On Sunday, November 13, 2020, a former aide to New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, accused him of sexual assault. Lindsey Boylan, who served as Governor Cuomo’s deputy secretary with Empire State Development (New York State’s economic development agency within the Governor’s administration), and as a special adviser to the governor from March 2015 to October, […]
On December 3, 2020, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed suit against Facebook alleging that Facebook “refused to recruit, consider, or hire qualified and available U.S. workers for over 2,600 positions.” The positions at the center of the DOJ’s complaint were valued at approximately $156,000 per year. DOJ further alleged that after a two-year investigation, […]
New Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Benavides v. Verdi Equities, Inc., and R.G.G. Enterprises Inc., and Giuseppe “Joe” Rocco, individually, and John Sacco, individually, and Rocco Sacco, individually, Civil Case No.: 20-cv-00850 On February 17, 2020, Plaintiff Benavides, on behalf of himself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly-situated, filed […]
New Action filed in the Southern District of New York Lombardo v. Camuto Group LLC, Civil Case No.: 20-cv-10336 On December 8, 2020, Plaintiff Katreen Lombardo filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court Southern District of New York against CAMUTO GROUP LLC (“Camuto” or “Defendants”) alleging as follows: Plaintiff worked for Defendants – […]
New Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Pimentel v. Barone Steel, Inc..; Civil Case No.: 19-cv-07280 On December 30, 2019, Plaintiff Pimentel, on behalf of himself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly-situated, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court Eastern District of New York against BARONE STEEL, INC. […]
New Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Landaverde v. DVA Contracting Corp. d/b/a DISANO Construction Co., and DNO Equipment and Development Inc. d/b/a DISANO Construction Co., and Pietro Oppedisano, individually, Civil Case No.: 20-cv-00563 On January 31, 2020, Plaintiff Landaverde, on behalf of himself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly-situated, […]
In Palmer v. Amazon.com, 20-cv-2468 (E.D.N.Y.), seven plaintiffs brought suit against internet retailer Amazon.com and Amazon.com Services, L.L.C. (“Amazon”) in June 2020, alleging Amazon’s failure to comply with state and federal public health guidance and law applicable to the COVID-19 pandemic. The seven plaintiffs are composed of individuals employed by Amazon at the JFK8 Fulfillment […]
New Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Sosa v. Triboro Water Main and Sewer Corp., and Michael Passalacqua, individually, Civil Case No.: 20-cv-04084 On September 1, 2020, Plaintiff Sosa, on behalf of himself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly-situated, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court Eastern District […]
Abraham and Sylvester v. Promise Home Care Agency, Inc.; Case No.:18-cv-04502 $1,100,000.00 – Wage & Hour Violations – Firm represented a collective of employees and former employees against Promise Home Care Agency, Inc a home health care agency for unpaid, overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor law […]
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has ordered a Gloucester County, New Jersey employer – – Buster Petronglo & Son Farm LLC – – to pay $1,377.00 in back wages for violating the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or “Act”) for denying an employee ordered to quarantine after testing positive for […]
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