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Filed gender discrimination and unequal pay lawsuit against Point72 Asset Management

On February 12, 2018, Wigdor LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of Plaintiff Lauren Bonner, Associate Director at Point72 Asset Management L.P. (“Point72”), alleging claims of gender discrimination, retaliation and violations of federal and state equal pay laws against Point72 and billionaire hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen. Mr. Cohen founded Point72 to manage his personal fortune after insider trading…
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Represented couple in LGBTQ+ discrimination case against Vistaprint

Mr. Wigdor represented a gay couple in a discrimination lawsuit alleging that the couple ordered their wedding programs from Vistaprint and instead received a box of discriminatory, hateful, and anti-gay pamphlets. The Complaint alleged that Plaintiffs Stephen Heasley and Andrew Borg ordered 100 copies of their custom-designed wedding programs from Vistaprint. Instead, the couple was sent dozens of hateful, discriminatory…
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Testified before UK Parliament regarding issues at Fox News

On November 20, 2017, Mr. Wigdor spoke at a panel discussion held at the British Parliament to inform lawmakers about corporate governance failures at 21st Century Fox—and their potential impact on broadcasting standards at Fox News amid its proposed $15.4 billion takeover of Sky Plc. During the public meeting led by former Labour leader Ed Miliband, Mr. Wigdor responded to…
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Appeared in feature profile in The London Independent

Mr. Wigdor appeared in a feature profile in The Independent (a London-based digital news publication) titled, Meet the Trump-supporting attorney who could take down Fox News. Mr. Wigdor represented over 20 current and/or former Fox News employees in various claims of sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and defamation against the network. The article named Wigdor LLP as “a high-powered employment law…
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Appeared in feature profile in The New York Times

Mr. Wigdor appeared in a feature profile in the New York Times titled, Leading the Legal War Against Fox. Mr. Wigdor represented over 20 current and/or former employees of Fox News in various claims of sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and defamation against the network. “His efforts have amounted to a Normandy-like assault against the network that has threatened Fox News…
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Appeared in feature profile in Bloomberg Businessweek

On September 22, 2017, Mr. Wigdor appeared in a feature profile in Bloomberg Businessweek titled, The Trump-Loving Lawyer Who Won’t Stop Suing Fox News. Mr. Wigdor represented over 20 current and/or former employees of Fox News in various claims of sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and defamation against the network. Mr. Wigdor’s “multifront legal assault on Fox News has quickly elevated…
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Filed racial profiling lawsuit against Macy’s on behalf of four former Sales Associates

Mr. Wigdor represented four former sales associates at Macy’s Herald Square flagship location alleging that Macy’s unlawfully directed the associates to racially profile Asian shoppers based on the discriminatory stereotype that all Asian customers are resellers – that is, Asian customers buy goods in markets like the U.S. and resell them on the grey market at a markup in Asia.…