The four-episode Netflix series, How to Fix a Drug Scandal (HFDS) was released on Netflix on Wednesday. It comes from filmmaker Erin Lee Carr (also known for HBO’s 2019 amazing documentary At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal, as well as other compelling documentaries like I Love You Now Die and Mommie Dead […]
So many of my employment law clients are calling and emailing me questions about their operations and responsibilities during this crisis, I thought I would just put this up for quick access . Disclaimer: This answers only the basics of many questions received regarding amounts of benefits for which employees are eligible to receive under […]
If your company is covered by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, (Federally, you have more than 100 employees, NY you have more than 50 employees) you may have to take certain steps to warn your employees about potential coronavirus-induced layoffs. The federal WARN Act imposes a notice obligation on covered employers (those with […]
Michael Avenatti – remember him? He was the lawyer who represented Stormy Daniels, the porn star, in a lawsuit against President Trump. Well hours ago he was was found guilty of trying to extort sneaker giant Nike out of $25 Million. A New York federal jury found Avenatti guilty on three counts, including extortion, wire fraud […]
From EIN Presswire: Five years after she came to national attention for identifying as black woman while being of European ancestry and having no verifiable African ancestry, Rachel Dolezal is again at the heart of a legal controversy. This time, Dolezal filed suit for copyright infringement after Paper Magazine included Dolezal’s public Instagram post as […]
When my son was looking for an apartment in Manhattan a few years ago, the sticker shock of the rental prices was the least of our issues. The worst was that some brokers wanted 15% of the annual lease up front along with first and last month’s rent and two month’s security. So for a […]
A host of new employment obligations ranging from sexual harassment prevention training to stricter data breach notification requirements will go into effect in early 2020 and will be a shock to some employers who were previously exempt. Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training NYS Human Rights Law Made to Apply to ALL Employers One of the […]
State Street Global Advisors Trust Co. (SSGA) , the investment firm behind the “Fearless Girl” statue placed near the New York Stock Exchange, is pursuing legal action against Kristen Visbal, the sculpture’s creator for alleged breach of contract and trademark infringement. SSGA commissioned Visbal to create Fearless Girl allegedly to promote gender fairness and female […]
As a trial lawyer, I think I would like my chances trying this case of impeachment before just about any jury but the GOP Senate who will nullify the House’s articles no matter what. That doesn’t mean the House shouldn’t vote the articles (including contempt of congress). In fact, I believe they must. Will it […]
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