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• Are Landlords Telling the Truth? The City Doesn't Always Check. He Does. - New York Times September 23, 2018
  New York TimesAre Landlords Telling the Truth? The City Doesn't Always Check. He Does.New York TimesIt puts together tenants with lawyers willing to work for free or on contingency, and has helped initiate 49 lawsuits, against state and city officials and some of the city's biggest landlords: A&E Real Estate Holdings, Stellar Management, Bronstein ...
• Judge orders Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to testify in lawsuit challenging 2020 Census question - CNN September 22, 2018
  CNNJudge orders Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to testify in lawsuit challenging 2020 Census questionCNNNew York, along with other states and cities, filed a lawsuit in April to block the government's decision to include the question, arguing it would intimidate immigrants and decrease participation in the census. US District Judge Jesse Furman of the ...and more »
• Lawsuit alleges Party City denied job to woman with autism - ABC News September 22, 2018
  Lawsuit alleges Party City denied job to woman with autismABC News"Employers cannot refuse to offer a reasonable accommodation required by law, absent undue hardship," Kevin Berry, the director of EEOC's New York district office, said in a statement. "Here, the job coach, who would only have helped cue the applicant ...and more »
• What's at Stake in Fight for Subway Fare-Beating Data - New York Times September 20, 2018
  New York TimesWhat's at Stake in Fight for Subway Fare-Beating DataNew York TimesIn addition to the lawsuit, Mr. Lancman and the Community Service Society, an advocacy group for low-income New Yorkers, filed a Freedom of Information request for the fare-beating data in May. The New York Police Department is known for its lack of ...Councilman sues […]
• 'A hunting ground': New details, new defendants in NYC Ballet sex scandal lawsuit - The Journal News | LoHud.com September 19, 2018
  The Journal News | LoHud.com'A hunting ground': New details, new defendants in NYC Ballet sex scandal lawsuitThe Journal News | LoHud.comA former New York City Ballet student dancer said two recently fired male dancers and a financial donor contributed to a boyish culture that made the upscale dance troupe a veritable "hunting ground" of young […]
• 2 Fired Dancers, Donor Added to NYC Ballet Lawsuit Over Nude Photos Accusations - NBC New York September 19, 2018
  NBC New York2 Fired Dancers, Donor Added to NYC Ballet Lawsuit Over Nude Photos AccusationsNBC New YorkMerson represents Alexandra Waterbury, who filed a lawsuit in NY State Supreme Court against her ex-boyfriend, Finlay, and the New York City Ballet where he had been a principal dancer, after he inappropriately shared nude photos and videos of […]
• In wake of suit against New York City Ballet, audiences and funders should demand answers - Washington Post September 18, 2018
  Washington PostIn wake of suit against New York City Ballet, audiences and funders should demand answersWashington PostThe headlines have been wickedly arch since New York City Ballet got slapped with a 40-page lawsuit by a former dance student, which triggered the exits of three principal dancers. “It's 'Swine Lake' at the NYC Ballet/#MeTutu! I was […]
• New York City Ballet fires 2 dancers after ballerina says she suffered 'sexual degradation' - WABC-TV September 15, 2018
  WABC-TVNew York City Ballet fires 2 dancers after ballerina says she suffered 'sexual degradation'WABC-TV"We have no higher obligation than to ensure that our dancers and staff have a workplace where they feel respected and valued, and we are committed to providing that environment for all employees of New York City Ballet. We will not allow […]
• New York City files lawsuit against what it calls illegal hotel operators - WABC-TV September 12, 2018
  WABC-TVNew York City files lawsuit against what it calls illegal hotel operatorsWABC-TV"While Airbnb actively pushes for statewide legislation in Albany that would provide for strict enforcement, the Office of Special Enforcement should limit its focus to truly bad actors and not use its vast resources to target regular New Yorkers who ...