LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, a giant in the luxury goods market, will have to wait to receive nearly $490,000 awarded to it in a previous arbitration dispute with a former in-house attorney. The delay comes following a ruling by New York Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Schecter, who put the award on hold pending the…
Roberta Kaplan, the well-known trial lawyer who successfully represented writer E. Jean Carroll in her high-profile lawsuits against former President Donald Trump, is set to launch a new boutique law firm alongside three former prosecutors. Kaplan is departing Kaplan Hecker & Fink, a firm she co-founded seven years ago, to establish Kaplan Martin. The new…
In this week’s corporate legal news, two significant legal battles have emerged. Workers have filed a new lawsuit against Tesla, alleging that the company has not adequately addressed racist behavior and sexual harassment in its California factories, despite facing similar allegations in previous lawsuits. Additionally, the former head of AIG’s Legal Operations Center has lost…
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has officially urged Delhi police to cease their ongoing investigation into three journalists associated with the Indian journalism platform, The Caravan. In a recent statement, CPJ emphasized the need for police to focus instead on investigating those who attacked these journalists during the 2020 Delhi riots. Journalists Shahid Tantray,…
A New York state judge has partially dismissed a petition brought by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo seeking dozens of unredacted transcripts of witness interviews. This move comes as part of the state attorney general’s sexual harassment investigation that culminated in Cuomo’s resignation in 2021. The petition aimed to gain access to documents central to the…
In the waning hours of New York’s legislative session, a significant bill aimed at regulating artificial intelligence applications failed to pass the state Assembly. This legislative measure, S.B. 9450, sought to make New York the first state to require AI developers to warn users of the technology’s potential to generate erroneous or inappropriate content. Passed…
A legal proceeding involving former Deacons partner Stefano Mariani has seen a notable development. The sexual harassment case, previously brought against Mariani by Jennifer Baccanello, a foreign lawyer at Deacons, was recently discontinued by the claimant. District Court Judge Harold Leong also lifted the Anonymity Order that had been granted to Baccanello during the case….
In a significant development, a judge has lifted the anonymity of an ex-partner involved in Deacons’ ongoing sexual harassment saga. This decision comes as the former partner now faces defamation allegations. The case initially drew substantial attention when the allegations were first made public. However, recent legal maneuvers have redirected focus to the former partner’s…
Labor and employment law firm Cozen O’Connor has recently expanded its Boston office with the addition of Walter Foster as a shareholder in its national labor and employment department. With over 30 years of experience in employment law, business litigation, municipal law, and pension law, Foster brings a wealth of expertise to the firm. His…
A legal showdown has been narrowly averted in Boston, as a former health department employee reported she had reached a settlement regarding her harassment claims against the city and her ex-boss. This settlement has precluded what would have been a high-stakes trial, with a roster of prominent individuals slated to testify, a federal judge among…
In an unusual turn of events, a senior federal judge in Boston is expected to testify in a sexual harassment case involving the city’s health department. The decision arrived from a state court as part of a case brought forward by a former city employee. The employee alleges that she was sexually harassed by an…
In a recent statement from the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, UN Population Fund Agency (UNFPA), the global community was alerted to the risk of a worldwide shortage of about one million midwives. This announcement was made in observance of the International Day of the Midwife. Midwives play a crucial role in health…
New York-based law firm Moses Singer LLP and a former partner, Megan Daneshrad, who claimed that she was unjustly terminated after asking for workplace accommodations due to pregnancy have agreed to a settlement, as indicated by recent court documents. Daneshrad is reported to have submitted a letter expressing that both parties had arrived at a…
Embroiled in a lawsuit with her former photographer, Emilio Garcia, Megan Thee Stallion has sought legal representation from Quinn Emanuel’s Alex Spiro. The Houston native’s work relationship with Garcia, who joined her team in 2018, has come under scrutiny in a case that emphasizes the often blurred boundaries in the entertainment industry. Garcia alleges an…
On April 24, 2024, it was ruled that Derek Smith Law Group PLLC was correctly sanctioned with an order to pay $81,439 in attorney’s fees to an opposing party. The sanction was upheld by a federal appeals court, saying that the firm, particularly an attorney named Johnmack Cohen had participated in “bad faith misconduct.” The…
In a recent move that signifies a significant addition to the Marshall Dennehey’s legal team, John P. Mueller is now a shareholder within their employment law practice group. Based in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Mueller earlier occupied his days working assiduously in the firm, making significant strides in his career. In a statement released by…
A lawsuit filed against Tiffany Henyard, the mayor of a Chicago suburb, asserts that her former assistant was drugged and sexually assaulted by Andrew Holmes, a trustee for the Village of Dolton. The incident was alleged to have taken place during a work-related trip to Las Vegas for a conference which Henyard was also attending….
A lawsuit involving Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, launched by a former associate of the firm, should be reverted to state court, according to a recommendation from a New York federal judge. The ex-associate accuses the firm of dismissal due to her raising concerns about instances of sexual harassment. The judge’s advisement is based on…
A recent lawsuit raised against legal recruitment firm Major Lindsey & Africa LLC by a former employee, alleging sexual assault, will now head to arbitration, following the decision of a judge in New York state. The Law360 reported yesterday. This development comes amidst a growing trend of sexual harassment cases increasingly being adjudicated through the…
Major Lindsey & Africa, one of the country’s leading legal recruiting firms, is facing allegations that it “blackballed” a Black female associate. These claims were lodged in a complaint filed in a Maryland District Court. The plaintiff is Gita Sankano, who previously sued her ex-employer, law firm Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, for discrimination. The current…
A latest twist in apparent dueling lawsuits in the legal tech arena has emerged. Just last week, we reported on a lawsuit filed by legal tech executive Silvia Diaz-Roa in a U.S. District Court in Manhattan. As per Diaz-Roa’s claim, her former employer owed her over $1 million in stock and, further, she had been…
Alina Habba, the lawyer who represented former President Donald Trump, has recently found herself in a precarious position — thrown under the bus, so to speak, by Trump’s Bedminster Club. The club settled an out-of-court sexual harassment claim with its former server, Alice Bianco, which included a non-disclosure agreement and a far from generous settlement…
While the gavel and robes of a judge still command respect in the legal profession, instances of judicial misconduct highlight the ongoing significance of ethics in this esteemed role. Notably, the case of Gregory Kreis, a Humboldt County Superior Court judge in Northern California, reflects this ongoing necessity for professionalism. The California Commission on Judicial…
In legal news, Seton Hall University’s former president has recently amended a whistleblower complaint against the school, alleging major misconduct initiated by past board chair, Kevin Marino, a noteworthy figure in the criminal defense circuit. The complaint lodged accuses the university of carrying out a false investigation into sexual harassment allegations. While specifics of the…
The Second Circuit Court is grappling with the complexities of a sexual harassment case involving a former New York law clerk. This case has returned to the spotlight as the clerk is striving to have her case revived, following a lower court’s refusal to revisit its initial decision to dismiss the suit. A hearing between…