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New York, NY — A class action lawsuit has been filed against American Airlines, Inc. (“American Airlines”), in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, on behalf of hourly paid non-exempt employees who handle baggage and perform other duties before departures and after arrivals (“Employees”). The […]

Bankruptcy Partner, Steven S. Newburgh authored Chapter 16 of the Florida Bar’s Florida Condominium and Community Association Law Treatise, Third Edition, entitled Condominium and Homeowners’ Association Liens and Bankruptcy. The 126-page Chapter was designed for non-bankruptcy practitioners to use as a reference tool in the initial handling of bankruptcy issues […]

Bankruptcy Partner, Steven S. Newburgh addressed the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustees for the Southern District of Florida at the United States Trustee’s Office training session in Miami. Mr. Newburgh’s presentation focused on the interface between the pro bono divisions within the Southern District of Florida and the challenges presented to […]

The class action department of McLaughlin & Stern, LLP is pleased to announce a $6.25 million settlement for approximately 1700 current and former employees of RiverBay Corp. (AKA Co-op City). On February 3, 2015, the Honorable Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York granted preliminary approval […]

On August 1, 2014, Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York issued two decisions in the ongoing collective and class action entitled Ramirez, et. al v. Riverbay Corp., et. ano, 13 CV 2367 (JGK)(GWG). In the first ruling, Judge Koeltl granted class certification pursuant to Federal […]