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March 23, 2011 |

Mass. Judge OKs Baristas' Class Action Against Starbucks

A Boston federal judge has certified a Massachusetts class action against Starbucks Corp. over its tip policy on the same day plaintiffs appealed a New York federal court's judgment on the same policy to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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July 02, 2009 |

Lawyers WARN of More Scrutiny for Employers

As Congress considers a tougher layoff notification law, employment lawyers are warning employers to brace for more scrutiny and potential litigation involving how they execute mass layoffs. On Capitol Hill, members of both the House and Senate are considering amending the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act -- the federal law that mandates layoff notices -- by requiring more and smaller employers to notify workers of mass layoffs or plant closings, and doubling penalties for failure to do so.
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May 14, 2012 |

Ex-Dewey Staffers Feel 'Thrown Under Bus'

New York employees of beleaguered Dewey & LeBoeuf collected their belongings on May 11 and said goodbye to colleagues after the firm laid off scores of non-attorney personnel. Some staffers described the mood as somber, while others expressed anger at firm management, blaming them for orchestrating what is shaping up as the largest law firm failure in history.
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June 17, 2002 |

Court Rejects Bid to Obtain Workers` Files

THE IMMIGRATION status of workers accusing clothing manufacturer Donna Karan International Inc. of maintaining sweatshop conditions will not be turned over to the company as requested because of the possibility of intimidation, a Southern District judge has ruled.
4 minute read
September 11, 2006 |

Dismissed Partner Sues Holland & Knight for Fraud, Age Bias

Ex-partner John K. Weir is suing the 1,300-lawyer firm Holland & Knight in Manhattan federal court, claiming he was fired because of his age and because he raised questions about the "disappearance" of $5 million the firm was awarded in 1999 for a class action representation. Among the 11 counts in Weir's suit: breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, civil claims under RICO based on the alleged $5 million misappropriation -- and age discrimination.
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Goldman Loses Bid to Knock Out Plaintiff's Class Claims (Again) in Sex Discrimination Case
Publication Date: 2012-01-11
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Goldman Sachs and its lawyers at Sullivan & Cromwell and Paul Hastings can't seem to catch a break in their defense against high-profile claims that the investment bank systematically discriminated against professional female employees. But you can't fault them for not trying.

July 11, 2012 |

As Scandal Swirls, Embattled Brokerage Files for Bankruptcy

After regulators at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a civil fraud complaint against Peregrine Financial Group and its CEO Russell Wasendorf Sr. on Tuesday, the ailing brokerage and its lawyers began Chapter 7 liquidation proceedings in Chicago.
4 minute read
September 12, 2006 |

Dismissed Partner Sues Holland & Knight for Fraud, Age Bias

The end of John K. Weir's career at Holland & Knight arrived on his Connecticut doorstep the Saturday morning of Nov. 16, 2002, in an express mail envelope.
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Barenboim v. Starbucks Corp., 10-4912-cv
Publication Date: 2012-10-25
Practice Area: Appeals | Labor Law
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Winter, Raggi, and Livingston, C.JJ.
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For plaintiff: For Jeana Barenboim and Jose Ortiz: Shannon Liss-Riordan (Daniel Maimon Kirschenbaum, Joseph, Herzfeld, Hester & Kirschenbaum LLP, New York, New York, on the brief), Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C., Boston, Massachusetts. For Eugene Winans, Michael Bienthcs, Reynolds Mangones, Matthew Taber, and Kristen Tomaino: Lewis M. Steel (Paul W. Mollica, Adam T. Klein, on the brief), Outten & Golden LLP, New York, NY.
For defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: Rex S. Heinke (Samidh Guha, Gregory W. Knopp, Daniel L. Nash, Nathan J. Oleson, Johanna R. Shargel, on the brief), Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Washington, D.C.
Case number: 10-4912-cv

Cite as: Barenboim v. Starbucks Corp., 10-4912-cv, NYLJ 1202576133654, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided January 23, 2012)Before: Winter, Raggi, and Livingston,

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