In April 2024, SGB filed a class action lawsuit against moving companies Two Men and a Moving Van, Lion Movers, and Move For Less, alleging wage theft (including travel time and pre- and post-shift work) and inadequate meal and rest breaks. The Court has found all three defendants to be in default. This case is currently pending in the King County Superior Court.
In April 2024, together with our co-counsel Anderson Santiago, SGB filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of current and former tenants and consumers against Tecton Corporation and its collection agency I.Q. Data, alleging violations of consumer laws, including the Residential Landlord Tenant Act. Disputed charges include hold fees, lease cancellation fees, and security deposits. Tecton Corporation attempted to have the case dismissed without a trial, but the court denied the company’s request. The suit is currently pending in King County Superior Court, and trial is set for November 3, 2025.
In August 2023, SGB filed a class action lawsuit in King County Superior Court against Precision Door on behalf of all commissioned employees at the company, alleging that the company’s commission formula underpaid employees according to their contracts.
In October 2024, SGB filed a class action lawsuit against Ideal Services and its owners over claims of unpaid drive time and inadequate breaks. The litigation aims to cover all current and former hourly employees at Ideal Services who drive company vans to client sites around Washington. Trial is set for October 2025.
In September 2024, SGB filed a class action lawsuit against Integrity Traffic for claims of unpaid drive time, inadequate breaks, and prevailing wage violations. The litigation aims to cover all current and former hourly employees at Integrity Traffic who worked as Flaggers, Lead Flaggers, Traffic Control Supervisors, or similar jobs in Washington. Trial is set for October 2025.
In April 2024, SGB filed a class action lawsuit against Playstudios, Inc., a global gaming studio that hosts a collection of online casino games. The suit alleges that Playstudios violated Washington’s Recovery of Money Lost at Gambling law as well as the state’ s Consumer Protection Act, resulting in unjust enrichment for the company. The lawsuit was removed from King County Superior Court and is currently pending in the United Stated District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle.
In July 2024, SGB and co-counsel at Fair Work Center filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of all current and former baristas employed by Tagle & Partners LLC and Alan Tagle alleging wage theft and violations of paid sick leave laws. The suit is currently pending in King County Superior Court, and trial is set for July 2025. Follow the links to view important documents in the case
On September 15, 2023, SGB, with co-counsel Cohen & Malad, LLP, filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Amazon violated the Washington Consumer Protection Act (CPA) and breached its contracts with consumers by collecting additional fees for delivery within specified delivery windows and then failing to refund those fees when delivery occurred outside the selected window.
In May 2024, SGB filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of current and formerly employed longshore workers against Pacific Maritime Association and SSA Marine, alleging violations of paid sick leave laws. The lawsuit was removed from King County Superior Court and is currently pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle. A trial date has not yet been set.
In October 2020, SGB filed a class action lawsuit in Yakima County Superior Court against Yakima HMA, LLC on behalf of all home health care nurses employed by the company alleging failure to provide adequate breaks, wages, and overtime pay.
In June 2022, SGB’s co-counsel, Borde Law and Law Offices of Ronald A. Marron, filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Amazon falsely advertised and promised that Amazon Prime subscribers would receive “Free 2-Hour Grocery Delivery” from Whole Foods Market, while actually charging its members a service fee for deliveries.
SGB filed suit against Triple Canopy, Inc. and Valensec International, Inc. in August 2022, alleging that Defendants failed to provide security guards in Washington state with legally required meal breaks or additional compensation for missed meal breaks.
In March 2020, SGB filed a class action lawsuit in King County Superior Court against Virginia Mason Medical Center on behalf of all hourly-paid employees of Virginia Mason who recorded missed meal or rest breaks in Virginia Mason’s electronic timekeeping system.
El 29 de octubre de 2021, un jurado emitió un veredicto de $17.3 millones a favor del grupo de detenidos que trabajaron en el Programa de trabajo voluntario en NWDC/NWIPC en cualquier período entre el 26 de septiembre de 2014 y el 29 de octubre de 2021. Es probable que GEO apele el veredicto del jurado, lo que retrasaría cualquier distribución de la indemnización del jurado por un año o más.
On October 29, 2021, a jury returned a verdict of $17.3 in favor the class of detainees who worked in the Voluntary Work Program at NWDC/NWIPC at any time between September 26, 2014 and October 29, 2021. It is likely that GEO will appeal the jury’s verdict, which would delay any distribution of the jury’s award for a year or more.