In Wall Street Journal
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Lloyd Ambinder is featured in a Wall Street Journal article on unpaid internships and the cases brought by V&A against Warner Music Group, Viacom, Madison Square Garden, Sony and Donna Karan.
"The rules have changed for summer interns.
Since last year's class vacated the lowest rungs of the corporate totem pole, a string of high-profile lawsuits by unpaid interns has worked its way through the courts, and legislatures have passed new protections, forcing both schools and employers to rethink their policies."
Since last year's class vacated the lowest rungs of the corporate totem pole, a string of high-profile lawsuits by unpaid interns has worked its way through the courts, and legislatures have passed new protections, forcing both schools and employers to rethink their policies."
In U.S. News and World Report
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V&A speaks to U.S. News and World Report on the benefits of paid internships.
"Even before the onset of the 2008 recession, college students and recent grads eagerly, if not desperately, sought out unpaid internships hoping to gain the necessary experience to land a paid job. Unfortunately, rather than provide a structured educational environment for interns, many, if not most, employers treat interns like entry level employees without providing them any compensation."
In FindSpark
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V&A attended Find & Follow Your Passion: A #FindSpark Fashion Conference. Attorneys from V&A gave a workshop on employment rights in the workplace to young creatives and professionals in the fashion industry.
"On Saturday, April 5th, during Find & Follow Your Passion: A FindSpark Fashion Conference at LIM College, LaDonna Lusher and Lloyd Ambinder, attorneys at Virginia and Ambinder LLP, share the most wonderful knowledge about the importance of knowing your rights as an employee, whether you are an a full-time or part-time employee, independent contractor/ freelancer, and intern (yes, you have rights as well!). If you fit in any of these categories or you are looking for your next gig, this is for you!"
V&A gets collective action certified in a case involving unpaid interns
Interns who worked at Viacom, Inc., MTV Networks Music Production Inc., and MTV Networks Enterprises, Inc.
In New York Daily News
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V&A highlighted in the NY Daily News for representing nail salon manicurists who filed a class action to recover their unpaid wages and overtime.
"Manicurists are fighting back against a tough-as-nails businesswoman who runs her mani-pedi empire with an iron fist."
In Gothamist
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New York City Council passes landmark legislation prohibiting discrimination against interns.
"The City Council passed a bill yesterday amending New York City's Human Rights Law to extend sexual harassment and discrimination rights to unpaid interns. The move now allows unpaid interns to sue their employers should they choose. It also makes the Big Apple one of the first American cities to have such rights for their interns. Reminder: it's 2014."
In Law360
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V&A represents hundreds of former interns accusing MTV of failing to pay them for months of work in a nationwide action.
"A former intern accusing MTV of failing to pay him for months of work asked a New York federal judge on Friday to certify a nationwide collective in his case, arguing it would be the most efficient way to resolve a case that could involve thousands of other workers."
In Law360
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V&A wins class certification for Jenny Craig workers
"A New York City trial judge has certified a class of 751 current and former Jenny Craig workers who claim the weight-loss company changed their time cards to show they had taken 30-minute meal breaks when, in fact, they were pushed to work though the pause, a ruling posted Monday says."
In Forbes
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V&A attorney Jack Newhouse was recently published in Forbes.com on the topic of the changing landscape for unpaid internships.
"As summer ended, perhaps so did unpaid internships as we know them. The once commonplace “opportunity” to forego wages in exchange for work experience and connections may no longer be a viable option by the time summer 2014 rolls around. Bottom line: interns will now have to get paid at least minimum wage to wait in lines to get Cronuts for their bosses."
In Law360
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V&A wins first-step certification for service employees at two Marriott locations
"A New York federal magistrate judge on Thursday granted first-step certification to a group of current and former service employees at two Long Island-based Marriott hotels, allowing them to proceed with their claims that the hotel failed to pay lawfully earned gratuities and overtime."
In Law360
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V&A files action against Madison Square Garden Co. on behalf of unpaid interns
"The Madison Square Garden Co. on Monday became the latest company targeted in a putative class action alleging that it improperly classified regular employees as interns in an effort to avoid paying them, according to documents filed in New York federal court."
In Law360
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V&A wins class certification for waiters, bartenders, busboys, and other workers at Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse
"A New York federal judge on Tuesday certified a class of waiters, bartenders, busboys and other workers who filed a proposed collective action against Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse accusing the chain of seizing their tips and paying them less than minimum wage."