In June 2026, PR Newswire (via Morningstar) published DCWageLaw’s announcement of a federal court ruling awarding $172,635 in sanctions against Barnes & Thornburg and two of its attorneys after a meritless attempt to disqualify DCWageLaw from representing hundreds of D.C. security officers in wage-and-hour class actions against GardaWorld:

“The measure of this ruling isn’t the dollar figure — it’s the principle the Court protected. Every worker in this city, whether they guard a building overnight or run a company, has the right to choose their lawyer and to have their case decided on its merits. When that right came under attack, the Court defended it without hesitation.” — Justin Zelikovitz, Principal, DCWageLaw