Posted: September 13th, 2018
On May 10, 2018, Anthony W. Ford filed a class action lawsuit against Douglas Emmett Management, LLC (Douglas Emmett). In the lawsuit, it is alleged that Douglas Emmett systematically refused to pay wages for overtime work, failed to provide legally mandated meal and break periods, and failed to reimburse employee expenses.
Tagged: Tenant Issues - Lawsuits
Posted: March 6th, 2018
In July 2011, Antoinette Lindsay filed suit against Douglas Emmett Inc. In her lawsuit, Lindsay alleged that Douglas Emmett had a pattern of unlawful wage and hour violations against its employees. Following the Lindsay suit, one-time Douglas Emmett employees Manny Vinluan, Jeremy Wiss, Tomasa Rodriguez and J. Antonio Gonzalez filed similar cases in LA County court. Many of the cases were eventually rolled up into a class action lawsuit, which was eventually settled for a total of $400,000 and distributed among Douglas Emmett workers.
Tagged: Tenant Issues - Lawsuits
Posted: September 26th, 2018
In 2014, Douglas Emmett, Inc. was forced to settle a large-scale class action lawsuit for over $400,000. Complaints filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court allege that the company systematically underpaid its employees and threatened retaliation against those who spoke out. Despite these issues supposedly being settled, a recent complaint filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court alleges that Douglas Emmett Management, LLC is still practicing many of the same illegal policies and practices.
Tagged: Tenant Issues - Lawsuits
Updated: September 26th, 2018
At least seven Douglas Emmett buildings in the Los Angeles area are regulated by NPDES waste discharge permits. Between them, the seven buildings have committed 58 violations since 2012 and incurred 14 enforcement actions resulting in $510,000 of financial penalties since 2008…
Updated: July 17th, 2018
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the sovereign wealth fund of the Middle Eastern state of Qatar — known for its substantial oil and natural gas reserves — reportedly has over U.S. $300 billion in assets under control. Today, DE-Tenants.org is publishing a list of hundreds of corporate assets belonging to QIA and the Al Thanis — the ruling family of Qatar who also controls the QIA…
Tagged: More on Qatar - Al Thani Family, More On Qatar - About the QIA, More on Qatar - Offshore Assets
Posted: July 17th, 2018
Los Angeles, CA: The research website, DE-Tenants.org, a project of Operating Engineers, Local 501, today released data and primary records on over 500 companies from over 40 international jurisdictions linked to Qatar’s ruling Al Thani family and the nation’s sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). An accompanying data table for the records details assets and holdings for many of the entities.
Tagged: More on Qatar - Al Thani Family, More On Qatar - About the QIA, More on Qatar - Offshore Assets
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