On July 15, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the Western District of Texas’s certification of a class of more than 290,000 participants in more than 3,000 plans that provide employee benefits through the Contractors and Employees Retirement Trust (CERT) and the Contractors Plan Trust (CPT). Defendants Fringe Benefit Group (FBG) and Fringe Insurance Benefits, Inc. (FIBI) operate these two trusts and provide administrative and marketing services to plans that participate in the trusts. Plaintiffs allege that Defendants have violated ERISA by controlling disbursements from the trusts (including payment of their own excessive fees), using this control to collect fees that were not explicitly agreed to by employer and were never disclosed to plan participants, and selecting service providers for the plans that maximized Defendants’ compensation at the expense of participants.

FJWW is proud to join the Asian Law Caucus and Rideshare Drivers United in representing Uber and Lyft drivers in proceedings regarding safety citations issued to the two rideshare companies by Cal-OSHA during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On April 4, 2023, Judge Mary Strobel of the Los Angeles County Superior Court denied a petition for writ of mandate filed by the California Hospital Association and Robert Vlach seeking to prevent a voter initiative regarding healthcare executives’ pay from reaching the ballot.

Five FJWW attorneys were selected to the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list. Dan Feinberg, Todd Jackson, Catha Worthman, Nina Wasow, and Darin Ranahan were named to the Northern California Super Lawyers list. In addition, Dan Feinberg was named one of the top 100 attorneys in Northern California by Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice areas. The list of Super Lawyers includes no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state.

The lists are published in Northern California Super Lawyers magazine, San Francisco magazine, Sacramento magazine, and online.

Anna is a graduate of the Tulane University Class of 2024, where she double majored in Mathematics and Political Science. At Tulane, she was committed to advocating for survivors through sexual violence prevention work and completed a certificate in Gender-Based Violence along her studies.

With the goal of gaining experience in the legal field while maintaining a commitment to advocacy, Anna is grateful for the opportunity to join Feinberg, Jackson, Worthman, and Wasow as a Legal Assistant. Originally from Seattle, Anna enjoys hiking and camping and is excited to explore outdoor activities Berkeley.

Peter Mason joins FJWW as a Summer Law Clerk.