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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Malena v. Victoria's Secret Direct, LLC

Fredda Malena, a former executive assistant, brought claims against Victoria's Secret entities and Ann O’Malley for pregnancy discrimination and retaliation under federal and New York state/city laws. Defendants moved for partial summary judgment to dismiss these claims. The court, led by District Judge J. Paul Oetken, granted the motions in part and denied them in part. O’Malley was found not liable for FMLA retaliation and direct NYSHRL discrimination but may be liable for NYSHRL retaliation, NYCHRL claims, and aiding and abetting. The Corporate Defendants' summary judgment motion was denied for discrimination and FMLA/NYSHRL/NYCHRL retaliation, but granted for aiding and abetting and the spread-of-hours claim.

Pregnancy DiscriminationFMLA RetaliationNYSHRL DiscriminationNYCHRL DiscriminationSummary JudgmentEmployer LiabilityIndividual LiabilityMixed MotiveReduction in ForceRetaliation Claims
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Murphy v. HeartShare Human Services of New York

Plaintiffs Kaisha Murphy and Shana-Kay McDougall, employees of a school and a residence for students with disabilities, alleged that these two entities acted as joint employers and violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York State Labor Law (NYLL) by failing to provide overtime pay for hours worked combined across both entities. Defendants moved to dismiss, arguing they were separate entities. The court, presided over by Judge Jack B. Weinstein, denied the motion to dismiss, finding that the plaintiffs' allegations sufficiently established a plausible claim for horizontal joint employment due to shared clients, common physical location, shared administrative services, and coordinated employee assignments. The case is set for trial.

joint employmentFair Labor Standards ActNew York Labor Lawovertime wagesmotion to dismissemployer liabilitywage and hour claimshorizontal employmenteconomic realities testemployee rights
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

United States v. Isaacson

This is a criminal prosecution where defendant Julius Isaacson, a union official, was charged with embezzling and conspiring to embezzle money from a labor union and employee benefit funds through an alleged kickback scheme. The Government moved to disqualify Isaacson’s counsel due to a potential conflict of interest, as the attorney and his firm previously represented some of the alleged victim entities. Despite Isaacson’s waiver of his right to conflict-free counsel, the Government argued that the conflict was intolerable. The court denied the motion without prejudice, reasoning that the factual allegations focused on external conduct, there was insufficient information at the early pretrial stage, and counsel had largely withdrawn from representing the victim entities. The court conditioned continued representation on counsel fully withdrawing from the remaining entity and attesting to no outstanding fees.

Criminal ProsecutionConflict of InterestAttorney DisqualificationEmbezzlementUnion FundsEmployee Benefit PlansERISAKickback SchemeObstruction of JusticeSixth Amendment
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

District Council No. 9 v. APC Painting, Inc.

Plaintiff District Council No. 9 (the Union) initiated this action under the Labor Management Relations Act to enforce several arbitration awards against APC Painting, Inc., its related APC and Apollo entities, and individual Gregory Fucci. The Union sought to confirm awards from the Joint Trade Committee (JTC) regarding violations of a collective bargaining agreement, including underpayment of wages and employment of non-union workers. Defendants moved to dismiss claims against Fucci and the Apollo entities, arguing non-participation in arbitration and denial of alter ego liability. Magistrate Judge Gorenstein denied the defendants' motion, allowing the alter ego theory to be pursued, and granted the Union's motion for partial summary judgment. The court confirmed the arbitration awards against the APC entities, affirming the limited judicial review of such awards and rejecting defendants' objections.

Labor LawArbitration AwardCollective Bargaining AgreementLMRA Section 301Alter Ego DoctrineCorporate Veil PiercingSummary JudgmentMotion to DismissWage ViolationsFringe Benefits
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

Maldonado v. Maryland Rail Commuter Service Administration

This case addresses whether a dismissed action, initially brought against a nonexistent entity with improper service, can be refiled against the intended defendant under CPLR 306-b (b). Plaintiff Maldonado was injured in 1992 and filed an action in 1995, naming "Maryland Rail Commuter Service Administration" based on signage, and attempting service on a temporary worker. This first action was dismissed because the named entity did not exist and service was ineffective. Plaintiffs then filed a second action, correctly naming "Maryland Mass Transit Administration." The Supreme Court allowed the second action, but the Appellate Division reversed, holding the first action was not timely commenced. The Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's decision, ruling that the resuscitative remedy of CPLR 306-b (b) is unavailable when the initial action failed to name an existing entity and lacked proper service, thus the first action was not "timely commenced" against the intended defendant.

Dismissed ActionNonexistent EntityImproper ServiceCPLR 306-b (b)Statute of LimitationsCommencement of ActionPersonal JurisdictionCure of DeficiencyAmendment of ComplaintAppellate Review
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Case No. 2018 NY Slip Op 07922
Regular Panel Decision
Nov 20, 2018

Matter of DeVera v. Elia

The case concerns the oversight authority for charter school prekindergarten programs under New York's Statewide Universal Full-Day Prekindergarten Program (Education Law § 3602-ee). Petitioners, including Success Academy and parents, challenged the New York City Department of Education's (DOE) contractual requirements, arguing that Education Law § 3602-ee (12) vests exclusive oversight responsibility in the charter entity. The Commissioner of Education initially sided with the DOE, allowing for shared oversight, but the Appellate Division reversed, holding that the "all" in subdivision (12) grants full responsibility to the charter entity. The Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's decision, concluding that the statutory language is unambiguous and vests exclusive oversight authority for charter school prekindergarten programs in the charter entity, thereby divesting the school district of authority to set curricular or programmatic requirements. The dissent argued that this interpretation misreads the statute and undermines the accountability framework intended by the legislature for universal pre-kindergarten programs.

Charter SchoolsPrekindergarten ProgramsEducation LawStatutory InterpretationOversight AuthoritySchool DistrictsNew York Court of AppealsUniversal Pre-K LawLegislative IntentAppellate Review
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Case No. ADJ1478397 (VNO 0547417)
Regular
Apr 29, 2011

SANDRA VENEGAS, (SANDRA VALLES) vs. CHUMASH CASINO, TRIBAL FIRST/CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION

The Appeals Board dismissed the applicant's Petition for Reconsideration because the WCJ's order taking the claim off calendar was not a final order. Treating the petition as a Petition for Removal, the Board denied it, finding no significant prejudice or irreparable harm. The WCJ initially took the case off calendar due to a sovereign immunity defense raised by the Chumash Casino, a tribal entity. Applicant argued a prior injury finding should preserve jurisdiction and the tribal entity's administrator should not assert immunity.

Sovereign immunityTribal entityWorkers' Compensation Appeals BoardJurisdictionOff calendarPetition for reconsiderationPetition for removalFinal orderSubstantive rightsIrreparable harm
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Case No. ADJ3605789 (GOL 0101314) ADJ2387995 (GOL 0101316) ADJ460036 (GOL 0101615)
Regular
Dec 12, 2011

JORGE VIVANCO vs. NEVERLAND VALLEY RANCH, ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON, MJJ PRODUCTIONS, TRAVELERS INDEMNITY, UNITED STAFFING ASSOCIATES, AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, MONARCH CONSULTING dba PES PAYROLL, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

This case involves a workers' compensation applicant claiming injuries while employed as a zookeeper for Neverland Valley Ranch and other entities. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the prior findings, and returned the case for further proceedings. The Board found that the trial judge erred by excluding evidence related to employment agreements under the parol evidence rule, which is relevant to determining employer status. Further development of the record is required to properly address the applicant's employment relationships with the defendant entities.

Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardJorge VivancoNeverland Valley RanchMichael JacksonMJJ ProductionsTravelers IndemnityUnited Staffing AssociatesAmerican Home Assurance CompanyMonarch ConsultingPES Payroll
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision

In re the Arbitration between Reif & Williams Sportswear, Inc.

The Appellate Division reversed an order and granted a motion to stay arbitration, awarding costs to the appellant corporation. The case centered on a corporation, formed after a partnership dissolved, that had not signed a collective bargaining agreement containing an arbitration clause, unlike its predecessor partnership. The court determined that a corporation is a distinct legal entity and cannot be compelled to arbitrate without its explicit agreement, even if its principals were involved in a prior entity that had such an agreement. This decision underscores the legal separation between a partnership and a subsequently formed corporation.

ArbitrationCorporate VeilPartnershipCollective BargainingContractual AgreementLegal EntityAppellate CourtMotion PracticeArbitration ClauseSuccessor Company
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Case No. MISSING
Regular Panel Decision
Nov 30, 2011

Quizhpe v. Luvin Construction Corp.

The plaintiff appealed an order from the Supreme Court, Nassau County, which granted summary judgment to defendants Luvin Construction Corp. and Jose I. Sanchez in a personal injury action. The appellate court affirmed the order, reiterating that the Workers' Compensation Law's exclusivity defense extends to entities that are alter egos of the employer. The defendants successfully demonstrated, prima facie, that Luvin Construction Corp. and the plaintiff's employer, FML Contracting, Inc., operated as a single integrated entity, thus establishing an alter ego defense. The plaintiff failed to present a triable issue of fact in opposition to this defense.

personal injurysummary judgmentalter ego doctrineworkers' compensation exclusivityNassau County Supreme Courtappellate affirmationemployer liabilityintegrated entityfactual disputedefendants' motion
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