Status UpdateIMPORTANT NEW ORDER FROM JUDGE The EEOC Administrative Judge issued a new order regarding the processing of claims in this case. The Judge reiterated that Special Masters will be used to speed up the claim review process, and the Judge rejected all USPS objections to the use of Special Masters. The Judge also modified […]
Status UpdateWe wanted to reach out and give a quick update on the case, and answer some questions that have been raised. The claims, evidence, and legal briefs for all of our clients’ relief claims have been submitted to the EEOC Administrative Judge. The Judge has not yet made clear exactly how she plans to […]
Status Update There has been no confirmation yet from the EEOC judge on whether Special Masters will be used to review a number of the claims. Various parties, including USPS, objected to terms of the judge’s order, and it is our understanding that the judge is still considering those objections and possible changes to her […]
Status Update The Judge issued an important order today approving the use of Special Masters to assist the EEOC in reviewing the 28,000+ disputed claims in this case. Federal courts commonly use Special Masters to assist with adjudication of complex class actions. In this case, the EEOC will appoint five Special Masters who will each […]
Status Update The Postal Service, as well as several other attorneys representing claimants, requested additional time to object to the Administrative Judge’s Order approving the use of Special Masters. (Our firms did not seek any such extension.) To accommodate the requesting parties, the Administrative Judge extended the deadline to object until August 28, 2020. We […]
Status Update While Covid-19 continues to keep our office building closed, please know that we are still actively working on this case from our homes. Similarly, the Administrative Judge has indicated that she is working remotely on this case (and others). We will continue to provide updates on this website as notable developments occur. We […]
Status Update – Deadline to Submit All Supplemental Documents to the Administrative JudgeAs a reminder, if you have any additional documents that you would like to be included in the final production to the Administrative Judge, and you have not yet provided them to our office, we must have them by March 6, 2020. If […]
Status UpdateThe claims process is still moving forward. Although the Covid-19 situation has caused the EEOC New York office to close, the Judge has assured us that her work on the case continues. Our law offices have also been impacted by the Covid-19 situation. As a result of the Covid outbreak, and in accordance with […]
Status Update – Status Conference In a relatively short status conference this afternoon, the EEOC Administrative Judge let everyone know that the process is slowly moving forward one step at a time. She set a deadline of March 31, 2020 to submit any and all supplemental documentation regarding claims. Therefore, if you have not already […]
Status Update – Pittman Settlement Letters It has come to our attention that a number of people who were Class Members in the Pittman v. USPS class action have been receiving letters from USPS about that settlement process. The letters state that the USPS has possession of your settlement claim form from the Pittman class […]