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01/26/2026

A WBS&J client is breaking her silence, speaking with ABC7 about the abuse she says she suffered at the hands of her middle school music teacher—and why she has decided to come forward now. She has filed a civil lawsuit against the Bayshore Elementary School District, where she first encountered Marcus Dyson. Her attorney, Elana Jacobs, told ABC7: “The school district didn’t do what it needed to do at the outset—such as conducting adequate background checks, ensuring proper training, and providing appropriate monitoring and supervision for both staff and students.

WBS&J client, Jane Doe, spoke publicly with KGO about the abuse she endured as a Daly City High School Student and how it shaped her life, and what accountability looks like to her. She is pursuing a civil lawsuit against Bayshore Elementary School District, where she first encountered Marcus Dyson....

01/20/2026

KQED has published an in-depth report examining two whistleblower retaliation lawsuits brought by former educators at Berkeley Maynard Academy, a North Oakland charter school operated by Aspire Public Schools. The cases are led by WBS&J partner Elana Jacobs and center on allegations that educators were retaliated against after raising concerns about failures to provide legally required support for students with disabilities.

A KQED investigation into two whistleblower retaliation lawsuits led by WBS&J partner Elana Jacobs alleges that educators at Berkeley Maynard Academy were punished for speaking out about failures to provide legally required support for students with disabilities. The article profiles former assistan...

03/25/2025

Our firm recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of two female bank employees who discovered a hidden video camera in the women’s restroom—when it was still accessible to the public. An audio recording device was also found in the bank vault. The lawsuit alleges workplace harassment, a hostile work environment, and retaliation. Despite clear security footage of suspicious behavior from a manager, Comerica failed to properly investigate and allowed him to remain employed. Lead attorney Elana Jacobs told the Los Angeles / San Francisco Daily Journal: “It qualifies as severe, pervasive sexual harassment. Our clients were severely emotionally impacted. What happened is such an invasion of privacy and sense of security at work.” Read more:

Attorneys at Winer Burritt Scott & Jacobs have filed a civil lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court on behalf of two female bank employees who discovered a hidden video camera in the women’s restroom at Comerica Bank in Alameda—at a time when the restroom was accessible to the public. They als...

10/03/2024

Nine former Berkeley High School students have secured justice after years of silence. A $13.5 million settlement was finalized between Berkeley Unified School District and the plaintiffs who sued for sexual harassment by a chemistry teacher between 1998 and 2020. The teacher has since resigned, but the fight for change continues. The plaintiffs are urging the district to implement stronger protections for current students to prevent future abuse. WB&S attorney Elana Jacobs spoke with KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco about this landmark case and what it means for student safety moving forward.

A settlement was finalized Wednesday between the Berkeley Unified School District and nine women who said they were sexually harassed by a chemistry teacher. The women were students between 1998 and 2020, and the plaintiffs' attorney says the teacher has since resigned from the district. The plainti...

02/16/2024

The Point Reyes Light is shining a spotlight on an important lawsuit that demands accountability and safety within our schools. WB&S attorneys are representing Janet DB Roe, a district clerk, in a case against the Shoreline Unified School District in Marin County. The lawsuit alleges negligence on the part of the district in hiring and supervising Robert Raines, a former superintendent convicted of lewd conduct with Roe's child.

The attorneys at WB&S represent Janet DB Roe, a district clerk, who is suing the Shoreline Unified School District for alleged negligence in hiring and supervising Robert Raines, the former superintendent convicted of lewd conduct with her child. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of her son, John JB Roe,...

01/02/2024

ABC7 News recently featured WBS's John Winer, shedding light on a new sexual assault lawsuit involving the renowned Solage Auberge Resort. Our client is suing after a disturbing incident during a spa session, bringing attention to a series of prior sexual harassment allegations against the same massage therapist. Read more by clicking on the link below.

WBS’s John Winer Filed a S*xual Assault Lawsuit in the Wake of Litigation Involving Workplace S*xual Harassment Claims A Calistoga resort and spa, part of the prestigious Auberge Resorts Collection, is now at the center of a new civil lawsuit involving a guest who claims a massage therapist sexual...

12/08/2022

The Boston Globe profiled our client, a combat veteran and former Director at DataRobot who is suing the Boston-based AI startup for whistleblower- retaliation, discrimination, and fraud.

The company has laid off about one-third of its staff this year after disappointing business results and an employee revolt under its former chief executive.

03/24/2022

Winer, Burritt & Scott’s John Winer explains to the Los Angeles / San Francisco Daily Journal how The Ending Forced Arbitration of S*xual Assault and S*xual Harassment Act of 2021 is changing the way sexual harassment and assault cases are handled in the workplace and employment law, helping victims get their day in court.

Most companies nationwide have implemented mandatory arbitration agreements, requiring all employment-related claims to be arbitrated rather than go to a jury trial. Mandatory arbitration agreements are constitutional and enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). However, these secret dea...

03/04/2022

A new lawsuit filed by WB&S is accusing a Merced chiropractor of turning treatment into unwanted sexual contact and aims to put the doctor out of business. "His sexual abuse techniques were very Larry Nassar-like in that Larry Nassar did what he did under the guise of treatment," attorney John Winer told ABC30 Action News. "It's unethical and it's wrong and it's damaging. He needs to be stopped."

A new lawsuit accuses a Merced chiropractor of turning treatment into unwanted sexual contact and aims to put the doctor out of business.

03/03/2022

The three former employees of one of Napa Valley's premier luxury resorts, Auberge Solage Resort & Spa in Calistoga accuse a supervisor of workplace sexual harassment. Winer Burritt & Scott's John Winer told the Press Democrat, “If you let somebody get away with this, if you don't fire somebody who has multiple accusations with credible proof, the problem is going to spread."

"It broke me down,” one of the plaintiffs says.

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