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Upstate NY Caterer Will Pay $4M To End Wage Suit

LAW 360 – Mazzone Hospitality has agreed to shell out up to $4 million to end a lawsuit brought on behalf of thousands of workers who claimed the catering company unlawfully pocketed tips and docked their pay for meal breaks they never took.

Thu Mar 19, 4:17pm Share on Social Media

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IFLR Europe Awards 2020: shortlist revealed

IFLR – IFLR is delighted to announce the shortlist for the Europe Awards 2020. Below is the full list of deal, team, national and international firm of the year finalists. The 2020 IFLR Europe Awards recognizes legal innovation in cross-border transactions that were closed in 2019 and the teams and […]

Wed Feb 19, 12:00pm Share on Social Media

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Coca-Cola Faces Certified Classes Over Labels Claiming ‘No Artificial Flavors’ and ‘No Preservatives’

LAW.COM – The Coca-Cola Co. faces several certified classes in a long-running lawsuit accusing the company of misleading consumers about whether its flagship soft drink contains artificial flavors or preservatives.

Tue Feb 18, 6:32pm Share on Social Media

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Coke Buyers Get Partial Class Cert. In False Ad MDL

Law 360 – A California federal judge certified six state classes Friday in multidistrict litigation accusing The Coca-Cola Co. of misleading buyers by claiming the soda contains no artificial flavors, but he denied certification to the classes’ common law claims.

Fri Feb 14, 4:54pm Share on Social Media

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Mazzone Hospitality will pay $3 million in settlement with servers over tips

Albany Business Review – About 1,000 current and former employees of Mazzone Hospitality who accused the company of illegally withholding tips and deducting money from their paychecks for meals they didn’t eat would share $1.6 million to $1.7 million under a proposed class action lawsuit settlement.

Wed Feb 12, 2:41pm Share on Social Media

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Ponzi Schemer Eliyahu Weinstein Hit With $87M Judgment in Civil Lawsuit by Investors

Law.com – A federal judge has entered an $87 million judgment against convicted Ponzi schemer Eliyahu Weinstein in a suit by investors who funded his phony real estate ventures. The judgment represents money that was solicited by Weinstein for real estates investments but was not used for the purpose that […]

Wed Apr 17, 3:54pm Share on Social Media