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New York, NY — A class action lawsuit has been filed against Winthrop-University Hospital Association (“Winthrop”) in the Supreme Court of New York, Queens County, Index #23479/12, alleging that the hospital violated New York labor laws by routinely requiring patient care associates to work without proper compensation. The suit alleges […]

McLaughlin and Stern is co-lead counsel for a class of employees who participated in the Manager-In-Training Program at Pret A Manger (USA) Ltd. (“Pret”). The action is captioned Ludwig v. Pret A Manger (USA) Ltd., Index No. 11-cv-5677, and is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern […]

Sunday Dialogue: The Death Penalty Published: October 1, 2011 Are some crimes so abhorrent that justice demands death? The Letter to the Editor: Re “An Indefensible Punishment” (editorial, Sept. 26): The death penalty is not “immoral,” “grotesque” or “unjust.” Rather, it is a just punishment that should be reserved for […]

New York, NY — A class action lawsuit has been filed against Destination Maternity Corporation (“Destination Maternity”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, case number 11-cv-6253, alleging that the international retail clothing store violated both federal labor laws and New York labor laws […]

New York, NY — A class action lawsuit has been filed against Pret A Manger (“Pret”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, case number 1:11-cv-05677-BSJ, alleging that the international restaurant chain violated both federal labor laws and New York labor laws by routinely […]