Virginia & Ambinder in the Press

"Few small and mid-size companies in New York City can afford to buy an office building, but many are considering office condominiums, real-estate brokers and executives said."

"Requiring these bonds is a big step in the right direction to protect these workers, but it is not a perfect solution," said Kara Miller, a lawyer representing eleven workers of the company Envy Nails.

Kara Miller, a lawyer representing 10 former employees of the Envy Nails chain who are suing their employer for wages owed, said the requirement would be “a huge leap forward in protecting workers.”

"Warner Music Group Corp. has agreed to pay about $4.2 million to resolve a putative class and collective action brought by former interns who claimed they were unlawfully denied minimum wage, the plaintiffs told a New York federal court Tuesday."

"After the New York Times’ expose on the horrific mistreatment of New York City manicurists, the nail industry is in danger of becoming a pariah. How can it protect workers and win back customers?"

"U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor addressed participants in the New Lawyer Institute (NLI) on May 7th. The NLI, which was created on the recommendation of the City Bar’s Task Force on New Lawyers in a Changing Profession, provides law school graduates with practice-oriented training, mentoring and career support to help them get started in their careers."

"In the wake of a scathing New York Times expose of working conditions in nail salons, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched a crackdown to protect salon workers. NBC national correspondent Kate Snow reports."

"U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor (center) addressed participants in the New Lawyer Institute (NLI) on May 7th. The NLI, which was created on the recommendation of the City Bar's Task Force on New Lawyers in a Changing Profession, provides law school graduates with practice-oriented training, mentoring and career support to help them get started in their careers. "

"Giorgio Armani Corp. became the latest big name in fashion and entertainment accused of using interns for free labor in a proposed class action filed in New York state court."

"Cirque du Soleil stiffed its employees when it did not share with its service staff a service charge that it collected from customers for catered events, an employee class action filed Friday in New York Supreme Court alleges."

"Viacom Inc. agreed to pay about $7.2 million to resolve a putative class action brought by two former interns who claimed they were unlawfully denied minimum wage, the plaintiffs told a New York federal court Wednesday."

"Simon & Schuster Inc., Tommy Hilfiger USA Inc. and Fendi North America Inc. are the latest companies to face proposed class actions in New York state court accusing them of misclassifying their interns as ineligible for minimum wages, according to Friday filings."