BBG Watch EXCLUSIVE
The Washington, D.C. law firm, Themis PLLC, has released additional information on its $400 million class action lawsuit, Lee, et al. v. United States of America, 1:15-cv-01555-C, which it filed on December 21, 2015 in the United States Court of Federal Claims on behalf of individuals who provided “personal services” to the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) while allegedly being treated as independent contractors under purchase orders, personal services contracts, or blanket purchase agreements.
Themis PLLC has created Themis.us.com/BBGLitigation website which provides up-to-date information about the status of the lawsuit against BBG and answers frequently asked questions.
According to the firm, independent contractors providing personal services to the BBG are potential members of the class. Themis PLLC points out that it does not matter whether the BBG calls an independent contractor a POV or a PSC, or uses some other term. “If you were providing personal services, you may be entitled to compensation for the higher pay and greater benefits provided to federal government employees,” the firm stated on its website.
The class action lawsuit seeks back pay and other financial compensation for all qualifying individuals who opt-in to the class. The firm stated that independent contractors providing personal services to the BBG must affirmatively join the class to benefit from any recovery. The special Themis PLLC webpage provides information how to join the class action lawsuit, why contractors should consider joining now, how the firm claims it will protect their confidentiality, and what they might be able to recover at no cost to themselves.
The main Themis PLLC website address is: http://www.themis.us.com.
The Themis PLLC special BBG class action lawsuit information page address is: http://themis.us.com/BBGLitigation/.
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