JEANA BARENBOIM et al., Appellants,
v.
STARBUCKS CORPORATION, Respondent.
EUGENE WINANS et al., Appellants, et al., Plaintiff,
v.
STARBUCKS CORPORATION, Respondent.
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Argued May 28, 2013.
Decided June 26, 2013.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C., Boston, Massachusetts ( Shannon Liss-Riordan of counsel), and Joseph, Herzfeld, Hester & Kirschenbaum LLP, New York City ( Daniel Maimon Kirschenbaum of counsel), for appellants in the first above-entitled action.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Los Angeles, California ( Rex S. Heinke , Gregory W. Knopp , Katharine Galston and L. Rachel Lerman , of the California bar, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel), Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, New York City ( Samidh Guha of counsel), and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Washington, D.C. ( Daniel L. Nash and Nathan Oleson , of the District of Columbia bar, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel), for respondent in the first and second above-entitled actions.
Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss LLP, New York City ( James Reif of counsel), and Harrison, Harrison & Associates, Ltd. ( David Harrison of counsel) for UNITE HERE! Local 100 and others, amici curiae in the first and second above-entitled actions.
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