Long Island Employment Law Blog

On August 3, 2016, Federal Magistrate Judge A. Kathleen Tomlinson appointed Famighetti & Weinick partner, Matt Weinick, to a pro bono assignment in the Eastern District of New York. The appointment was made for the limited purpose of representing the pro se plaintiff at an upcoming settlement conference. Since 2014, Weinick has been a member…

Continuing with our employment law blog series about common misunderstandings of popular employment law terms, this week we discuss “whistleblower retaliation,” specifically as the term applies in New York. Like hostile work environment and wrongful termination, “whisteblower” is a term of art, meaning it has a very specific meaning. Many employees believe that whisteblowing encompasses…

In today’s employment law blog, we’re continuing our discussion of misunderstood employment law terms. Last blog, we discussed “wrongful termination.” Today, we’ll clear up some misunderstandings about the term “hostile work environment.” After wrongful termination, hostile work environment is our leading inquiry from potential clients. Unfortunately, many people work in unpleasant or unfriendly workplaces. The…

As employment lawyers, the most frequent question we receive from potential clients at Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC is about “wrongful termination.” Wrongful termination is somewhat of a misnomer. Today’s employment law blog explains why. In New York, employees are considered “at will,” which means employers can hire or fire employees for any reason or no…

On June 1, 2016, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC issued a press release announcing partner Matthew Weinick’s selection to the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40. The full press release is available here.

Whether you’re a plaintiff, defendant, or just someone who witnessed events which are the subject of a lawsuit, being called to testify at a deposition can be unsettling. Although it’s natural to be nervous, all you really have to do is tell the truth and you’ll be fine. This article explains what a deposition is,…

On April 26, 2016, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in a case involving a question of whether a public employee can sue his employer where the employer takes an adverse employment action against the employee based on its mistaken belief that the employee had exercised his free-speech rights. In a 6-2 decision,…

Since Superbowl XLIX, the nation’s football fans’ attention has focused on “Deflategate,” or accusations that the New England Patriot’s footballs were intentionally deflated to gain an advantage in the AFC Championship game. The story is intriguing to many because it involves one of the game’s greatest quarterbacks, Tom Brady, who was suspended by the NFL…

In January, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC blogged about a case we filed in Suffolk County, Supreme Court in which partner, Peter J. Famighetti, obtained an emergency order from the Court. The lawsuit alleged that the Town of Islip unlawfully removed three antique cars and other valuable personal property from our client’s garage and that the…

In Fall 2015, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partner, Matt Weinick, instructed a Hofstra Law School class, “Foundational Lawyering Skills.” In Fall 2016, Weinick will be returning to Hofstra as an Adjunct Professor to instruct the class again, but this time with a revamped curriculum. According to Hofstra, the class will strive to teach law students…