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…
Continue reading ›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…
Continue reading ›New York City’s Human Rights law has long been understood to provide broad and expansive anti-discrimination coverage to New York City’s employees. Just yesterday, Famighetti & Weinick posted a link on our Facebook page to an article discussing a recent appellate decision which reaffirmed the expansiveness of the laws. In the case, Singh v. Covenant…
Continue reading ›On May 7, 2015, F&W filed a lawsuit against a Nassau County restaurant, its owners, and a supervisor, alleging that they failed to properly pay the client overtime and sexually harassed the client. Additionally, the complaint alleged the defendants retaliated against the client when she complained about the harassment. After the complaint was filed and…
Continue reading ›December 7, 2015: Today F&W published its 2015 year end newsletter. If you didn’t receive the e-mail, you can view the newsletter here.
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On December 1, 2015, Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC partner, Matt Weinick, visited John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, New York as part of the Nassau County Bar Association’s Lawyer in the Classroom program. According to the Bar Association’s website, the program aims to “enhance understanding of the law and to promote responsible citizenship.” Weinick…
Continue reading ›On page 2 of the paper, the Daily News reported about a case Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC recently settled against New York City. Partner, Peter J. Famighetti was quoted in the article. If you believe you’ve been retaliated against for whisteblowing or engaging in First Amendment speech, contact an employment lawyer at Famighetti & Weinick,…
Continue reading ›It is well understood by the Courts that discrimination is often concealed and is rarely seen by “smoking gun” proof. Because of this, the Supreme Court allows plaintiffs to show discrimination with indirect, or circumstantial, evidence. Nearly 40 years ago, the Supreme Court laid out a framework for Courts to use to analyze discrimination claims…
Continue reading ›At Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC, we typically bring lawsuits under Federal anti-discrimination and workplace laws, which means that most of our cases are in Federal Court. One of the ways we can gain an advantage in our cases, is by understanding the rules of procedure and using them to our benefit. In December, amendments to…
Continue reading ›The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was enacted by Congress to help enable people with disabilities to have access to the same opportunities as everyone else, whether that be in employment, housing, or other places of public accommodation. One of the primary ways the ADA the works is by requiring “reasonable accommodations” be offered to…
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