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At the employment litigation law offices of VKV, we believe the most important service your attorney can provide is to give you the courage that comes with knowledge. When you come to us for a free consultation about your employment issue, we will listen to you with the compassion you deserve. We will clearly explain the laws that govern your issue so that you will have the knowledge to make an informed decision. When you have a VKV attorney representing your cause, you have the knowledge and power to act with courage.

Federal jury awards woman $25.1 million in sex discrimination case against Omni Hotels and Resorts
DALLAS — A former Omni Hotels employee gained a $25.1 million jury award for wage discrimination in Dallas federal court following an eight-year-long legal battle. “It’s overwhelming. I feel I have a little bit of self-respect back. I feel that it’s
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Residents with disabilities sue New York City over Open Streets program
By Linda Schmidt Published April 27, 2023 7:38AM BROOKLYN – Mill Jonakait, 77, is suing New York City.  “The Open Streets is very troublesome,” Jonakait said. “I think they haven’t thought through what it means to people like me.” Jonakait lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn and
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‘Open’ or shut case: NYC hit with federal ADA lawsuit seeking to end Open Streets
By Ben Brachfeld Photo By Christina Santucci/Queens Post A dozen New Yorkers with disabilities have filed a federal lawsuit against the city, claiming that its Open Streets program violates the Americans With Disabilities Act, with the hope of scuttling the program.
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Full 5th Circ. To Examine Employer-Friendly Title VII Rule
The family behind a massive Brooklyn Navy Yards film studio complex stands accused of stiffing local partners out of $50 million in profits, a new lawsuit contends. Steiner Studios — where films such as Steven Spielberg's"West Side Story" and Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Tick Tick Boom!" were filmed — has been named in a civil suit filed by a group of local entrepreneurs who says they developed the complex then were cut out of profits, court records show.
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Brooklyn Movie Studio Shut Out $50M Profits From Partners
The family behind a massive Brooklyn Navy Yards film studio complex stands accused of stiffing local partners out of $50 million in profits, a new lawsuit contends. Steiner Studios — where films such as Steven Spielberg's"West Side Story" and Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Tick Tick Boom!" were filmed — has been named in a civil suit filed by a group of local entrepreneurs who says they developed the complex then were cut out of profits, court records show.
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Black New Yorkers Strike Back
Black New Yorkers strike back at city program that seized their properties for developers The plaintiffs say the program unfairly aided gentrification and pushed Black and Latino residents out of their homes and neighborhoods. Sherlivia Thomas-Murchison’s mother worked for nearly
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Plaintiffs Firm Slams Company With 5 Lawsuits Alleging Race Discrimination, Wage Violations
A national chemical distribution company has been hit with five federal lawsuits since last year by current and former employees, alleging wage-and-hour theft and racial discrimination against its black workers. The latest lawsuit against Univar USA, filed this week in a federal
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Valli Kane & Vagnini Attorneys Named to 2018 New York Super Lawyers List
We are pleased to announce that Sara Wyn Kane, a partner at Valli Kane & Vagnini LLP has been selected for the 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent
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Ex-Mitsubishi Atty Claims Sex Bias Led To Her Ouster
Law360 (September 19, 2018, 8:30 PM EDT) — A Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. unit illegally refused to promote one of its top attorneys to general counsel because of her gender and fired her under false pretenses after she complained about the
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CBS Agrees To Settle Parking-Spot Guards’ OT Suit For $10M
Law360 (August 22, 2018, 10:21 PM EDT) — In the latest settlement between a major studio and production assistants hired to guard parking spaces, CBS Television Studios and its affiliates have agreed to pay $9.98 million to resolve allegations they
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Supervisor sues Omni hotels, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation when she reported it
A former supervisor with Omni Hotels & Resorts has filed suit against the Dallas-based company, alleging sexual harassment and saying the company broke federal laws governing equal pay.
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North Dakota workplace discrimination trial set for 2019
A racial discrimination lawsuit brought by six workers on a North Dakota job site is set for trial in late 2019.
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Compliment Or Come-On? Confusion Over How To Define Sexual Harassment
The sexual harassment scandals over the past couple of months are causing some workers to rethink some of their office behaviors. Is it still OK to compliment a colleague on the way he or she looks?
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ABC, Marvel to Pay $1.75M to Settle TV, Movie Set Pay Claims
ABC Studios and Marvel Television Inc. will pay $1.75 million to settle claims it didn’t pay overtime to set workers, according to an agreement that received final court approval.
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Davita Rx Agrees to Pay $63.7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
DALLAS – DaVita Rx LLC, a nationwide pharmacy that specializes in serving patients with severe kidney disease, agreed to pay a total of $63.7 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations relating to improper billing practices and unlawful financial inducements to
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Civilian FDNY employees file discrimination lawsuit
According to a new lawsuit, discrimination in the FDNY isn’t limited to actual firefighters. In a new class-action lawsuit, filed by seven civilian employees Dec. 1, the New York City Fire Department is accused of racially discriminatory practices against its
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The EEOC and Sara Lee: A Landmark Discrimination Case in Texas
After a two year investigation into complaints of civil rights and health violations, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a $4 million settlement for former employees at the Sara Lee factory located in Paris, Texas. This case marks the largest settlement
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FDNY sued for discrimination — again
Nearly three years after the city agreed to pay $98 million to settle claims of bias in its hiring of black and Hispanic firefighters, New York’s Bravest is being sued for discrimination again.
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Valeant Unit Settles Sex Discrimination Claims For $7.2M
Law360, Los Angeles (July 12, 2016, 4:56 PM EDT) — Valeant-owned Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. will pay $7.2 million to settle a class action alleging gender discrimination and other claims brought by female sales representatives of the medical cosmetics company, according to
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Hanging Monkey, Racial Graffiti, Among Evidence in Harassment Lawsuit
A stuffed monkey hanging from the ceiling in the shipping department at Univar USA’s Dallas distribution chemical facility is part of the evidence two Dallas men are providing in their lawsuit alleging racial harassment by some co-workers.
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