MEDIA MENTIONS

     
  • Berke-Weiss & Pechman filed a lawsuit on behalf of the banquet waiters at The Waldorf Astoria for the misappropriation of service charges and special banquet gratuities. This case was reported in The New York Times and Reuters.
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  • On December 4, 2009, the New York Post reported that Berke-Weiss & Pechman filed a lawsuit on behalf of waiters at Nello Restaurant for misappropriation of tips and lost wages.
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  • Berke-Weiss & Pechman filed a lawsuit on behalf of the waitresses of Hooters of Long Island for misappropriation of tips and unlawful deduction of uniform expenses. This case was reported in the New York Post and the New York Daily News on October 30, 2009.
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  • Louis Pechman was quoted in the New York Post regarding the 3.15 million dollar settlement Berke-Weiss & Pechman reached on behalf of the waiters of Sparks Steak House. To read more about the settlement, click here.
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  • Louis Pechman was quoted in the New York Post on October 8, 2009 regarding employment law issues implicated by David Letterman's office romance with a staffer.
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  • On June 9, 2009, Deadspin called Louis Pechman’s blog about the NBA’s Age Limit “another sensible argument against the NBA’s minimum-age rule.”
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  • Louis Pechman reminded the readers of the April 2009 edition of the ABA Journal that “being a Red Sox fan is not a valid reason for refusing to hire someone in New York.” To see Lou’s letter to the editor, click here.
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  • Berke-Weiss & Pechman filed a lawsuit on behalf of waiters at Milos Restaurant for misappropriation of tips and lost wages.  The case was reported in the New York Post on August 6, 2009.
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  • Berke-Weiss & Pechman filed a lawsuit on behalf of three waiters at Old Homestead Restaurant for alleged retaliation after being awarded damages for misappropriated tips and unpaid overtime wages in a previous lawsuit.  The case was reported in the New York Post on July 4, 2008.
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  • Louis Pechman's representation of Larry Penny, East Hampton Town Natural Resources Director, was reported on 27east.com on July 1, 2008, Easthamptonstar.com on July 3, 2008, and Hamptons.com on July 18, 2008.
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  • Louis Pechman was quoted in the July/August 2007 Departures Magazine on employment issues regarding household help.  Click here to view the article, "Looking for Mary Poppins:  How to Hire Household Help."
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  • On June 28, 2007, the New York Post reported that Judge Crotty approved a class action motion in the Sparks case, allowing over 100 current and former waiters to join the lawsuit.
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  • On May 9, 2007, the New York Daily News reported that Laurie Berke-Weiss joined the legal defense team on behalf of Isiah Thomas.
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  • Berke-Weiss & Pechman filed a lawsuit on behalf of waiters at Mr. Chow for tip misappropriations and alleged abusive conduct by Michael Chow, the owner of the restaurant.  The case was reported in the New York Times, the New York Post, and on TMZ.com on May 8, 2007.
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  • On January 31, 2007, the New York Times and the New York Post reported that Berke-Weiss & Pechman filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of waiters at Old Homestead Restaurant alleging tip pooling and the denial of overtime wages.
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  • Berke-Weiss & Pechman filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of waiters at Sparks Steakhouse for unlawful tip appropriations.  The case was reported in the New York Times, the New York Daily News, and the New York Post on June 15, 2006.
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  • On March 24, 2006, The Wall Street Journal reported on Berke-Weiss  & Pechman's representation of a hedge fund advisory firm in defense of a pregnancy discrimination claim.