Firm News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Seattle) Amazon.com and its warehouse staffing agency have been sued today in federal court in Seattle. The case, Allison v. Amazon.com and Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc., alleges Amazon failed to pay workers for time they were required to spend in security lines waiting to undergo searches during their lunch breaks and at the…
Two boiler companies recently learned the hard way when a New York City jury awarded a $190 million verdict against Cleaver Brooks Inc and Burnham LLC.
The United States Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, known by its acronym OSHA, has fined Ford Motor Company $41,000 for eight serious violations to OSHA's code.
Washington's Supreme Court unanimously adopts an amendment to RPC 4.4 expressly prohibiting lawyers from asserting or inquiring about a person's immigration status when the purpose is to intimidate, coerce, or obstruct that person from participating in a civil matter. SGB attorney M. Lorena Gonzalez and Dan Ford of Columbia Legal Services, led advocacy efforts to…
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Attorney Marty Garfinkel was able to help resolve a settlement check issue for his client from the Bethlehem Construction Class Action lawsuit due to divorce and deportation. Read the entire article to learn more. Article from The Wenatchee World
SEATTLE (March 15, 2013) Schroeter Goldmark & Bender is proud to announce that Lindsay Halm and M. Lorena González have joined the firm as partners. Lindsay’s practice remains dedicated to ending discrimination and illegal pay practices in the workplace. Lorena will continue her advocacy for clients who have suffered life-changing injuries – from nursing home abuse…
Schroeter Goldmark & Bender attorneys Marty Garfinkel and Adam Berger are victorious in representing employees in a class action lawsuit against Bethlehem Construction. 328 workers will receive payments of between $100 and $60,000 each under the settlement award in the case. Class Action Settlement against Bethlehem Construction - Puget Sound Business Journal Story 10-23-12 $5.5M Class Action Settlement…