Notable Case Category: Notable Achievements

Successfully litigated appellate case that advanced the law by holding that as a matter of New York constitutional law plaintiffs need not allege actual injury where state statute grants standing

Obtained precedent-setting decision in appellate court clarifying decades-old decision and ruling conclusively that corporate officers can be held personally liable as employers under New York Labor Law

Successfully litigated precedent-setting case requiring employers to provide striking employees with continuing health coverage benefits, helping ensure that workers can engage in crucial concerted activity without compromising their welfare

Persuaded a U.S. Court of Appeals to adopt a broad definition of joint employment that considers an entity’s functional control over employees, and not just formal control over factors like hiring and pay, exposing more employers to liability for unpaid wages

Persuaded New York courts, despite years of caselaw to the contrary, that faculty handbooks can be enforced in plenary contract actions, substantially enhancing faculty rights and remedies

Obtained federal court approval, with co-counsel, for $29 million settlement of race discrimination claims by Fire Protection Inspectors against New York City

Obtained full reversals of adverse tenure decisions and secured for professors damages and attorneys’ fees

Persuaded a U.S. Court of Appeals to fully vacate a motion to dismiss erroneously granted to employer, and subsequently obtained a $1.7 million settlement for unpaid overtime claims on behalf of about 80 Assistant Urban Park Rangers

Successfully challenged public sector employer’s retaliation against employees for engaging with news media about their experiences in the COVID-19 pandemic, in violation of the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, resulting in favorable settlement