Consumer Products Company – Employment Arbitration
Represented a consumer products company in connection with an arbitration challenging the termination of a senior executive.
Financial Services – Trader Employment Agreement
Represented a financial services firm in the development of an employment agreement template addressing protection of trading algorithms and other proprietary information.
Hotel Chain Sr. Executive – Employment Separation Agreement
Represented a senior executive of a major hotel chain regarding an employment separation agreement.
Senior Executive – Private Equity Firm Employment Contract
Represented a client in employment contract negotiations with private equity firm TPG Capital.
Real Estate Investor – Employment Agreement
Represented client in connection with negotiation of an employment agreement with an investment fund.
National Energy Supplier – Wage/Hour Class Action
Negotiated a favorable settlement on behalf of a national energy service company, avoiding protracted litigation in a wage and hour class action lawsuit alleging violations of federal and state labor laws.
International Media Company – Workers’ Compensation Board Investigation
Represented an international media company in an investigation by the New York State Workers' Compensation Board.
Residential Healthcare Facility – Wage/Hour Class Action
Represented a nursing and residential health care facility in a wage and hour collective and class action lawsuit alleging violations of federal and state labor laws. This litigation was settled on terms favorable to our client.
Network Technology Company — Wage/Hour Class Action
Successfully represented a network technology company in litigating and settling a putative class action lawsuit brought by network technicians based on an alleged failure to pay prevailing wages and benefits on publicly financed construction projects.
World-Class Asset Integrity Management – Employment Litigation
Represented a global asset integrity management company in the award of an injunction restraining competitor and key employees from raiding workforce, misappropriating confidential information and solicitation of customers.
Financial Services Firm – Allegations of Theft of Confidential Information / Wrongful Solicitation of Clients
Represented key employees of financial services firm in a case brought by a competitor alleging misappropriation of confidential information and wrongful solicitation of clients.
Private Equity Client – Executive Retention Program
Represented a private equity client in developing an executive retention program for one of its portfolio companies that was designed to create incentives for executives to remain with the portfolio company while the company was pursuing options for reorganizing the company, including a possible sale of the company.
Large Asset Manager – Discrimination Case
Represented a large asset manager in a national origin case based on disability and religion.
Broker-Dealer – Employment Contracts
Representation of a regional bank broker-dealer in preparing employment contracts to hire an account executive.
Offshore Insurer – ERISA Stop-Loss Insurance
Advice to an insurer on providing stop loss insurance to large employers which provide group health insurance coverage to their retirees under self-funded welfare benefit arrangement plans (Section 419E plans under ERISA).
Asset Management Company – Employment Issues
Represented one of the leading independent asset management companies in its defense of a wrongful termination action claiming religious discrimination, and in a separate action claiming discrimination based on disability. We continue to represent the company in all aspects of its employment disputes, and in risk management issues.
Broker/Dealer – Non-Solicitation Dispute
Represented a registered broker/dealer in defending an action for a temporary restraining order brought by a competitor seeking to restrain our client’s brokers from contacting their respective clients.
LED Display Manufacturer – Employment Issues
Represented an LED display manufacturing company in employment issues, restrictive covenant enforceability, and contract disputes.
Medical Device Company – Employment Contract Litigation
Represented a medical device company, and two individuals in a litigation brought in New Jersey state court by a competitor. The plaintiffs claimed that our clients had violated restrictive covenants in two former employees' contracts, and sought injunctive relief and damages. The Court denied injunctive relief, and the case settled before discovery with no payment by our clients.
Medical Device Company – Raiding
Represented a medical device company in avoiding litigation threatened by a competitor over our client's hiring of several of the competitor's employees.
eBrandValue – Licensing
Represented eBrandValue, a company that monitors and catalogs content from social media networks to evaluate and analyze the efficacy of a business' brand marketing strategy, in the licensing of its IP assets and in related employment matters.
Real Estate Investment Bank President – Equity Ownership and Employment Matter
Represented the president and managing principal in negotiating equity ownership and employment with a high-end real estate investment bank owner/operator.
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Dismissal of FLSA Class Action
Successfully defended New York City-based nursing and rehabilitation center in a purported class action claiming violations of FLSA overtime provisions. Obtained a full dismissal of the complaint on a pre-answer motion to dismiss, which was converted into a motion for summary judgment.
Residential Brokerage – Raiding Dispute Favorably Resolved
Represented a major residential brokerage firm in a high-profile raiding dispute involving the improper recruitment of a former manager of one of our client’s key regional offices by a venture capital-backed competitor. This litigation was resolved favorably under a settlement agreement which imposed restrictions on any future recruitment of our client’s executives by the competitor in addition to certain financial terms.
EMMES Group of Companies – Corporate & Employment Matters
Represent the EMMES Group of Companies, a privately owned real estate investment advisory firm in all corporate and employment matters.
Kiska Developers, Inc. – Employment Matters
Represented Kiska Developers, Inc., a provider of real estate-related services including property development, general contracting and construction management, in employment matters.
Senior-Level Executive – Employment Counseling
Represented a senior-level executive in separation from a Big 4 accounting firm.
NFL Club – Governance and Employment Matters
Represented a well-known NFL club in issues related to league governance and employment matters.
International Luxury Cosmetics Company – Employment Counseling
Advised an international, luxury makeup and skincare brand on employment contracts and employment policies.
Fin-Tech Company – Employment Counseling
Advise a fin-tech company on employment claims and employment contracts.
Employers – Wage and Hour Litigation
Successfully obtained dismissal or early settlement of state and federal wage and hour individual and class claims (NYLL and FLSA), against employers in the real estate, healthcare, hospitality industries.
Public Company – Secured Dismissal of Discrimination, Retaliation and Wrongful Termination Claims on Summary Judgment
NYS Supreme Court awarded summary judgment in favor of the employer, one of the largest independent owners, suppliers and operators of gasoline stations, finding that the former employee was not terminated because of his alleged disability or age, but rather for legitimate business reasons including egregious performance violations.
MAXX Properties – Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
Represented MAXX Properties in the structuring of their state of the art Long-Term Incentive Plan, including the preparation of the Plan documents.
Employment – Transition
Represent a multifamily focused real estate company in the retirement and transition of their Chief Operating Officer, including the preparation and negotiation of the Transition Agreement.
Health Care Agency – Secured Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
The New York State Division of Human Rights awarded a complete dismissal of all discrimination claims in favor of a home health care agency, finding that its former employee was terminated for legitimate business reasons and not based on pregnancy, race, religion, family status, sex and/or disability.
Energy Supply Company – Secured Dismissal of Age Discrimination Claim
The New York State Division of Human Rights awarded a complete dismissal in favor of our client, an energy supply company, finding that its former employee was not subject to discrimination or a hostile work environment based on age.
New York City-based Private School – Secured Dismissal of Discrimination Claim Based on Conviction Record
Secured a finding of no probable cause and dismissal of discrimination claims before the New York State Division of Human Rights in favor of a New York City-based private school, finding that the school properly considered the factors under the New York Correction Law in deciding to terminate the employee.
Represented Property Owner/Manager Charged with Discrimination in Housing Based on Sex
The New York State Division of Human Rights issued a finding of no probable cause and awarded a complete dismissal of all claims in favor of the property manager, finding that a tenant was not subject to discrimination based on sex and/or status as a victim of domestic violence.
Residential Real Estate Management Company – Secured Dismissal of Discrimination Claims
The City of New York Commission on Human Rights awarded a complete dismissal of all discrimination claims in favor of a residential real estate management company, finding that the potential tenant was not denied a property rental based on her disability.
Health Care Provider – Secured Dismissal of Age Discrimination Claim
The New York State Division of Human Rights awarded a complete dismissal of discrimination claims in favor of the employer, a New York based health care provider. The Division found that a former employee was not terminated because of age, but for legitimate business reasons.
Real Estate Management Company – Secured Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
The New York State Division of Human Rights awarded a complete dismissal of all discrimination claims in favor of a large real estate management company. The Division found that the former employee was terminated for legitimate business reasons, including egregious performance violations, and not based on age, disability, national origin, race or sex.
Claim Brought by Tenant under Housing Laws – Secured Dismissal
The New York State Division of Human Rights awarded a complete dismissal of all discrimination claims in favor of a real estate management company, finding that the potential tenant was not refused a property rental based on age and national origin.
Successfully Obtained TRO in Theft of Trade Secrets Matter
In a theft of trade secrets action, successfully obtained a temporary restraining order which (i) barred our client’s competitor from any further use or access to misappropriated trade secrets, (ii) enforced our client’s restrictive covenants against a former employee, and (iii) prohibited the competitor from contacting or soliciting dozens of customers identified in our client’s stolen information.
Health Care Provider – Dismissal of Actions Alleging Discrimination and Retaliation
Successfully defended a healthcare provider against alleged sex and gender discrimination and retaliation claims by a former employee. Obtained full dismissal of all claims in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York.
Waste Management Company – Secured Dismissal of Discrimination Claims
The New York State Division of Human Rights awarded a complete dismissal of all discrimination claims in favor of a waste management company, finding that its former employee was not subject to discrimination based on disability.
Real Estate Management Company – Secured Dismissal of Discrimination Claims
The New Jersey State Division of Civil Rights awarded a complete dismissal of all claims in favor of a real estate management company, finding that the potential tenant was not denied a property rental based on discrimination due to race or national origin.
Claim Based on Company’s Compliance with Vaccine Mandate Dismissed
The New York State Division of Human Rights awarded a complete dismissal of all claims in favor of a real estate management company. The Division found that the former employee’s termination was not discriminatory, but rather due to her failure to comply with the NYC Vaccine Mandate and therefore her termination was not wrongful.
Manufacturer – Secured Dismissal of Discrimination Claim
Secured a dismissal of charge of racial discrimination and retaliation claims before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in favor of the manufacturer employer.
Commercial Bank – Secured Dismissal of Whistleblower Claims
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a finding of no reasonable cause dismissing claims brought by former bank employee who alleged that her termination violated federal whistleblowing laws.
Public and Private Companies – Establishing and Implementing Policies and Anti-Harassment Training
Works extensively with audit committees, boards of directors, legal departments, and HR professionals to create and implement policies and procedures, and conduct training programs designed to combat illegal harassment, discrimination and retaliation in the workplace. Advise and counseling also includes navigating companies through the evolving laws, executive orders and guidelines concerning Covid-19.
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