Court Grants Preliminary Approval Of Settlement In Rabbi Freundel Secret Videotaping Case

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- This morning, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia granted preliminary approval of the class action settlement arising from Rabbi Bernard Freundel's secret videotaping of females without their consent at the National Capital Mikvah facility in Washington, DC.  

As directed by the Court, by Friday, September 14, 2018, a third-party Settlement Administrator will issue Notice to Class Members describing the Settlement and providing them with the opportunity to participate.  In order to receive money from the Settlement, Class Members must complete a brief Confidential Registration Form by November 13, 2018.  

Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP was appointed as Class Counsel to represent Class Members.  David Sanford, founder of Sanford Heisler Sharp, said: "The Court today preliminarily approved a $14.25M class action settlement, which helps bring closure to a most sensitive and difficult situation for hundreds of women."  

Alexandra Harwin, partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP and co-chair of the firm's National Title VII Practice, said: "The Court's preliminary approval of the class action settlement represents a critical step forward for women victimized by Rabbi Freundel.  The next steps are designed to minimize the burden on those women. Class members only need to complete minimal paperwork to receive a monetary award from this settlement."  

About Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP

Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP is a public interest class-action litigation law firm with offices in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, as well as New York, San Francisco, San Diego, and Nashville.  Our attorneys have graduated from the nation's top law schools, clerked for judges throughout the United States, and amassed extensive experience litigating and trying cases that have earned over one billion dollars for our clients.

The Firm is committed to civil rights and general public interest cases, representing plaintiffs with claims of employment discrimination, sexual violence, labor and wage violations, predatory lending, consumer fraud, and whistleblowing, among other claims. Along with a focus on class actions, the Firm also represents individuals and has achieved extraordinary success in the representation of executives and attorneys in employment disputes.

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For more information contact, Jamie Moss, newsPRos, 201.788.0142; [email protected]

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