David Zoeller Blog Posts
MURSHID & ZOELLER PROMOTED TO SHAREHOLDERS
January 04, 2013
Hawks Quindel, S.C. is pleased to announce that Attorneys Summer Murshid and David Zoeller have been promoted to Shareholders as of January 1, 2013. Both Attorneys Murshid and Zoeller have demonstrated their dedication to protecting worker’s rights in Wisconsin and beyond.Attorney Murshid is a volunteer attorney for the Volunteer Lawyers Project and the Voces De La Frontera Legal Clinic. She ... more->>
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SSDI AND SOCIAL SECURITY EARLY RETIREMENT BENEFITS
December 05, 2012
by David Zoeller
Individuals who are 62 or are approaching 62 and who have a Social Security Disability Insurance claim pending must decide whether to take the reduced early Social Security retirement benefit or to continue on without income while their claim is pending. There are important considerations to be made.For those individuals who elect to take early retirement benefits, there are two possible outcomes... more->>
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COURT GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL IN CAPTEL OVERTIME LAWSUIT
December 03, 2012
On November 7, 2012, Judge Conley of the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin granted final approval of the class action settlement in the matter of Draper v. Captel, Inc., Case No. 11-cv-535 (W.D. Wis). The settlement provides payment of back overtime wages and liquidated damages for approximately 3,000 captioning assistants working at Captel during the past two ... more->>
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HAWKS QUINDEL ATTORNEYS NAMED AS 2012 SUPER LAWYERS
November 12, 2012
Hawks Quindel is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been recognized as Wisconsin Super Lawyers for 2012: Aaron Halstead (Employment & Labor; Worker's Compensation), Katherine Charlton (Employment & Labor), Timothy Hawks (Employment & Labor), and Barbara Zack Quindel (Employment & Labor).Attorneys Nicholas Fairweather (Employment & Labor), William Parsons (Employee Benefits/... more->>
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CAN I RECEIVE SSDI AND STILL RECEIVE MONEY FROM MY INVESTMENTS?
October 05, 2012
by David Zoeller
Navigating how different forms of income will impact your eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) can be somewhat vexing. A Hawks Quindel, S.C. disability attorney can help you determine what types of income may hinder your ability to gain approval for Social Security Disability Benefits. Unlike the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, the Social Security Disability ... more->>
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CLASS CERTIFICATION IN EMPLOYMENT CASES AFTER DUKES IN THE 7TH CIRCUIT
October 03, 2012
by David Zoeller
The United States Supreme Court recently denied Defendants’ request for review of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ grant of class certification in McReynolds v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 672 F.3d 482 (7th Cir. 2012). This leaves in place the Seventh Circuit’s interpretation of the Supreme Court’s decision in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 131 S. Ct. 2541 (2011), and ... more->>
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COURT GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN SUPERIOR SATELLITE OVERTIME CASE
September 12, 2012
On August 2, 2012, Judge Conley of the Western District of Wisconsin held a hearing to determine whether final approval of the class action settlement in Turner v. Superior Satellite could be granted. At the hearing the Court authorized the settlement, as well as the payments to the class members. Per the terms of the settlement, class members will receive their settlement checks in December of ... more->>
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PARSONS AND ZOELLER PRESENT ON FLSA ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES
September 10, 2012
Attorneys William Parsons and David Zoeller joined a panel of attorneys discussing hot wage and hour topics in the health care field at this year’s inaugural Health, Labor, and Employment Law Institute. Topics covered by the panel included recent developments in class action meal and rest break claims in health care facilities as well as developments surrounding the FLSA classification of ... more->>
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COURT GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IN DULUTH TRADING COMPANY UNPAID WAGE CASE
August 02, 2012
Judge Conley granted the Plaintiff final approval of her class action settlement in this time clock rounding case on July 20, 2012. Hawks Quindel, S.C. represented a class of call center employees in this case alleging that Duluth’s time clock rounding policy caused them to work time for which they were not paid. The class action settlement provides for back pay and liquidated damages to each ... more->>
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COURT PRELIMINARILY APPROVES SETTLEMENT IN CAPTEL TIME CLOCK ROUNDING SUIT
August 01, 2012
On July 30, 2012, the Western District of Wisconsin preliminarily approved the settlement in the class and collective action lawsuit brought against Captel, Inc. by Hawks Quindel, S.C. on behalf of its call center employees. The settlement provides for payment of back wages for approximately 3,000 employees whom, the Plaintiff alleges, were not paid for hours worked due to a time clock rounding ... more->>
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