GRM Partners Amy Gladstein and Jessica Harris Selected to Super Lawyers 2023
Published on March 27, 2023
Partners Amy Gladstein and Jessica Harris were selected for the Super Lawyers 2023 New York Metro lists—Amy as a Super Lawyer and Jessica as a Rising Star. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice, with only about 5% of attorneys in the state selected as Super Lawyers and no more […]
Court Limits Starbucks’ Discovery in Long Island Union Dispute
Published on March 27, 2023
Magistrate Judge James Cho, a New York federal judge, has limited Starbucks’ discovery requests in an NLRB case involving union activity at the company’s Great Neck, Long Island store. The judge rejected most of Starbucks’ subpoenas seeking extensive information about Workers United’s union campaign, ruling that the company’s demands exceeded what is typical in National […]
Union Says Ex-Workers Can’t Undo $40M Arbitration Over Pay Dispute
Published on February 8, 2023
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is urging the Second Circuit to uphold a lower court’s decision denying a group of former home care workers the ability to challenge a $40 million arbitration award. The union, represented by Jim Reif of Gladstein Reif & Meginniss, LLP and Laureve Blackstone of Levy Ratner PC, argued the workers […]
Union, Represented by Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss LLP, Fights to Uphold $40M Award for Wage Violations
Published on February 8, 2023
Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss LLP attorney James M. Reif, together with co-counsel Laureve Blackstone of Levy Ratner PC, representing 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, urged the Second Circuit to uphold a $40 million arbitration award that resolved wage and hour violations for more than 100,000 home health care workers. In its brief, the union argued […]
NLRB Rules Employer Violated Law by Ending COVID Bonuses Without Union Bargaining
Published on November 28, 2022
The National Labor Relations Board ruled that Alaris Health at Boulevard East violated federal labor law by ending COVID-19 bonuses without bargaining with 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, represented by Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss LLP attorneys Kent Y. Hirozawa and William S. Massey. In a decision issued by a three-member panel, the Board overturned an […]
GRM Attorneys Maintain Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating – 2023
Published on November 7, 2022
Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss LLP is proud to share that attorneys Amy Gladstein, James Reif, Walter M. Meginniss Jr., and Beth Margolis continue to maintain the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® rating for 2023. This prestigious honor is the highest peer rating standard, recognizing lawyers who are ranked at the top level of professional excellence for legal […]
FDNY First Responders Reach Settlement with NYC Over First Amendment Claims
Published on October 28, 2022
Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss LLP attorneys Walter Meginniss Jr. and Amelia Tuminaro, representing several first responders and their union, reached a settlement with New York City in litigation over work restrictions imposed after the workers spoke to the media about COVID-19 conditions. U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed the case after the parties jointly […]
1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Urges Court to Uphold $866K Nursing Home Judgment
Published on October 26, 2022
Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss LLP attorney Katherine Hansen, representing 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, urged a New York federal judge to reject an attempt by Alaris Health at Hamilton Park and Confidence Management Systems to vacate a nearly $866,000 judgment in a wage dispute. In its filing, the union argued that the companies offered no […]
Judge Rules NYC First Responders’ Work Restrictions Over COVID Speech Should Go to Jury
Published on July 11, 2022
A federal judge has ruled that a jury should decide whether New York City unlawfully punished unionized FDNY first responders by restricting their work after they spoke publicly about working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first responders and their Union are represented by Walter Meginniss Jr. and Amelia Tuminaro of Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss […]
Judge Confirms $30M Arbitration Award for Underpaid Home Care Workers
Published on June 27, 2022
A New York federal judge has confirmed a $30 million arbitration award benefiting more than 100,000 current and former union members, marking a major legal victory for 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, represented by James Reif of Gladstein, Reif & Meginniss, LLP. The decision establishes a special wage fund to compensate underpaid workers. The dispute […]