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NY Flight Attendant Charged With Smuggling Large Sums of Cash
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Jackie was smuggling money on flights for Ordell, but he was balking at her 15 percent "management" fee. Manager's get 10 percent, Ordell said. "No, that's an...
Unpaid Hearst Interns Not Employees, Dismissal Affirmed
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
The Wang v. Hearst case has been closely watched over the past several years as the courts worked to define when an unpaid internship violated the FLSA. As one...
Lawyer's Tardiness Should Not Result in Case Dismissal
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A small group of plaintiffs are all breathing a collective sigh of relief thanks to a recent Second Circuit decision vacating the dismissal of their case. The...
Capital One Loses Appeal of Overdraft Case
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the dismissal of a potential class action lawsuit related to Capital One's practice of charging "overdraft...
Iran Sanctions Case Stalls, Deal Possible
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
It's one thing when a defendant does not show up in court; it's another when the defense counsel is a no-show. In a high-profile trial in Manhattan, neither...
Inmate Needs Stuffed Animals to Meditate; 2nd Cir. Allows Religious Claims
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
It's not nice to make fun of people's religions, and sometimes it's illegal. Like Christopher Grief, who believes that stuffed animals are necessary to...