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Labor & Employment

Jul. 16, 2014

David J. Reis

Arnold & Porter LLC San Francisco Specialties: arbitrations, collective bargaining, employment litigation


Unlawful employment claims by cheerleaders against professional sports teams had been relatively rare until a class action was filed against one of Reis' clients this year.


In January, the Oakland Raiders were sued by the team's cheerleaders, the Raiderettes, who alleged numerous employment violations.


"There hasn't been a lot of cases on the issue, but the Raiderette case has spawned lots of copycat suits against other teams," Re...

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