Squitieri & Fearon, LLP represents plaintiffs and large groups or classes of individuals who have suffered losses as a result of the misdeeds of corporations or other individuals. Below is a sample of some of the notable cases that Squitieri & Fearon, LLP is prosecuting.
In October 2008, along with co-counsel, Squitieri & Fearon successfully recovered $24.2 million on behalf of the plans and their participants. In re AIG ERISA Litigation, No. 04 Civ. 9387 (JES) (S.D.N.Y.) (AIG I). Click here to review the Court’s October 2008 decision approving the parties’ settlement.
In June of 2008 we brought a separate class action against AIG and certain other defendants on behalf of participants in AIG’s retirement plans including the AIG Incentive Savings Plan, the American General Agents’ & Managers’ Thrift Plan and the CommoLoco Thrift Plan. In re AIG ERISA Litigation II, No. 08 Civ. 5722 (LTS) (S.D.N.Y.). more »
In May 2010 we brought a class action lawsuit against certain Ambac executives and administrators of the Ambac Savings Investment Plan on behalf of the retirement plan and similarly situated participants in the plan for losses that resulted from the plan’s investment in Ambac stock. Veera v. Ambac Plan Adminstrative Committee, et al., 10-cv-4191 (HB) (S.D.N.Y.). more »
In September of 2010 we brought a class action lawsuit against certain Amedisys executives and administrators of the Amedisys, Inc. 401k Plan on behalf of participants in and beneficiaries of the retirement plan. The complaint alleges that defendants – plan fiduciaries – breached the obligations to the plan and the plan participants by continuing to invest class members’ retirement assets in Amedisys stock. more »
In July of 2010 we brought a class action lawsuit against BP p.l.c. and administrators of the BP Employee Savings Plan, the BP Capital Accumulation Plan, the BP Partnership Savings Plan, and BP Direct SavePlan (collectively, the “Plans”) on behalf of participants in and beneficiaries of the Plans. The complaint alleges that defendants – plan fiduciaries – breached the obligations to the Plans and their participants by continuing to invest class members’ retirement assets in BP American Depository Shares (“ADS”). more »
We have several actions pending in different federal courts that are brought under both state and federal law on behalf of current and former merchandizing assistant store managers of Home Depot for Home Depot’s failure to properly pay them overtime. In these actions, we allege that Home Depot intentionally misclassifies merchandizing assistant store managers as “executive employees,” both during and after their in-store training period, so that it can avoid paying them overtime compensation. We allege that the merchandizing assistant store managers receive fixed salaries but routinely work more than 55 hours each week. We further allege in these actions that although Home Depot classifies them as “executives” exempt from overtime pay, the merchandizing assistant store managers spend most of their time doing non-exempt work such as stocking the shelves, running the register and providing customer service while on the floor. Has Home Depot or your employer improperly denied you income? Report Your Case.
In the action brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act, stylized Aquilino et al. v. The Home Depot, Inc., Case No, 04-cv-4100, (D.N.J.) the District Court recently decertified the case that had been previously preliminarily certified as a collective action. The District Court then dismissed without prejudice those plaintiffs that opted into the litigation and extended the tolling of the statute of limitations on those plaintiffs’ claims until June 15, 2011 so they could file. To read the Court’s decisions click here.
If you have suffered loss from an action not described above, please click here to Report Your Case.