Virginia & Ambinder in the Press

"The suit alleges that the clubs and their owner, William Pyliaris, failed to pay dancers minimum wage and overtime while illegally withholding tips and charging dancers fees to perform in the club — all alleged violations of the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act."

"But lawyer Lusher thinks that holding club owners accountable can lead to broader improvements for the quality of work in the industry."

Home care workers were connected with attorneys at V&A by labor groups to fight against the 13-hour rule.

“A business that must close because it cannot operate without underpaying workers or subjecting them to inhumane working conditions is not a loss to our community.”

“The original statute as it was drafted had a lot of holes in it,” said James Murphy, a labor lawyer at the firm of Virginia & Ambinder in New York.

A New York federal judge on Friday said he would not dismiss a collective action brought by workers against Envy Nails salons in New York City alleging that they were not paid minimum wage or overtime and that they failed to receive pay stubs, a day after oral arguments were held.

The plaintiffs alleged in the class action suits that they were tasked with inputting data, assisting with organizing samples, answering phone calls, setting up promotional events, and running personal errands for paid employees without being paid.

“You have a situation where people are going to be buying apartments for the mid-eight figures, and you have individuals working there who are getting the lowest of living wages,” said attorney Lloyd Ambinder.

"...[T]he Court grants Plaintiffs' unopposed motion for preliminary approval of class and collective action settlement."

"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.”