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Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Settlement of Pay Equity Class Action Against Google Providing $118 Million in Class Monetary Relief and Comprehensive Injunctive Relief

July 25, 2022/in News Items/by Peder

On July 25, 2022, San Francisco Superior Judge Andrew YS Cheng granted preliminary approval to the settlement of the pay equity class action against Google in Ellis v. Google LLC, No. CGC-17-561299. Under the settlement, Google will pay $118 million and will modify its leveling and pay equity practices. The settlement covers approximately 16,500 female […]

Inland Empire United and Latino Voters Challenge Riverside County’s Discriminatory Redistricting under the California FAIR MAPS Act and California Constitution

June 14, 2022/in Homepage, News Items/by Peder

On June 14, 2022, community advocacy organization Inland Empire United and six Latino Riverside County voters filed suit against Riverside County, its Board of Supervisors, and its Registrar of Voters challenging the County’s 2021 Board of Supervisors redistricting plan under the California FAIR MAPS Act and California Constitution. Latinos make up nearly half of all […]

Plaintiffs and Google Agree to $118 Million Settlement of Pay Equity Class Action

June 11, 2022/in News Items/by Peder

Plaintiffs’ law firms Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP and Altshuler Berzon LLP announce today that Plaintiffs have reached an agreement with Defendant Google LLC ( “Google”), in which Google will pay $118 million to settle a class action gender discrimination lawsuit, Ellis v. Google LLC, No. CGC-17-561299, pending since 2017. The settlement covers approximately 15,500 […]

Ninth Circuit Rejects Challenge to Home Care Provider Union Dues Deductions

June 8, 2022/in Homepage, News Items/by Peder

On June 8, 2022, the Ninth Circuit issued a published opinion dismissing claims that deducting voluntary union dues from the paychecks of home care providers violates the First Amendment and the Medicaid Act. The plaintiffs in the two related cases, who were represented by anti-union advocacy groups, argued that the deduction of voluntarily authorized union […]

Federal District Court Denies Preliminary Injunction, Allowing Continued Enforcement of San Jose Unified School District’s Non-Discrimination Policy

June 1, 2022/in News Items/by Peder

On June 1, 2022, Judge Haywood Gilliam of the Northern District of California denied a preliminary injunction requested by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), which sought to enjoin the San Jose Unified School District’s application of its non-discrimination policy to an FCA-affiliated student group. The District requires high school clubs that seek Associated Student […]

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