Can I file a claim in the Research Triangle Institute Labor Class Action case?

No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 17, 2025 in the District Court, M.D. North Carolina (No. 1:25-cv-00481).

Who are the attorneys in the Research Triangle Institute Labor Class Action?

For the plaintiffs: SAMUEL J STRAUSS (STRAUSS BORRELLI PLLC); LYNN TOOPS (COHENMALAD, LLP); RAINA C BORRELLI (STRAUSS BORRELLI PLLC); CRAIG D. SCHAUER (SCHAUER & SHELTON LLP). For Research Triangle Institute: MARK A. HILLER (ROBINSON BRADSHAW & HINSON, P.A.); JULIAN HUGH WRIGHT , JR. (ROBINSON, BRADSHAW AND HINSON); BRENDAN BIFFANY (ROBINSON, BRADSHAW AND HINSON). From the public court docket.

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Research Triangle Institute Labor Class Action

Verified September 21, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, M.D. North Carolina (No. 1:25-cv-00481).

June 17, 2025
Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against Research Triangle Institute, apparently concerning labor or employment practices. The docket indicates the parties have reached a class-wide settlement and are seeking court approval, with Plaintiff's deadline to file a preliminary approval motion extended to October 9, 2026. Specific allegations are not detailed in the provided docket text.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Research Triangle Institute Labor Class Action case?: No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 17, 2025 in the District Court, M.D. North Carolina (No. 1:25-cv-00481).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Research Triangle Institute Labor Class Action?: For the plaintiffs: SAMUEL J STRAUSS (STRAUSS BORRELLI PLLC); LYNN TOOPS (COHENMALAD, LLP); RAINA C BORRELLI (STRAUSS BORRELLI PLLC); CRAIG D. SCHAUER (SCHAUER & SHELTON LLP). For Research Triangle Institute: MARK A. HILLER (ROBINSON BRADSHAW & HINSON, P.A.); JULIAN HUGH WRIGHT , JR. (ROBINSON, BRADSHAW AND HINSON); BRENDAN BIFFANY (ROBINSON, BRADSHAW AND HINSON). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

PHILIP SCHWAB

Defendants

RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE

Counsel for plaintiffs

SAMUEL J STRAUSS STRAUSS BORRELLI PLLC
Represents PHILIP SCHWAB
157 tracked cases · $94.2M in disclosed settlements
sam@straussborrelli.com · (872) 263-1100
LYNN TOOPS COHENMALAD, LLP
Represents PHILIP SCHWAB
33 tracked cases
ltoops@cohenandmalad.com · (317) 636-6481
RAINA C BORRELLI STRAUSS BORRELLI PLLC
Represents PHILIP SCHWAB
213 tracked cases · $121.2M in disclosed settlements
raina@straussborrelli.com · (872) 263-1100
CRAIG D. SCHAUER SCHAUER & SHELTON LLP
Represents PHILIP SCHWAB
cschauer@schauershelton.com · (984) 231-6687
MICHAEL C. TACKEFF STRANCH, JENNINGS & GARVEY, PLLC.
Represents PHILIP SCHWAB
13 tracked cases
mtackeff@stranchlaw.com · (615) 254-8801
JAMES GERALD STRANCH , IV STRANCH, JENNINGS & GARVEY, PLLC.
Represents PHILIP SCHWAB
97 tracked cases · $23.6M in disclosed settlements
gstranch@stranchlaw.com · (615) 254-8801
TROY D. SHELTON SCHAUER & SHELTON LLP
Represents PHILIP SCHWAB
tshelton@schauershelton.com · (919) 651-4673

Counsel for defendants

MARK A. HILLER ROBINSON BRADSHAW & HINSON, P.A.
Represents RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
2 tracked cases
mhiller@robinsonbradshaw.com · (919) 328-8814
JULIAN HUGH WRIGHT , JR.ROBINSON, BRADSHAW AND HINSON
Represents RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
jwright@rbh.com · (704) 377-8352
BRENDAN BIFFANY ROBINSON, BRADSHAW AND HINSON
Represents RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
bbiffany@robinsonbradshaw.com · (704) 377-2536

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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.

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