Jim Nicholas James v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

I. BACKGROUND

In or around November 2018, James began working for Defendants Fox, TWDC, and ABC on various television and movie sets as a freelance lighting technician in Los Angeles county in California. Dkt. 1-2 (Compl.) ¶¶ 1-2. Since 2018, he has been authorized to work in the United States under a O-1 visa. Id. James worked for Defendants without issue from approximately November 2018 until February 6, 2021 on multiple productions. Id. ¶13. Starting on about February 6, 2021 through February 7, 2021, James began working on an ABC production called “Rebel.” Id. ¶ 14. Case 2:22-cv-08468-DSF-SK Document Filed 01/31/ Page 2 of Page ID #:596

On February 8, 2021, James received his hiring documents, including an I-9 verification. Id. The following day, Defendants requested copies of James’s passport, social security card, and California driver’s license for I-9 verification. Id. James then received a call from ABC’s assistant production coordinator, Talia Fliegelman, who informed him that she had spoken to ABC and TWDC, and was told that they were not allowed to employ James. Id. James emailed her certain documents she requested and waited to hear back.…