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Year: 2016

Class Case Arising From Rabbi’s Voyeuristic Acts Takes Giant Leap Forward

| Jun 15, 2016 |

Posted June 15th, 2016. DC SUPERIOR COURT SETS DEADLINES FOR DISCOVERY, FILING OF CONSOLIDATED CLASS COMPLAINT AND CLASS CERTIFICATION MOTION SANFORD HEISLER APPOINTED INTERIM CLASS COUNSEL For more information, contact Jamie Moss, newsPRos,201-493-1027, [email protected] June 15, 2016, New York, NY – When Rabbi Bernard “Barry” Freundel, a nationally recognized authority in Jewish law, and the longstanding rabbi of Georgetown Synagogue-Kesher Israel…

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An Epic Decision: Seventh Circuit Shoots Down Employee Arbitration Contract

| Jun 10, 2016 | ,

In a precedent-setting decision late last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit deemed an employee arbitration agreement unenforceable on the ground that it violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The decision is a major win for employees because it recognizes their right to challenge unlawful employment policies and conditions by engaging in collective legal…

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Private Equity Investors Beware

| Jun 7, 2016 | ,

Private equity conjures up images of billionaires investing in success stories like Facebook and Tesla. Often, though, private equity investments come from retired persons who have labored a lifetime accumulating wealth for their golden years.  But when seniors fall prey to investments like Prometheus Law PLCMGMT LLC and Metropolitan Coffee and Concession, their golden dreams unfortunately turn into investment nightmares.…

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Sanford Heisler on the Move: Firm Elevates Charles Field to Partner, Adds Cleveland Lawrence III to Qui Tam Practice

| Jun 6, 2016 |

Posted June 6th, 2016. Sanford Heisler Names Vince McKnight Managing Partner of DC Office;  Katherine Kimpel Takes on New Public Interest Challenges; Firm Adds Five Associates, Two Civil Rights Fellows For more information, contact Jamie Moss, newsPRos, , [email protected] June 6, 2016, Washington, DC – Sanford Heisler, LLP, a dominant U.S. plaintiffs’ firm, today announced the promotion of Charles Field, Esq., who…

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Will the State Senate Protect all New Yorkers from Discrimination?

by | Jun 2, 2016 |

Early last month, amid the ongoing controversy sparked by North Carolina’s anti-transgender legislation, the New York State Assembly passed the Gender Expression Nondiscrimination Act (GENDA). The Act aims to protect New Yorkers from discrimination in housing, education, and employment based on their gender identity or expression. Presently, both New York and Federal law lack such explicit protections. Yet the need…

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SEC Rewards Ex-Employees More Than $8 Million for Reporting Employer Misconduct

| May 23, 2016 | ,

Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission said it will pay a former company employee who reported potential securities law violations between $5 million and $6 million — the third-largest award to date under the SEC’s whistleblower program. The tipster at the unnamed company had alerted the SEC to violations of securities law that the SEC had no way of detecting, according…

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Nice Nails, Awful Jobs: Part 2

by | May 20, 2016 | ,

Nail salons may offer a dose of beauty, glamor, and pampering to their customers. However, by and large, nail salons take on a much uglier look once you scrape away the polished facade and examine the experiences of the largely female, immigrant workforce that toils away there. Last year, the New York Times ran a two–part investigative series that cast a spotlight…

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Q&A with Anna Rappaport

by | May 19, 2016 | ,

I was happy to meet and talk with Anna Rappaport at a happy hour in the fall about her work as a career coach.  I had not worked with a coach before and was curious, as a few of my friends had great things to say about their experiences.  I also thought I could improve my efforts to generate business, so I…

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Court Allows Addition of Five Named Plaintiffs to KPMG Nationwide Gender Discrimination Litigation

| May 13, 2016 |

Posted May 13th, 2016. Amendment serves as further proof that discrimination is widespread. For more information, contact Jamie Moss, newsPRos, , [email protected] (May 13, 2016, New York, NY) – Today, Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that adds five additional women as Named Plaintiffs to the $350 million class action gender discrimination lawsuit against KPMG in the U.S. District Court for the Southern…

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Sanford Heisler Wins Certification Victory in $250 Million Sex Discrimination Case Against Merck & Co., Inc.

| Apr 28, 2016 |

Posted April 28th, 2016. U.S. District Court Certifies Female Sales Representatives’ Nationwide Equal Pay Act Class Suit Against Pharma Behemoth Merck & Co., Inc. New York, April 28, 2016—The women in Smith et al. v. Merck & Co., Inc., 3:13-cv-02970 (D.N.J.), a $250 million gender bias class action, scored another victory on Wednesday, when Judge Michael A. Shipp of the U.S. District…

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