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$60 Million Settlement Holds New York City Accountable for Property Seizures That Stripped Homeowners of Their Equity

September 15, 2026
New York City has agreed to a $60 million proposed class action settlement with homeowners whose properties were seized in Round 10 of the City's Third Party Transfer (TPT) program without compensation for the equity they had built in their homes.
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Former Walmart Team Lead Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Harassment, Retaliation, and Failure to Protect Employee

August 5, 2026
A former Walmart team lead has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the retail giant failed to protect him after he repeatedly reported workplace sexual harassment and ultimately retaliated against him by terminating his employment. The lawsuit, filed in the
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MrBeast Sued for Firing New Mom Who Took Maternity Leave

April 22, 2026
Former company executive details sexual harassment, gender bias, and retaliation at male-dominated social media empire Former MrBeast executive Lorrayne Mavromatis sued the social media company in federal court today after facing years of sexual harassment and gender bias by top
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Devyn LaBella Prevails in Court Against Kevin Costner

March 16, 2026
Devyn LaBella, who worked as a stunt double for the lead female actress in Kevin Costner’s production of Horizon II, prevailed in Court today against Kevin Costner. At Mr. Costner’s direction, on May 2nd, 2023, Ms. LaBella was subjected to
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NY Equinox Trainers Secure $12M Settlement in Overtime Pay Lawsuit

July 2, 2025
When fitness professionals work long hours helping others reach their goals, they deserve to be fully and fairly compensated for every minute on the job—including the time spent prepping workouts, following up with clients, and keeping the gym floor in
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Kevin Costner Sued By ‘Horizon 2’ Stunt Performer Over Unscripted Rape Scene

June 11, 2025
One day in May 2023, stunt performer Devyn LaBella showed up to the Utah set of Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, the second part of the sprawling Western series from Kevin Costner, expecting to double for one of
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Safe Leave Laws Gain Momentum At State Level

October 2, 2024
By Amanda Ottaway/Law 360 While a new bill in Congress that would provide paid leave for workers who’ve experienced domestic violence or sexual assault may be unlikely to pass this go-round, states and cities have already enacted paid safe leave
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Marilyn Manson Accuser Gets Trial Date for Revived Claims of ‘Horrific’ Abuse

May 8, 2024
“We are happy that the delays are behind us and that we will have an opportunity to depose [Manson] and present all the facts to a jury next year,” a lawyer for plaintiff Ashley Walters says By Nancy Dillon/ Rolling
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New York Lawyer dealing with major changes to Non-Competition Agreements

NY Courts May Have to Redo Thousands of Foreclosure Hearings Over Need for Appointed Counsel

March 13, 2024
By Brian Lee/ Law.com Thousands of foreclosure proceedings could potentially be headed for do-overs as a result of the court system settling a class-action lawsuit in which it acknowledges skipping a key initial process that mandates an assessment of homeowners’
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Customer Service Reps Get Narrow Collective Cert. In OT Suit

January 4, 2024
By Abby Wargo/Law360 A Texas federal judge agreed Tuesday to certify a collective of customer service representatives alleging that a medical technologies corporation failed to pay them for off-the-clock work, finding they were all subject to the same policies while declining to toll the
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Park co-naming expected for 2024

December 29, 2023
Lawsuit says Open Streets program for green space projects violates the ADA By Naeisha Rose/Queens Chronicle The grassroots effort to formalize the reclamation of public space for an Open Streets program on a stretch of 26 blocks in Jackson Heights
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5 Notable Workplace Bias Verdicts From 2023

December 22, 2023
By Anne Cullen/Law 360 Law360 (December 15, 2023, 6:32 PM EST) — A $36 million jury verdict that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission secured in September on behalf of a deaf truck driver marked one of many eight-digit damages
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Marilyn Manson’s Former Assistant Wins Appeal to Revive a Previously Dismissed Sexual Assault Lawsuit

December 15, 2023
Ashley Walters claims Manson sexually assaulted her, whipped her and threw her against a wall when she was his assistant in 2011. By Daniela Avila/ PEOPLE Marilyn Manson’s former assistant has won a critical appeal that will revive her previously
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Marilyn Manson’s Ex-Assistant Wins Appeal, Can Sue for ‘Horrific’ Sexual Harassment and Assault 

December 15, 2023
By Nancy Dillon/ Rolling Stone “This is a great victory for all survivors as it provides a clear path for issues of repressed memories,” Ashley Walters’ lawyer says. THE FORMER ASSISTANT who claims Marilyn Manson sexually assaulted her, whipped her and threw her
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Worker Settles Overtime Suit Against Home Remodeler

October 18, 2023
By Caleb Drickey/Law360 · 2023-10-16 19:49:04 -0400 ·  Listen to article A worker who accused a home remodeling firm of misclassifying him as an overtime-exempt, salaried employee asked a New York federal court Monday to sign off on an individual settlement to his wage
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Q&A: Attorney Sara Wyn Kane on Tough Sexual Assault Cases and New York’s Lookback Window

October 3, 2023
By Sara Hammel/The Landing As one of Delta Captain Andrea Ratfield’s attorneys, Sara Wyn Kane of Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP is familiar with the specific and unique way airlines operate when it comes to sexual assault and harassment cases. Her bio highlights her vast
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‘I don’t want to be in the darkness anymore’: Bronx case worker sues DSS over alleged sexual abuse, retaliation

September 25, 2023
By Aliyah Schneider/ Bronx Times Disclaimer: This story details various accusations of sexual abuse. A homelessness case worker on unpaid leave is suing the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) and two of its employees over allegations that
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NYC May Need To Rethink Property Transfer Program

September 14, 2023
By David Holtzman/ Law360 Law360 (September 13, 2023, 8:45 PM EDT) — A City of New York program that transfers distressed or tax-delinquent apartment buildings to nonprofit agencies for redevelopment may be on shaky ground amid a recent U.S. Supreme
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US appeals court adopts lower bar for proving workplace bias claims

August 25, 2023
By Daniel Wiessner/ Reuters Aug 21 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court has thrown out its unique decades-old precedent that made it more difficult for workers to prove discrimination claims. The en banc 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on
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Female Delta Pilot Advances Sexual Harassment, Reprisal Claims

August 18, 2023
By Patrick Dorrian/ Bloomberg Law Delta Air Lines Inc. must face a female pilot’s claims of workplace sexual harassment and that she was retaliated against for complaining about gender bias and harassment, including by being forced to undergo retreatment for
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