Jill L. Ripke

Yamaha Corporation of America

Obtained dismissal of punitive damages, retaliation, and failure to engage in the interactive process claims on summary judgment on behalf of Yamaha Corporation of America, resulting in an immediate and favorable resolution of the civil action brought by a former employee.

National Mortgage Company

Obtained verdict for client at arbitration, dismissing claims of breach of contract and failure to pay wages after three-day arbitration.

Wage-and-Hour Class-Action Claims

Litigated and resolved class and representative action arising under California’s Labor Code and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) resulting in more than 20 settlements of wage-and-hour cases.

Media, Newspaper, and Delivery Transportation Clients

Representation of various media and transportation/delivery clients in class action lawsuits based on claims of misclassification of independent contractors under agreements to effect delivery of goods and related services.

Independent Contractor Class Action: MediaNews Group (Digital First Media)

Obtained dismissal of class action claims in independent contractor misclassification case, which had been litigated for more than 11 years. Dismissal of class claims affirmed by the California Court of Appeal.

Independent Contractor Class Actions: The McClatchy Company and McClatchy Newspapers, Inc.

Defended two California class actions challenging the independent contractor status of delivery service providers.

Wage-and-Hour Class Actions: Qwest Communications International Inc., et al.

Defended two collective and class actions involving wage-and-hour claims resulting in settlement.

Antitrust Class Action

Counsel to defendant hospitals in an alleged price-fixing class action and opposing interlocutory appeal from partial denial of class certification.

National Mortgage Company

Initiated a lawsuit against former employee for misappropriation of trade secrets, conversion and Penal Code 502 violation, related to unlawful access to information of mortgage loan provider, in San Diego Superior Court. As a result of summary judgment motions filed on complaint and cross-complaint, the matter resulted in dismissal of the entire action on terms favorable to the client, including dismissal of the employee’s whistleblowing claim against client.