April 24, 2026
A Virginia federal judge has cleared the way for a new plaintiff to enter a putative class action accusing major shipbuilders of using “no-poach” agreements to suppress wages for engineers and architects, upholding a magistrate judge’s ruling that granted the plaintiffs leave to amend their complaint.
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Plaintiffs are represented by Steven J. Toll, Brent W. Johnson, Robert W. Cobbs, Alison S. Deich, Zachary R. Glubiak, Sabrina S. Merold, Silvie R. Saltzman and Callan C. Bruzzone of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, Shana E. Scarlett, Rio S. Pierce, Eli Freedman, Steve W. Berman, Breanna Van Engelen, Elaine T. Byszewski and John Michael Grant of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, George F. Farah, Nicholas Jackson, Samantha Braver, Ellie Britt MacLean and William H. Anderson of Handley Farah & Anderson PLLC, Candice J. Enders, Julia R. McGrath and Marit Vike of Berger Montague PC, and Brian D. Clark, Arielle S. Wagner, Stephen J. Teti, and Olivia T. Levinson of Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP.
Read Shipbuilders Lose Bid to Block New Plaintiff in No-Poach Suit.