Scott Cole & Associates

Scott Cole & Associates
Headquarters Oakland, California
Major practice areas Class action litigation
Date founded 1992
Founder Scott E. Cole
Website
http://www.scalaw.com/

Scott Cole & Associates is a California-based law firm. It was founded in 1992 by Scott E. Cole. The firm is best known for employment and consumer class action litigation and has represented employees of major companies such as Coca-Cola[1] and Unocal Corporation[2] and consumers of the Apple iPad.[3]

History

Scott Cole & Associates was founded in Alameda, California as the "Law Offices of Scott Edward Cole" in 1992. The firm started its practice with workplace discrimination cases and other employee litigation.[4] In 1994, Scott Cole & Associates represented more than 1,000 employees and residents near the Unocal plant in San Francisco, California in a case against Unocal Corporation for the airborne release of more than 100 tons of toxic substances. A settlement was reached in 1997 to pay $80 million to the plaintiffs.[5] In 1998, the firm started working on class action litigation after changing its name to Scott Cole & Associates APC and moved its headquarters to Oakland, California.[4] The firm was recognized in 2010 by the Alameda County Green Business Program as a "Certified Green Business."[6]

Notable cases

Scott Cole & Associates has received national media attention for a number of its employment and class action lawsuits.

In 2005, Scott Cole & Associates represented more than 1,000 Rite Aid managers that were denied overtime pay and meals, which resulted in a $6.9 million settlement.[7] The firm represented UPS delivery employees in 2007 after the company violated state labor laws, which ended in a settlement of $87 million.[8] Scott Cole & Associates also brought a class action suit against Coca-Cola in 2007 for employment overtime violations, ending with a settlement of $14 million.[9]

In 2010, Scott Cole & Associates filed a lawsuit against Apple on behalf of consumers of the iPad after complaints of outdoor functionality issues.[10] In 2014, the firm filed a class action lawsuit against Whole Foods Market for allegedly using synthetic ingredients in baked goods labeled as "all-natural."[11] The firm also brought a lawsuit against Hobby Lobby for wage-and-hour violations of its employees, which the company attempted to sanction.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Rosenthal, Deborah (September 2002). "Back Pay or Payback?". California Lawyer.
  2. ↑ Associated Press (9 April 1995). "Health Problems Linger A Year After Toxic Spill". Desert News. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Hughes, Neil (27 July 2010). "New lawsuit claims Apple's iPad overheats easily in direct sunlight". Apple Insider. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  4. 1 2 Quinn, Michelle (27 January 2010). "Employee Breaks Are a Growth Area in the Law". East Bay Express. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Hallissy, Erin (15 April 1997). "Unocal Will Settle Suits for $80 Million / '94 toxic leak in Rodeo made 6,000 sick". SF Gate. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Alameda County Green Business Program Newsletter". Alameda County Green Business Program. July 2010.
  7. ↑ Zeveloff, Julie (5 October 2009). "Rite Aid Looks To Settle OT Class Action For $6.9M". Law360. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Scott Cole & Associates Announces Tens of Millions of Dollars Paid To UPS Delivery Drivers". Business Wire. 7 June 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  9. ↑ Zapata, Ron (16 February 2007). "Coca-Cola Settles Wage Suit For $14M". Law 360. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Scott Cole & Associates Says Apple iPad False Advertising Continues". Business Wire. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  11. ↑ Scurria, Andrew (2 June 2014). "Whole Foods 'All Natural' Labeling Suit Gets Green Light". Law360. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  12. ↑ Vehling, Aaron (28 October 2014). "Hobby Lobby Says Scott Cole Defied Court By Filing Wage Suit". Law360. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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