Long Island Employment Law Blog

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…

On March 15, 2016, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partner, Matt Weinick, guest lectured at State University of New York Old Westbury. Weinick was invited to speak to Dr. Rich Morfopolous’s undergraduate “Entrepreneurship” class. According to the school, the class aims to educate students about “the steps leading to the establishment of an independent business involving…

Federal, state, and local laws prohibit employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of certain protected categories – race, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, and disability. These statutes also prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who complain about discrimination. If an employee believes he/she is being treated differently at work, being subjected to…

February 24, 2016: In 2014, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partner, Matt Weinick, wrote an article about the Supreme Court’s interpretation of Title VII’s retaliation provision. The decision held that plaintiff’s must prove that retaliation was the “but-for” reason that the employer took action against the employee. Before the decision, courts used a less stringent “motivating…

Generally, when people think about legal disputes, they think that that means courtrooms and lawsuits. Not all legal disputes, however, must go to court. Disputes which wind up in court generally become expensive and drawn out. Further, the parties are placing the outcome of their case in the hands of a judge or jury. Because…

January 28, 2016, Melville, New York: On January 25, 2016, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC filed an emergency application in Suffolk County Supreme Court on behalf of its client, a 69 year old disabled Vietnam War Veteran. The application alleged that a Long Island town had unlawfully removed three antique cars and other personal property from…

The January 2016 edition of the Nassau County Bar Association’s newspaper, Nassau Lawyer, features an article written by Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partner, Matt Weinick. Weinick wrote about three recent cases decided by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals which clarified the pleading standard for employment discrimination complaints. This publication marks the third year in…