Bennani-Persechini v. Rippling PEO 1, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS CHRISTINA BENNANI-PERSECHINI ) ) Plaintiff, ) CIVIL ACTION ) NO. 23-11548-JGD v. ) ) RIPPLING PEO 1, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR RULE 11 SANCTIONS I. BACKGROUND On June 20, 2023, Plaintiff Christina Bennani-Persechini (“Bennani-Persechini”) brought this action against her former employer, Rippling PEO 1, Inc. (“Rippling”), alleging that Rippling had unlawfully paused the accrual of certain restricted stock units to which she was entitled under a Restricted Stock Unit (“RSU”) agreement during a leave she had…