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Federal Court awards overtime to O’Brien client

On February 28, 2014, federal Judge Sam Sparks awarded an O’Brien Law Firm client $36,900 for unpaid overtime wages and liquidated damages.  The client worked as a short-haul truck driver for the employer for many years, and was paid on a per-load basis.  Unfortunately for the employer, the driver was not exempt from the provisions of the federal overtime law – the Fair Labor Standards Act – and had worked a significant number of 40+ hour work weeks without getting paid any overtime.  During the case, O’Brien obtained a sanctions order against the employer for failing to turn over the driver’s employment records. That case is Rivera v. Eloy Herrera d/b/a Herrera Trucking, A-12-CA-1080-SS, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.

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O’Brien Law Firm sues digital fantasy league startup SimWin Sports, Inc. in Dallas County on behalf of former executive who claims over $526K in unpaid compensation

On July 8, 2024, the O’Brien Law Firm sued Simwin Sports, Inc. on behalf of a former executive who claims over $526K in unpaid compensation from the company. The firm is also asking the court to clarify its client’s rights with respect to awarded equity and company-issued SMWN crypto tokens. As the lawsuit alleges: O’Brien’s […]

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O’Brien files second lawsuit against Equifax for unpaid sales commissions

On May 13, 2024, the O’Brien Law Firm filed a second lawsuit on behalf of a former sales representative for Equifax, for over $356K in unpaid commissions. After the federal government passed the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Equifax saw an opportunity to help companies audit their records to identify […]

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