects unions and union members. Recent updates are available here: Information about Families First Coronavirus Act (March 23, 2020) Information about then-proposed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security […]
Durst v. Oregon On March 31, 2020, the District of Oregon granted summary judgment in Durst v. Oregon Education Association, et al. to the Oregon Education Association and its affiliates represented by Altshuler Berzon LLP. The court rejected the claims of three former union members that their First Amendment rights were violated when their employers […]
Founding partner Stephen Berzon was the recipient of a 2020 Peggy Browning Fund Award for his work on behalf of labor unions and working people and in service of economic justice. The firm congratulates Stephen, along with his fellow deserving awardees at the San Francisco awards reception: Roxanne Sanchez, Senior Advisor to the Service Employees […]