BY JOSE MARTINEZ ?DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER The shapely socialite wife of a billionaire hedge fund titan is accused of piggish barnyard antics in a sex-harassment lawsuit filed by an ex-employee. Homosexual house manager William Gamble’s suit charges that he was subjected to unwanted advances from pet pig-owning Lisa Maria Falcone, who is married to the [...]
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NYC Purposely Discriminated Against Blacks
In what turns out to be one of the most discriminatory patterns, a process that has subjected African-Americans to series of disturbing disadvantages, a federal judge has ruled against one of New York City’s legacies. New York Times reports, that according to judge, Nicholas G. Garaufis, New York City “intentionally discriminated against black applicants to [...]
Blog Talk Radio: Jack Tuckner on Gender Discrimination
From Blog Talk Radio: Faten Abdallah interviews Jack Tuckner, leading civil rights trial attorney, and the co-founding partner of Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, LLP, a NYC-based law firm dedicated to the empowerment of women in the workplace.
This is What a Conservative Looks Like
Q: How many “Conservatives” does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: How many do you want it to take and what’s it worth to you? “Americans oppose the Democratic [health care] plan because they know the final product is a colossal legislative mistake.” Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell The “colossal mistake” this [...]
Tuckner, Sipser: Lobna Abdelrehim sues “animal house”
Lobna Abdelrehim sues ‘animal house’ publishing company, GDS International, for sexual harrassment NY Daily News BY JOSE MARTINEZ DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Tuesday, November 24th 2009, 6:02 PM A shapely 26-year-old stunner is suing her employer for sex discrimination, portraying the publishing firm as a “Mad Men”-era artifact that’s overheated by a “jock fraternity culture.” [...]
Expecting a Baby, but Not the Stereotypes
New York Times :: CAREER COUCH (A version of this article appeared in print on November 22, 2009, on page BU10 of the New York Times, New York edition.) Expecting a Baby, but Not the Stereotypes By EILENE ZIMMERMAN Published: November 21, 2009 Q. You recently became pregnant and expect to continue working through the [...]
Tuckner Sipser Wins One Million Dollars for Client in Sex Discrimination Lawsuit in Federal Court
Click here to view PDF. Manager alleged she was fired for not being ‘one of the boys’ Verdict: $1,000,000 Case: Theresa Garafolo v. Healthcare Services Group, Inc., No. 07-cv-11165 Court: U.S. District Court, Southern District Judge: Paul Crotty Date: 4/23/2009 Plaintiff Attorney(s): William Sipser, Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, LLP, New York, NY Jack Tuckner, [...]
The “Kosher” Workplace
By Michelle Kornblit In light of the shocking revelations of the unethical, and illegal employment practices at the Agriprocessor Kosher slaughterhouse in Postville Iowa, there has been a demand in the Orthodox Jewish community to insist that kosher food production must be about more than the dietary laws; kosher food must reflect Jewish ethical values [...]
Working Without Laws: Exploitation of the Oppressed in New York City
By Michelle Kornblit The National Employment Law Project recently released Working Without Laws, a survey of employment and labor law violations in New York City. This report exposes the reality that America’s labor and employment laws are failing to protect significant numbers of individuals in New York City. Many workers are paid less than the [...]