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1 JUN

AKI Renovations Lawsuit

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On May 29, 2015, Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York against Aki Renovations Group, Inc.; Aki Renovations, Inc.; Aki Todic, individually; Mujo Todic, individually; and Halil Todic, individually (collectively “Defendants” or “Aki Group”). The lawsuit is filed on behalf of all laborers who work or have worked for the Aki Group within the last six years.

Defendants are based in Queens, New York and provide ...

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1 JUN

US Supreme Court Rules Against Abercrombie & Fitch in Discrimination Lawsuit

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The United States Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who was denied a job at Abercrombie & Fitch after she interviewed for a sales position because she wore hijab, a black headscarf worn for religious reasons.

The applicant, Samantha Elauf, never told her interviewer that she was Muslim. However, Elauf did not get the job and was told by a friend it was because of her headscarf. The headscarf violated Abercrombie & Fitch’s dress ...

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1 JUN

Exploration Drilling Lawsuit Filed by F&S

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On May 20, 2015, Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Montana Billings Division against Exploration Drilling, Inc. (“Exploration Drilling”). The lawsuit is filed on behalf of all flowback operators and other similarly situated employees who work or have worked at Exploration Drilling nationwide.

The lawsuit alleges that Exploration Drilling has failed to pay overtime to flowback operators. Flowback operators are paid a day rate, which is a pre-set ...

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19 MAY

Comptroller Stringer Awards Nearly $1 Million to Immigrant Workers for Prevailing Wages

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NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer paid 33 immigrant workers over $900,000 from a settlement involving North American Iron Works Inc. construction firm for failing to pay prevailing wage. Immigrants working for North American Iron Works who were not union employees were being paid $16 per hour instead of the required $42 per hour plus benefits.

North American Iron Works contracted with NYC to build numerous schools in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Manhattan. An employee of North American brought the issue to the ...

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16 MAY

Second Circuit Issues Great Ruling Regarding Rule 68 Offers of Judgment

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In a recent decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit clarified a key question that is becoming more frequent in single plaintiff and class action litigation:  whether a Rule 68 offer of judgment that is not accepted moots a plaintiff’s individual claims to continue their case.  A Rule 68 Offer of Judgment is a procedural tool that allows defendants to offer a plaintiff a specific amount of money (usually the maximum recovery allowed under a statute) ...

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14 MAY

Sushi Samba Lawsuit

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On May 13, 2015, Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Gaucho, LLC; Samba Brands Management; 7th & Barrow LLC; Avenue Spoon Inc.; Shimon Bokova; Danielle Billera; and Matthew Johnson (collectively, “Defendants”) who collectively own and operate the Sushi Samba restaurants in New York City, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Las Vegas.  The lawsuit is filed on behalf of all servers, bussers, runners, bartenders, ...

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12 MAY

Governor Cuomo Likely to Raise Wages For Fast Food Workers in New York

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Governor Cuomo, frustrated from facing resistance and delays from the legislature in his attempts to raise the minimum wage rate once more, is resolute on making an increase a reality. This Thursday, the Governor will use his authority to direct the labor commissioner to convene a Wage Board and examine the current minimum wage in the fast-food industry. The board is expected to give its recommendations as to what it believes the minimum wage rate in this industry should be ...

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11 MAY

Nail Salons Accused of Rampant Wage Violations, Governor Cuomo Takes Action

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The countless nail salons in New York City and surrounding areas, as documented by a recent NY Times article, have recently been placed under the microscope in regards to wage and hour violations and hazardous working conditions.  Several violations have become apparent such as these salons paying its workers way below the minimum hourly wage rate, no overtime pay, not being paid for all hours worked, and often not being paid at all. Last year, the Department of Labor ...

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13 APR

NY Attorney General Investigating Retailers for Call-in-Pay Violations

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The Office of the New York Attorney General has recently announced an investigation into certain employment policies utilized by 13 major retailers, including Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch, Target, J. Crew, Sears, and TJX, that allow them to keep employees on unpredictable “on call” schedules.  “On call shifts” require employees to call in to work a few hours prior to the start of their shift, or sometimes the night before, in order to find out whether or not they need to ...

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10 APR

F&S Investigating Weight Loss Supplements

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We are currently investigating several popular weight-loss and workout supplements labelled to contain the active ingredient acacia rigidula, a shrub native to parts of Mexico and southern Texas.  A recent study analyzing multiple brands of acacia rigidula supplements found that a large percentage of the supposedly “natural” products actually contain the dangerous, lab-made stimulant BMPEA (beta-methylphenylethylamine).  BMPEA is a chemical almost identical to amphetamine, an addictive stimulant that has been linked to many serious health conditions, including high ...

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