Confidentiality

         To the extent allowed by law, we will keep your information confidential.  By submitting this information to us, you intend, as do we, that all the information you provide will be privileged from disclosure to Sears as a communication between a potential client and attorney.  However, Sears may seek the information, and we cannot guarantee that the judge will not compel us to produce it.

Retaliation

            If you are still an employee of Sears, any retaliation by the company, its affiliates or subsidiaries against you for exercising your legal rights by participating in the lawsuit, providing us information, or otherwise assisting us, is illegal and may provide you with a separate basis for bringing a lawsuit.  Please report any act that you consider retaliatory to us immediately.  If Sears learns that you are participating in this lawsuit in some fashion (for example, sending information to us), its lawyers may approach you to answer questions.  You are not obligated to answer any questions from Sears concerning your communications with us or to provide Sears with a copy of any information that you provide to us.  If you wish to speak with someone other than us who is independent of Sears before deciding whether to answer Sears’ questions, we will provide the name of lawyers who can give you independent advice free of charge or for a minimal fee.

** Note **  We cannot promise that a collective action will be certified or that you will be found to be a member of any collective action that is certified.  By receiving your information, we are not agreeing to act as your personal attorney.  However, if you have a valid claim and meet other necessary elements, and the court certifies this lawsuit as a collective action, we will represent you in your capacity as a potential collective action member.  Currently, we are personally representing only individuals listed as plaintiffs in the Complaint.  If you wish to join in the Fair Labor Standards Act claims and appear to us to be eligible to do so, we will send you an “opt-in” form and a retainer agreement that you will be free to sign, if you so desire.