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Represented Vice President at Goldman Sachs in race discrimination lawsuit

Mr. Wigdor represented Rebecca Allen, a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, in a lawsuit alleging race discrimination against the banking giant.  The lawsuit alleged that Ms. Allen, who is black and Jewish, was abruptly removed from a client relationship without explanation despite having an exemplary performance record, only to later find out that the person responsible for the transfer made…
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Filed lawsuit on behalf of Uber rape victim alleging defamation and privacy violations

Mr. Wigdor represented a woman who was raped by an Uber driver in Delhi in 2014, alleging privacy violations as well as defamation against Uber Technologies, Inc., Travis Kalanick, Uber’s Chief Executive Officer, Eric Alexander, former Vice President for Business in Asia, and Emil Michael, former Senior Vice President for Business. As alleged in the lawsuit, the victim’s confidential medical…
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Reached $950,000 settlement agreement in race discrimination class action against Sephora

Mr. Wigdor represented the Plaintiffs in a federal racial profiling class action lawsuit against beauty mogul Sephora. The Complaint alleged that the company discriminated against individuals perceived to be of Chinese/Asian descent, based on their surnames and/or domain addresses, and proceeded to block and/or deactivate their accounts during an online reward member sale. As alleged, Sephora engaged in this discriminatory…
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Filed pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Nicole Miller

Mr. Wigdor represented Wendy Simchi-Levi in a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against renowned fashion designer Nicole Miller and her eponymous retail clothing company. As alleged, despite her glowing reviews, when Ms. Simchi-Levi disclosed her pregnancy to Ms. Miller, she became the target of an ongoing campaign of harassment and discrimination intended to discourage her from returning to work after birth. The…
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Filed sexual harassment lawsuit against data management firm Exusia, Inc.

Mr. Wigdor represented Amy Green, an employee at data management firm Exusia, Inc., in connection with her claims of sexual harassment and retaliation against Exusia Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Trevor Silver. As alleged in the Complaint, within hours of receiving notice that Ms. Green had retained counsel in relation to the sexual harassment, Mr. Silver significantly reduced Ms.…
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Filed pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Bayer

Mr. Wigdor represented former Bayer Vice President Dr. Irene Laurora in a pregnancy retaliation lawsuit against the company. Dr. Laurora was awarded “Working Mother of the Year” in light of her dedication to helping new mothers overcome the discriminatory environment in the corporate workforce. However, as alleged, when Dr. Laurora spoke out about Bayer’s decision to discriminate against a pregnant…
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Traveled to Kenya on pro bono trip with Lawyers Without Borders

Mr. Wigdor, along with two Wigdor LLP associates, travelled to Kenya to join a Lawyers Without Borders initiative addressing wildlife poaching in Kenya. Wigdor LLP joined a team of two attorneys from Shearman & Sterling LLP who also participated in the initiative. Poaching is a major issue in Kenya and surrounding countries. In Kenya, the majority of poaching targets elephants…
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Filed age, race and gender discrimination lawsuit against The New York Times

Mr. Wigdor represented the plaintiffs in a class action against The New York Times Company, its president and CEO Mark Thomson, and Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Office Meredith Levien for fostering “an environment rife with discrimination based on age, race and gender” The Complaint alleged that two employees working in the Times’s Advertising division, who were both black…