Star Megan Rapinoe and the world champion U.S. women's soccer team have claimed another victory. A federal court in Los Angeles on Friday certified the women's class action lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation over unequal pay and working conditions.

The decision could impact general counsel whose companies are struggling with pay equity issues, as well as other sport leagues with men and women's teams.

Jeffrey Kessler, co-executive chairman of Winston & Strawn and co-chair of its sports law practice, filed the suit March 8 after mediation talks broke down. Kessler on Friday referred questions to Molly Levinson, the spokeswoman for the women soccer players.