MSR Files Lawsuit on Behalf of LaserShip Delivery Drivers
Menken Simpson & Rozger LLP has filed a class and collective action complaint on behalf of delivery drivers jointly employed by LaserShip, Inc., and its various subcontractors in the State of New York. The complaint alleges that LaserShip, a “last-mile” courier company best known for its partnership with Amazon, purposefully misclassifies its delivery drivers as […]
Menken Simpson & Rozger LLP Continues its Fight for the Rights of Home Health Aides
Partner Jason Rozger and associate Raya Saksouk recently filed a motion in New York Supreme Court, Kings County, asking the court to certify a class of home health aides (“HHA’s”) employed by Americare Certified Special Services, Inc., and Americare, Inc. Like many other HHA’s in the industry, including many represented by MSR, the plaintiffs in […]
Jason Rozger and Brenna Rabinowitz to Present on Prevailing Wage Law on April 14
Menken Simpson & Rozger LLP partner Jason Rozger and senior associate Brenna Rabinowitz, together with representatives from the New York State Department of Labor and the New York City Comptroller’s Office, will be presenting a webinar on the essentials of New York’s prevailing wage laws on April 14, 2021 through The National Employment Lawyers Association […]
Bruce Menken Recognized by the National Employment Law Project
Menken Simpson & Rozger LLP partner Bruce Menken was recognized today by the National Employment Law Project for his firm’s generous cy pres award. Assisted by co-counsel, Mr. Menken obtained a $650,000 settlement on behalf of nearly 100 asbestos and hazardous material workers employed by NSC Abatement Services, a Mt. Vernon, NY asbestos testing and […]
Brenna Rabinowitz Named Senior Associate
Menken Simpson & Rozger is happy to announce that Brenna Rabinowitz has been promoted to Senior Associate. This promotion acknowledges Brenna’s excellent track record in providing a high level of client service since joining MSR’s predecessor firm in 2018. Brenna is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and concentrates her practice […]
Menken Simpson & Rozger LLP
We are pleased to announce that Beranbaum Menken LLP is now Menken Simpson & Rozger LLP! With the departure of John Beranbaum, we will be continuing the firm’s 23 years of success representing employees with the entire rest of our team intact. Bruce Menken, one of the nation’s leading employment attorneys who co-founded the firm […]
United States of America, ex rel. Joan Gallagher v. Intermune, Inc.
Represented a sales rep who exposed drug manufacturer’s fraud selling a drug “off-label.” $42 million settlement.
Protecting the Rights of Essential Workers
Today’s New York Times published an op-ed called The Invisible Essential Workers, calling attention to the many hardships homecare and nursing home workers suffer while caring for the elderly in this age of COVID. Among many painful stories caused by our country’s indifference toward the vulnerable, the article points out that New York homecare workers […]
United States of America, ex rel. Richard Faden v. Young Adult Institute
Represented an executive who identified an illegal billing of the federal and state government for therapeutic services that were not provided. $18 million settlement was reached.
Live-in Nannies, Caretakers and Housekeepers: Know Your Rights
I am a nanny, caretaker, or housekeeper living full-time with my employer during the pandemic. What are my rights? When you live with your employer, the boundaries of the employer-employee relationship may often become blurred. This can make it hard to know what your rights are, and even harder to negotiate those rights with your […]