Joe Sauder Named to 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

Berwyn, PA – September 5, 2025 – Sauder Schelkopf LLC is proud to announce that partner Joe Sauder has been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, a prestigious guide recognizing the nation’s most accomplished trial lawyers. The Lawdragon 500 honors: “The outstanding advocates recognized here have made their mark representing clients in their most important courtroom, investigative and administrative battles. They have changed the course of industry and individual businesses, shaped our nation and the enforcement of its laws, and continued to uphold the role of the

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September 6, 2025

Sauder Schelkopf and Co-Counsel File Class Action Lawsuit Against Uponor Over Allegedly Defective PEX Plumbing Pipes

August 26, 2025 – Sauder Schelkopf, along with co-counsel, has filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on behalf of California homeowners against Uponor, Inc. The complaint alleges that Uponor’s Red, White, and Blue AquaPEX piping systems (“Uponor PEX”) are defective and prone to premature failure, causing leaks and significant property damage. The lawsuit seeks damages and injunctive relief for affected homeowners whose homes contain Uponor PEX piping manufactured and sold between 2010 and 2021. According to the complaint, homeowners across California

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August 26, 2025

Sauder Schelkopf Files Federal Lawsuit Against Hartgrove Behavioral Health System for Repeated Sexual Abuse of Minor Patient

August 6, 2025 CHICAGO, IL – Sauder Schelkopf, a nationally recognized law firm representing survivors of institutional abuse, has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a former minor patient who alleges she was repeatedly sexually abused while receiving inpatient psychiatric care at Hartgrove Behavioral Health System, a facility owned and operated by Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). Filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the lawsuit (Jane Doe T.G. v. UHS of Hartgrove, Inc., et al.) accuses Hartgrove and its parent companies of failing

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August 7, 2025

Fighting for Survivors: Sauder Schelkopf, a Nationally Recognized Law Firm, Investigates Uber Sexual Assaults

Sauder Schelkopf Investigates Uber’s Mishandling of Sexual Assault Complaints Berwyn, PA – National plaintiffs’ law firm Sauder Schelkopf LLC is investigating legal claims against Uber Technologies, Inc. following explosive revelations that the company received more than 400,000 reports of sexual misconduct between 2017 and 2022—far exceeding the number publicly disclosed. A recent New York Times investigation, based on sealed court records and internal Uber documents, alleges that Uber withheld critical safety data, failed to implement proven safety measures, and prioritized corporate growth over rider protection—resulting in thousands of preventable sexual assaults

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August 7, 2025

Former American Airlines Flight Attendant Sentenced to 18.5 Years for Secretly Filming Minors in Aircraft Lavatories

On July 23, 2025, former American Airlines flight attendant Estes Carter Thompson III was sentenced to 18.5 years in federal prison for secretly recording girls using airplane lavatories while working on commercial flights in 2023. The sentencing, issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, followed Thompson’s March 2025 guilty plea to attempted sexual exploitation of children and possession of child pornography depicting a prepubescent minor. According to federal prosecutors, Thompson, of Charlotte, North Carolina, used his position as a flight attendant to direct unaccompanied minors and other

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July 24, 2025

Depositions Resume After Six-Year Pause in Ohio State Dr. Richard Strauss Sexual Abuse Lawsuits; Former Federal Judge Layn Phillips Appointed to Oversee Mediation

July 18, 2025 — After a six-year pause caused by appellate delays that reached the U.S. Supreme Court, depositions are finally underway in the landmark sexual abuse lawsuits filed by former student-athletes against The Ohio State University. The federal judge overseeing the case has also appointed former U.S. District Judge Layn Phillips to serve as mediator in an effort to resolve the cases short of trial. The litigation, which stems from decades of sexual abuse by former team doctor Richard Strauss, entered a new phase this week when Joe Sauder deposed

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July 18, 2025
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