Roger Levans, 56, was targeted as an unwitting drug mule, arrested, and faced a possible 40 years in prison.
Samir Abdel-Mesih, 53, is suing the venerable New York hotel for age and race discrimination in a suit filed in Queens Supreme Court.
Egyptian-born Samir Abdel-Mesih, 53, a longtime banquet captain, is suing the hotel for allegedly cutting his gratuities in half and trying to replace him with younger white employees, according to the suit, filed by lawyers Peter Famighetti and Michael Borrelli, in Queens Supreme Court.
A labor leader who now has his eye on the city’s top political office sacrificed his rank and file to curry favor with Mayor Bloomberg
A
former stripper who went from showing her assets to managing those of
her clients as the owner of a hedge fund has filed a complaint charging
her former bosses with trying to coerce her into sex.
Read more:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/at_end_of_her_grope_WUjleg2wRqCzUixq3lgOCP#ixzz1aaNTO0Rg
A former professor says she was denied tenure and fired because of a salacious anonymous e-mail sent to the school.
September 12, 2011
CUNY teacher: I was axed after sex rumor
A former CUNY department chair said her career was derailed by an anonymous e-mail sent to the college president that claimed that she was sleeping around on campus and even had a student's baby -- and she's demanding that Yahoo give up the user's identity.
August 17, 2011
Suit: Back doc 'disc'-graceful
A horndog Manhattan chiropractor couldn't keep his hands off a pretty receptionist, constantly spewed lewd remarks at her -- and even asked her to pose for him on workout equipment, a sex-harassment suit charges.
July 28, 2011
'Stillbirth' teach sues
A Bronx teacher blames the stillbirth of her baby on the principal of her elementary school, whom she accuses of assigning grueling chores to force her to take a leave of absence.
June 16, 2011
57 too old at Cipriani: suit
Cipriani restaurant is trying to dump one of its senior waiters like day-old veal, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday.
April 7, 2011
Sex suit hits Foxy lawyer
High-powered attorney Salvatore Strazzullo, a staple on gossip pages who has represented boldface names and the people who sue them, was hit with a bombshell sexual-harassment suit yesterday.
March 20, 2011
Michael Borrelli on the Mancow show on ABC Radio:
World-renowned
Japanese physicist Dr. Michio Kaku to talk about the latest from Japan,
and his new book Physics of the Future. Our other favorite
scientist-in-residence, Bill Nye the Science Guy, checked in as well to
talk about everything nuclear. NY attorney Michael Borrelli calls in to
talk about his latest client who is suing his boss for being "banished
to New Jersey," the nightmare of all people who work in Manhattan.
Michael Goodwin, columnist at The New York Post is sick and tired of the
Obama administration's latest waffling when it comes to Libya, and
he'll tell us why. Click on the following link and then click on the show for March 20, 2011.
Listen to Michael Borrelli on NPR regarding the Horodecki v. Elie Tahari matter here:
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March 18, 2011
NY Fashion Exec Sues for $2 Million After Transfer to New Jersey
A senior manager at the New York fashion house Elie Tahari claims he had a mental breakdown after being forced to travel to New Jersey for work and is suing the company for $2 million.
March 18, 2011
Job in unstylish Jersey too 'depressing,' lawsuit says
Stylist for design house Elie Tahari demands $2 million for 'anguish' and 'depression'.
March 18, 2011
Elie Tahari manager exiled to New Jersey demands $2M for 'anguish'
For this fashion maven, going to New Jersey was worse than wearing white after Labor Day.
March 1st, 2011
Student Wins Right to Take Exam in Herricks Feud
A Herricks High School junior and aspiring shutterbug has snapped off a photo finish in her quest to compel school officials to allow her to earn early college credits.
http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/herricks-student-wins-battle-with-school-1.2729189
February 15, 2011
Housing Authority superintendent says sound of boss' voice makes him vomit
A recent case claimed that an employee was verbally attacked by his boss and the sound of it made him vomit.
December 2, 2010
Concert promoter sued over 1950s singers' cancellations
In a lawsuit filed in State Supreme Court in Riverhead, West Islip promoter Robert Albanese said Noone and Fabian, under pressure from Manhattan promoter Dick Fox, canceled their appearances two years ago at a concert at Half Hollow Hills High School East in Dix Hills.
November 7, 2010
Axed CUNY Professor Slams Sex Rap
A popular CUNY professor says she was slammed with sex charges after she tried to blow the whistle on students who had no business being enrolled in the upper-level courses.
September 23, 2010
Workplace Sexual Discrimination on Long Island
As Sherry Alfano—and countless others—know, attractiveness in the workplace is a double-edged sword.
June 21, 2010
NYPD Colleagues Tried To Make Me Fall Guy: Cop's Suit
A retired NYPD detective claims in a federal lawsuit that he was ostracized, labeled a "rat" and hounded off the force for reporting colleagues who tried to blame him for another detective's botched murder investigation.
March, 2010
New York City Employees fired in Retaliation for Fighting for Benefits
Two city employees claim in federal suits that they were blacklisted - and one was fired - for trying to protect co-workers who handle toxic chemicals...
March, 2010
DEP Workers Claim They Were Penalized For Haz-Mat Beefs
Two lawsuits challenging the demotion and firing of two Department ofEnvironmental Protection workers have the potential to obtainfirst-responder status for workers in the agency who handle hazardousincidents, an attorney in the case claims.
December, 2009
Firm Files Lawsuit on behalf of Paralegal against Manhattan Law Firm for Terminating Her Employment Because Of Cancer
They practice family law -- but they'd better start boning up on employment litigation. A Midtown law firm is accused of firing a secretary just two hours after she informed her bosses she had cancer, according to a new lawsuit...
October, 2009
Housekeeper Sues Columbia University over Assault by Supervisor in the President's House
A former housekeeper at the president's residence at Columbia University says she was roughed up by her ex-boss -- and then brushed off by the school...
December, 2008
Circumcision Libel Suit
A federal judge will need the wisdom of King Solomon to settle this dispute. Angered over an online claim that he was not circumcised, a Queens man is suing a research group that mentioned the delicate subject on its Web site...
September, 2008
Firm Consults with Forbes Magazine Regarding Severance Agreements
Don't quickly agree to sign a severance agreement before determining whether you have a legal claim. You just might....
August, 2008
"Sex Suit at Times"
A New York Times copy editor grabbed himself during an office training session, but it was his colleague who got suspended for sexual harassment, according to a lawsuit....
'Worst of Times' Unveiled in Lawsuit
A lawsuit by a New York Times employee paints a disturbing portrait of a workplace rife with sexual harassment - including an alleged incident of office cubicle masturbation - and age discrimination...
February, 2008
Firm Settles Suit on behalf of Electchester Whistleblower Fired for Reporting Safety Violations to OSHA
A former employee at the Electchester Houses who turned whistle-blower after he was fired for objecting to unsafe working conditions was vindicated last month when the U.S. Department of Labor determined the man was owed $66,000 in back wages.
