Oct. 28, 2026
Schwab employee claims partial victory despite losing lawsuit
After Charles Schwab won summary judgment in an employee speech lawsuit, the plaintiff argued that changes to company policies constituted a partial victory that should prevent an $80,000 attorney fee award.
A former Charles Schwab employee who lost a lawsuit challenging the company's restrictions on workplace speech nevertheless achieved a partial victory by prompting changes to its policies, her attorney argued Tuesday in a dispute over $80,000 in attorney fees.
After hearing arguments over whether the litigation produced a meaningful benefit despite the company's victory on summary judgment, San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman took the matter under s...
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