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Representative Cases
VICTORY IN CLASS ACTION TRIAL AGAINST STANDARDIZED TEST ADMINISTRATOR FOR DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LEARNING DISABLED
Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP scored a groundbreaking victory for young men and women with learning disabilities by winning a landmark class action trial in 2006 against the group that administers the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). The trial successfully challenged the group’s practice of denying testing accommodations to individuals with diagnosed disabilities on the basis that they had previously achieved high levels of academic success despite their disabilities and demonstrated need for accommodations
SINGLETON v. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
In this class action law suit, Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP, with co-counsel The Sturdevant Law Firm, Trial Lawyers For Public Justice and Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer was successful in securing a $10.6 million settlement on behalf of 3,200 female employees of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who alleged that they were discriminated against in pay and promotions.
BATES v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP, with co-counsel Disability Rights Advocates, represents current and former United Parcel Service employees with hearing disabilities in this nationwide lawsuit. The case challenges discriminatory employment practices by UPS, such as its failure and refusal to provide qualified sign language interpreters for interviews, training, and staff and safety meetings, as well as UPS’ failure to promote deaf workers beyond entry level and part time positions. UPS has recently agreed to a landmark $5.8 million settlement of the part of this case alleging unequal terms and conditions of employment, but continues to refuse to allow its deaf employees to drive any UPS vehicle. In 2005, after an 8 month trial, Judge Thelton Henderson found that UPS’ “no deaf drivers” policy violates the ADA. The case is now on appeal at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
MOLIERI v. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MR. SCHNEIDER won a $1.9 million jury verdict after a two month trial on behalf of a Hispanic police officer who alleged that he was subjected to illegal discrimination based on his race.
SIDDIQI v. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
In this class action, attorneys from Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP, with co-counsel The Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, successfully challenged policies and communication barriers that made it impossible for deaf and hard of hearing students to gain equal opportunity and meaningful access to the educational opportunities offered by the University of California at Berkeley and Davis. The court has granted final approval of a class action settlement in this matter which has revolutionized the way in which deaf and hard of hearing students are treated at the universities.
LOPEZ v. SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
In this class action law suit, Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP with co-counsel Jose R. Allen and the Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, are representing students with disabilities against the San Francisco Unified School District. With this case, attorneys from Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP seeks to remove the physical barriers that prevent San Francisco's disabled school children from enjoying the full and equal benefits of San Francisco's public education system as prescribed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
SATCHELL et. al. v. FEDEX
This national class action, which Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP is pursuing with co-counsel Leiff, Cabrasser, Heimann and Bernstein, the Law Offices of Michael S. Davis, The Law Office of John Burris and Barry Goldstein alleges that FedEx fails to promote, adequately compensate and otherwise equally treat its minority employees. This case has been certified as a class action and is proceeding to trial.
CAMPOS v. SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
In this class action law suit, Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP, with co-counsel Disability Rights Advocates and The Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, was successful in forcing San Francisco State University to bring its campus into compliance with the ADA’s physical and programmatic access requirements. The case settled in late 2001 after nearly four years of protracted litigation.
FUSCO et. al. v. AMERICAN AIRLINES
With this HIV discrimination case, Schneider Wallace Cottrell Brayton Konecky LLP is challenging American Airlines’ policy which requires that flight attendant applicants disclose whether they are HIV positive. Plaintiff Fusco and others were rejected for employment once American learned that they had refused to disclose their HIV status. This case is currently before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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