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Barrett et al v. Forest Laboratories, Inc. et al

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Case Number:

1:12-cv-05224

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Ronnie Abrams

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  1. April 26, 2018

    Attys Want $1.2M Fees From Forest Labs Gender Bias Deal

    A Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP team on Thursday asked a New York federal judge for $1.2 million in attorneys' fees after reaching a $4 million class action settlement with Forest Laboratories Inc. to end gender and pregnancy discrimination claims.

  2. October 06, 2017

    Forest Labs To Pay $4M To End Gender Bias Suit

    Forest Laboratories Inc. agreed to pay $4 million to settle claims by a group of female employees who had accused the company of widespread gender discrimination, ending years of litigation in the dispute, according to a proposal filed in New York federal court Friday.

  3. October 05, 2015

    Cutoff Date Set For Collective Notice In $100M Sex-Bias Suit

    A New York federal judge has ruled that collective notice will be provided to female employees accusing Forest Laboratories Inc. of gender bias who worked for the company as a sales representative as of May 22, 2012, rejecting the plaintiffs' argument that notice should extend 10 months earlier.

  4. September 02, 2015

    Female Workers Win Conditional Cert In $100M Sex-Bias Row

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday conditionally certified a group of female workers who filed a $100 million gender bias suit accusing Forest Laboratories Inc. of widespread discrimination, saying the employees cleared the minimal hurdle required for initial certification.

  5. August 13, 2015

    Forest Labs Jumping Gun In $100M Sex-Bias Suit, Court Told

    Female workers who filed a $100 million gender bias suit against Forest Laboratories Inc. on Thursday renewed their push for a New York federal court to grant them class certification, asking the court to reject the drugmaker's "premature" argument that they can't meet the requirements to gain certification.

  6. July 31, 2015

    Forest Labs Says Sex-Bias Plaintiffs Lack Evidence

    Forest Laboratories Inc. urged a New York federal court Thursday to reject a class certification bid by employees who filed a $100 million lawsuit accusing the drugmaker of bias against female workers, saying the workers haven't shown any evidence of bias, let alone commonality.

  7. April 09, 2015

    Judge Grants Workers Expanded Data in Forest Sex Bias Suit

    A New York magistrate judge overseeing discovery in a $100 million putative class and collective action accusing Forest Laboratories Inc. of discriminating against female employees on Wednesday granted a request to expand the reach of employee data sought in discovery, but stopped short of requiring Forest to hand over names.

  8. January 27, 2015

    Forest Labs Blasts Bid To Expand Class in Sex Bias Suit

    Forest Laboratories Inc. on Monday told a New York federal judge that female employees accusing the drugmaker of discrimination ran out the clock on adding people to their $100 million putative class and collective action and shouldn't be granted relief from a situation of "their own making."

  9. April 30, 2013

    Forest Labs Says 3rd $100M Sex Bias Complaint Still Flawed

    Forest Laboratories Inc. urged a New York federal court to toss most of a $100 million putative class and collective action accusing the drugmaker of sweeping discrimination against female employees, arguing that the plaintiffs' most recent complaint made superficial changes to their claims without fixing fatal flaws. 

  10. February 06, 2013

    Forest Labs Wants Class Nixed In $100M Gender Bias Suit

    Forest Laboratories Inc. on Monday asked a New York federal court to toss class claims from a $100 million lawsuit accusing the drugmaker of gender and pregnancy discrimination, saying the suit consists of "manufactured class claims beneath which only tenuous individual claims lie."

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