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Labor/Employment,
Entertainment & Sports,
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Jul. 3, 2019

Mediation is a good play in US women's soccer pay equity suit

Defending World Cup Champion U.S. Women's National Team soccer players have agreed to mediate their gender pay equity lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation.

David A. Lowe

Managing Partner
Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe LLP

351 California St Ste 700
San Francisco , CA 94104

Phone: (415) 434-9800

Email: dal@rezlaw.com

UC Berkeley SOL Boalt Hall; Berkeley CA

David specializes in complex employment litigation and high profile discrimination and harassment cases on behalf of employees, as well as executive employment contract and transition negotiations. In addition, he regularly works as a neutral mediator to help parties resolve disputes and find a better alternative to continued litigation.

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Erin M. Pulaski

Partner
Rudy, Exelrod, Zieff & Lowe LLP

Phone: (415) 434-9800

Email: emp@rezlaw.com

Erin represents employees in all facets of employment litigation, including discrimination and compensation issues. She is one of the lawyers representing the plaintiffs in Jewett, et al. v. Oracle America, Inc., 17-civ-02669 (San Mateo Superior Court), a proposed class action alleging widespread pay equity violations in certain job functions at Oracle.

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Mediation is a good play in US women's soccer pay equity suit
Players celebrate after the U.S. won the Women's World Cup semifinal match between the U.S. and England at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France, July 2, 2019. The U.S. won 2-1. (Pete Kiehart/The New York Times)

Defending World Cup Champion U.S. Women's National Team soccer players have agreed to mediate their gender pay equity lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation. According to the players' lawsuit, the team is performing at the very pinnacle of their sport and have become a dynasty on the global stage -- on Tuesday the team defeated England in the World Cup semifinals and will play in the finals on Sunday -- but earn pay and perquisites that are staggeringly less than...

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