Berger Montague Advances Forced Labor Case Against Conexus Medstaff After Surviving Key Dismissal Motions

Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiff law firm, will move forward with individual confidential arbitrations and, separately, class action claims in a forced labor case alleging that Conexus Medstaff LLC (“Conexus”), an international healthcare staffing company, implemented a system to recruit healthcare workers and retain their labor through coercive financial and contractual restraints. Current and former Conexus Medstaff healthcare workers are encouraged to contact Berger Montague to understand their rights and determine if they are eligible to participate in confidential arbitration to recover unpaid wages and compensation for trafficking violations.

The plaintiffs, foreign healthcare workers, allege that Conexus used a combination of serious financial harm in the form of financial penalties, threats to their immigration status, and threats to file litigation against them to compel their labor. Conexus asked the Court to dismiss the forced labor class action claims, however, the Court held that the forced labor class allegations against Conexus could move forward. Healthcare workers who work with Conexus and have a contract with an arbitration clause can contact the attorneys to assist them with their potential claims.

“Today’s ruling is a critical step toward holding Conexus accountable for what we allege is a deeply exploitative system that trapped healthcare workers in coercive employment arrangements,” said Berger Montague Executive Shareholder and General Counsel Michael Dell’Angelo. “These medical professionals came to the United States seeking opportunity, not to be bound by punitive financial obligations and restrictive contracts that limited their freedom and mobility. We look forward to advancing this case and seeking justice for the plaintiffs and others similarly situated.”

Our Trafficking and Forced Labor team files suits against companies under the Trafficking Victims Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). We pursue claims against the immediate traffickers, as well as any other person or company that knowingly benefited from a venture that engaged in trafficking. In some instances, traffickers and the beneficiaries of the scheme can be sued in U.S. federal courts even if they do not live in the United States.

Learn more about Berger Montague’s Trafficking and Forced Labor practice at www.bergermontague.com/trafficking. If you are interested in our efforts to protect healthcare workers from forced labor practices, please read more here.

Berger Montague is one of the nation’s preeminent law firms focusing on complex civil litigation, class actions, and mass torts in federal and state courts throughout the United States. With more than $2.4 billion in 2025 post-trial judgments alone, the Firm is a leader in the fields of complex litigation, antitrust, consumer protection, defective products, environmental law, employment law, securities, and whistleblower cases, among many other practice areas. For over 55 years, Berger Montague has played leading roles in precedent-setting cases and has recovered over $50 billion for its clients and the classes they have represented. Berger Montague is headquartered in Philadelphia and has offices in Chicago; Malvern, PA; Minneapolis; San Diego; San Francisco; Toronto, Canada; Washington, D.C., and Wilmington, DE.

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