In these cases, The Graves Firm represented a class of approximately 8,500 hourly employees. These cases were against a set of related companies that operated fast food franchise restaurants in California. The claims include failure to pay Managers for work performed outside the restaurant, failure to pay for cell phones that employees were required to use for work, and failure to include required information on pay stubs. On July 14, 2017, the court approved a total settlement of $2.5 million dollars.