Author Archives: annettemorasch

tenant class action against owner of a residential hotel which has serious habitability problems. Los Angeles Times Coverage, March 8, 2020

$180,000 for elderly tenant who experienced a war-related PTSD episode, and was subsequently told to leave the apartment complex.

$500,000 settlement against the City of Rancho Mirage, which purchased and closed a mobile home park, dislocating 126 low-income families. The City of Rancho Mirage also agreed to issue building permits to construct 126 replacement affordable housing units. Desert Sun Media Coverage Desert Sun Report on Settlement

$918,581 Arbitration Award against mobile home park that did not engage in interactive process with resident with a disability.

$725,000 settlement on behalf of long-time employee, terminated weeks after disclosing she is transgender.

$1,500,000 Class Action settlement on behalf of approximately 110 truck drivers for wage and hour violations. (Failure to pay overtime and provide meal/rest breaks.)

$600,000 Class Action settlement on behalf of approximately 120 bus drivers for wage and hour violations.

$490,000.00 settlement on behalf of long term employee terminated the day after he requested medical leave.

$450,000.00 settlement on behalf of employee terminated in retaliation for participating truthfully in a Department of Labor investigation.

$450,000.00 settlement on behalf of tenants who were systematically harassed, evicted, and turned away from renting on the basis of their race.