for violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act in failing to pay their employees all earned wages. $3 million class action settlement on behalf of hourly employees at Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.$3.0 million class action settlement involving restaurant employees who alleged they were cheated out of minimum wage and overtime pay.$680,000 class action settlement involving restaurant employees who alleged they were forced to tip-out to ineligible employees and also cheated out of minimum wage.Over $16 million in client settlements for women inj ured by defective transvaginal mesh products.$6.25 million class settlement on behalf of Permanente “advice nurses” who were not paid wages and overtime for off-the-clock work in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.$6.55 million collective action settlement on behalf of exotic dancers working at a Deja Vu gentleman’s club that misclassified them as independent contractors, forced them to “rent,” and failed to pay minimum wage.$9.95 million class action settlement for 2,574 hourly managers who alleged Lowe’s Home Centers withheld overtime pay for “off-the-clock” work.
In 2017, Jason became an Arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association. He taught a course on class action and multi-district litigation as an Adjunct Professor at Michigan State University College of Law. In addition to practicing law, Jason writes and speaks on topics related to his practice and sits on the firm’s Board of Directors. He has been asked to testify before the Michigan Legislature regarding the state’s pharmaceutical immunity law and amendments to qui tam provisions under Michigan’s Medicaid fraud law. Jason has been appointed as class counsel and in MDL leadership positions in cases involving antitrust, overtime pay, insurance coverage, environmental pollution, and consumer protection. Over the past 30 years, Jason has been repeatedly recognized for his excellence as a trial lawyer, including selection by his peers as a SuperLawyerTM, board certification by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and an AV Preeminent Lawyer rating from Martindale-Hubbell. His clients include individuals as well as municipalities, healthcare plans, and unions. Jason Thompson represents clients in class action and multi-district litigation (MDL) involving consumer protection, employee rights, and mass tort cases in both federal and state courts throughout the United States.
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