Hope Solo stands out among her peers

the lawyer of Hopefully Alone A court notice was filed stating that the former US goalkeeper wants to challenge the equal pay lawsuit settlement reached between his former teammates and the US Soccer Federation. She just sued the USSF in August 2018 alleging violations of the Federal Equal Pay Law and discrimination based on sexual condition.

While Solo’s case did not go to trial, the players, led by Alex Morgan, filed suit against the USSF the following year under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Those players and the USSF reached a proposed $24 million settlement, and US District Judge R. Gary Klausner in Los Angeles scheduled a hearing for Dec. 5 for final approval. As part of the agreement, the USSF signed collective bargaining agreements with the men’s and women’s national team unions that call for equal pay.

AJ de Bartolomeo, Solo’s attorney, filed a notice to appear Tuesday to represent Solo as a class member and an objector to the settlement. “It is unfair to ask the players to accept as ‘fair, adequate and reasonable’ a settlement where the only thing described and explained with certainty is how much the lawyers will be paid,” Solo said in a statement. And he cited $7.9 million from a $22 million settlement fund.

“Without knowing how much each player, including myself, will be paid for our Title VII claims, or when we will be paid, it is impossible for us to determine whether or not the proposed settlement and any compensation each will receive to us, sufficient or reasonable,” he added.

The USSF had no comment on the statement, spokesman Neil Buethe said. Molly Levinson, a spokeswoman for the group of plaintiff players, said that “this historic resolution is recognized as one of the biggest victories for equal pay.” “We look forward to the final court approval hearing.”