Survivors of childhood sexual abuse may turn to alcohol or other substances in an attempt to relieve their emotional suffering, in other words to “self-medicate”. More and more clinical studies support what many working in both the fields of substance abuse treatment and working with child abuse survivors have long […]
A producer of magnetic coils and transformers owes hourly paid workers millions of dollars in unpaid wages and overtime after automatically rounding employees’ time sheets to 40 hours, according to a proposed class and collective action in New York federal court. In a complaint filed Friday, machine operator Deseria R. […]
Speakers at the recent Civil Justice for Victims of Crime in Florida pictured from left to right: Renee E. Williams, Executive Director of the National Center for Victims of Crime; Susan B. Ramsey, partner at McLaughlin & Stern, LLP; Takisha D. Richardson of counsel at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll; […]
Bloomberg LP failed to pay its employees overtime despite settling a $3 million lawsuit two years ago that challenged the company’s pay practices, a former human resources employee said in a proposed class and collective action in New York federal court. In a complaint Thursday, Heidi Diaz said that although […]
There is little statutory guidance in New York state for a notary who is attempting to notarize a document by mark for a disabled individual. This article looks at the legal quandaries that may arise with a client who cannot write out his or her name or is otherwise unable […]