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O'Jeda et al v. Viacom Inc. et al

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Case Number:

1:13-cv-05658

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Fair Standards

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Gabriel W. Gorenstein

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Sectors & Industries:

Services
- Diversified
- TV

January 11, 2016
Viacom Interns Win OK For Minimum Wage Class Action Deal

A New York federal judge on Monday signed off on a deal worth more than $1.6 million to resolve class action assertions brought by former interns of Viacom Inc. and affiliated companies who claim they were unlawfully denied minimum wage pay, saying all factors weighed in support of the deal.
May 28, 2015
Viacom Wins Skeptical Judge's OK Of $7.2M Intern Deal

A New York federal judge on Thursday approved Viacom Inc.'s proposed $7.2 million deal seeking to resolve ex-interns' class action assertions that they were unlawfully denied minimum-wage pay, despite previously expressing concerns over its fairness.
April 03, 2015
Viacom Tells Judge $7.2M Intern Deal Is Reasonable

Viacom Inc. on Friday sought to allay concerns from a New York federal judge over its proposed $7.2 million deal seeking to resolve ex-interns' class action assertions that they were unlawfully denied minimum-wage pay, insisting the deal is fair and reasonable.
March 13, 2015
Judge Concerned Over $7.2M Viacom Deal With Interns

A Manhattan federal judge on Friday asked for more financial details in order to approve a proposed $7.2 million deal resolving former Viacom Inc. interns' class action assertions that the $28 billion media giant unlawfully denied them minimum wage pay.
March 11, 2015
Viacom Strikes $7.2M Deal To End Intern Wages Suit

Viacom Inc. agreed to pay about $7.2 million to resolve a putative class action brought by two former interns who claimed they were unlawfully denied minimum wage, the plaintiffs told a New York federal court Wednesday.
April 04, 2014
Viacom, MTV Intern Collective Action Gets Green Light

A New York federal judge granted collective action certification Friday in a suit filed by a former unpaid intern who accused MTV Networks Enterprises Inc., MTV Networks Music Production Inc. and their parent Viacom Inc. of violating wage laws, saying that the plaintiffs satisfied the low burden for achieving conditional certification.
January 22, 2014
Unpaid MTV Interns Push For Class Status In Wage Case

A former intern accusing MTV of failing to pay him for months of work asked a New York federal judge on Friday to certify a nationwide collective in his case, arguing it would be the most efficient way to resolve a case that could involve thousands of other workers.