Tag: Employees
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Technology Expert Allowed to Testify Despite Not Using the Software Systems at Issue
Plaintiffs Donna Wood, Caelan Doherty, Max Goldstein, Bridget Logan, James Kyle Newman, Lakisha Watson-Moore, Tristan Angulo, Alexandra Marie Wheatley-Diaz, Robin Ceppos, and Nick Coker (together, “Plaintiffs”), individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, bring this collective and class action against Mike Bloomberg 2020, Inc. (the “Campaign” or the “Defendant”), asserting claims under the Fair…
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Employment Law Expert Witness’ Opinion Regarding the Application of the MCA Exemption Excluded
Plaintiffs, currently or formerly employed by Defendants as lawn and landscape workers, bring this class and collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and state law, alleging that Defendants failed to pay overtime compensation for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek. Defendants have retained Brian Farrington to provide an expert…
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Testimony of Industrial Hygiene Expert Witness Admitted Despite her Alleged Lack of Firsthand Knowledge
A district judge in California admitted the testimony of an industrial hygienist despite the legitimacy of her method being attacked. Plaintiffs, former employees of Defendant, Bay Area Rapid Transit District (“BART”) brought First Amendment, Title VII, and FEHA claims against BART after losing their jobs due to their refusal to comply with BART’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. …