Legal Opinion
Rivas v. United American Security, LLC
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 20, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2023-3748Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CESAR RIVAS, et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 23 - 3748 (SLS) v. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan UNITED AMERICAN SECURITY, LLC, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Cesar Rivas and Enyis Velasquez are employed by GardaWorld, a security firm that provides services throughout the District of Columbia. 1 They allege that for the past five years, GardaWorld has assigned them to security officer positions without paying them the mandatory security officer minimum wage, resulting in underpayment of wages, overtime, and fringe benefits. The…
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- Landis v. North American Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 2012
- Tsintolas Realty Co. v. MendezDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
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