Can I file a claim in the Variant Equity Advisors Labor Class Action case?

No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed August 27, 2024 in the District Court, D. New Jersey (No. 2:24-cv-08777).

Who are the attorneys in the Variant Equity Advisors Labor Class Action?

For the plaintiffs: MICHELE A. MORENO (VIRGINIA & AMBINDER LLP); LLOYD R. AMBINDER (VIRGINIA & AMBINDER, LLP); JENNY S. BREJT (VIRGINIA & AMBINDER LLP). For VARIANT EQUITY ADVISORS, LLC: GINA M LOMBARDO (FOX ROTHSCHILD); ANDREW MICHAEL MACDONALD (FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP); JAMES R. HORNER (Sidley Austin LLP); THERESA TOPPING (BLANK ROME LLP). From the public court docket.

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Variant Equity Advisors Labor Class Action

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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, D. New Jersey (No. 2:24-cv-08777).

August 27, 2024
Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against Variant Equity Advisors, LLC, apparently concerning labor or employment-related claims. The docket does not provide further details, but the nature of suit is 'Labor: Other,' suggesting claims by workers or employees.

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 Variant Equity Advisors Labor Class Action case?: No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed August 27, 2024 in the District Court, D. New Jersey (No. 2:24-cv-08777).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Variant Equity Advisors Labor Class Action?: For the plaintiffs: MICHELE A. MORENO (VIRGINIA & AMBINDER LLP); LLOYD R. AMBINDER (VIRGINIA & AMBINDER, LLP); JENNY S. BREJT (VIRGINIA & AMBINDER LLP). For VARIANT EQUITY ADVISORS, LLC: GINA M LOMBARDO (FOX ROTHSCHILD); ANDREW MICHAEL MACDONALD (FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP); JAMES R. HORNER (Sidley Austin LLP); THERESA TOPPING (BLANK ROME LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

EBRIMA DARBOE
MICHELLE HALL
LAVERNE SHEPPARD

Defendants

VARIANT EQUITY I, LP,
DERRICK WATERS
JOHN CROWLEY
BRENT RAINEY
ROSS KINNEAR
LAWRENCE HIRSH
THOMAS FITZGERALD
FARHAAD CHANDUWADIA

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Counsel for plaintiffs

MICHELE A. MORENO VIRGINIA & AMBINDER LLP
Represents LAVERNE SHEPPARD, MICHELLE HALL, EBRIMA DARBOE
2 tracked cases
mmoreno@vandallp.com · (212) 943-9080
LLOYD R. AMBINDER VIRGINIA & AMBINDER, LLP
Represents LAVERNE SHEPPARD, MICHELLE HALL, EBRIMA DARBOE
lambinder@vandallp.com · (212) 943-9080
JENNY S. BREJT VIRGINIA & AMBINDER LLP
Represents LAVERNE SHEPPARD, MICHELLE HALL, EBRIMA DARBOE
jbrejt@vandallp.com · (212) 943-9080

Counsel for defendants

GINA M LOMBARDO FOX ROTHSCHILD
Represents THOMAS FITZGERALD, LAWRENCE HIRSH, ROSS KINNEAR, BRENT RAINEY, JOHN CROWLEY, DERRICK WATERS
glombardo@foxrothschild.com · (215) 299-2922
ANDREW MICHAEL MACDONALD FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP
Represents THOMAS FITZGERALD, LAWRENCE HIRSH, ROSS KINNEAR, BRENT RAINEY, JOHN CROWLEY, DERRICK WATERS
amacdonald@foxrothschild.com · (215) 444-7174
JAMES R. HORNER Sidley Austin LLP
Represents VARIANT EQUITY ADVISORS, LLC
4 tracked cases
jhorner@sidley.com · (212) 839-5828
THERESA TOPPING BLANK ROME LLP
Represents VARIANT EQUITY ADVISORS, LLC, FARHAAD CHANDUWADIA, VARIANT EQUITY I, LP,
2 tracked cases
theresa.topping@blankrome.com · (215) 569-5418
MICHAEL G GREENFIELD BLANK ROME, LLP
Represents VARIANT EQUITY ADVISORS, LLC
michael.greenfield@blankrome.com · (215) 569-5475
ERNESTO RAUL CLAEYSSEN SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
Represents VARIANT EQUITY ADVISORS, LLC
eclaeyssen@sidley.com · (212) 839-5387

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

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Filed: August 27, 2024
Case: SHEPPARD v. VARIANT EQUITY ADVISORS, LLC
Case number: 2:24-cv-08777
Court: District Court, D. New Jersey

Case status & court docket

Most recent filing June 9, 2025

MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by All Plaintiffs re 32 MOTION to Dismiss First Amended Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Declaration for Michele A. Moreno, # 2 Exhibit 1 -First Amended Class Action Complaint with Ex. A, # 3 Exhibit 2 - Senate Commerce Committee, Statement to Senate, No. 3170 with committe

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