State Court Archives - Towards Justice

CALIFORNIA MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING WORKER SEEKS PENALTIES AGAINST AMWAY: Orage v. Amway Corp. et al.

January 10, 2020

In a complaint filed in California state court, a former Independent Business Owner (“IBO”) alleges that Amway failed to pay him and other workers minimum wages, provide them with the tools needed to do their job, and maintain appropriate employment records. The plaintiff seeks civil penalties on behalf of himself and other California workers under … Continued

Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) State Court misclassification state court

Protecting Workers with Disabilities from Exploitation: Dugan et. al v. Adelante Development Center, Inc.

May 8, 2019

Towards Justice filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of hundreds of New Mexico workers with physical and intellectual disabilities who are employed in “sheltered workshops.”

Rights of Workers with Disabilities State Court The American West

Restoring Liberty While Awaiting Justice: Crain v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co., et al

May 8, 2019

Towards Justice represents people who paid maximum prices for bail bonds in a class action lawsuit against more than 20 surety companies and agents alleging that they conspired to keep bail premiums high for criminal defendants in California.

Antitrust State Court

Fighting Wage Suppression in the Fast Food Industry: Bautista et al v. Carl Karcher Enterprises LLC

May 1, 2019

Towards Justice combats anticompetitive practices that undermine worker power. In 2017, Towards Justice filed a lawsuit in California on behalf of current and former employees of Carl’s Jr. restaurants alleging that Carl’s Jr. and its franchisor CKE engaged in a conspiracy to suppress the wages and working conditions of the restaurant-based managers who run hundreds of Carl’s Jr. restaurants across the state

Antitrust Restaurant Workers' Rights State Court The American West