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The unpaid intern problem hits a major federal court. And…

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Naomi

Over the past year, I’ve noted a number of stories concerning the unpaid intern problem and lawsuits that subsequently emerged from these particular abuses of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Shamefully, a lot of these interns were unpaid by relatively … Continue reading →

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Paul Sprenger, a very good lawyer

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Naomi

And an absorbing biography in the form of a New York Times obit:Paul Sprenger, Lawyer Who Fought Discrimination, Dies at 74 – NYTimes.com.

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Weird legal story of the week: family sued by nanny

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Naomi

For human trafficking, as it happens. Ms. Garnica [the nanny], in her lawsuit, claimed the couple took her passport, locked her in the apartment, left her without decent food or her medication for hypertension and allowed the children to hit … Continue reading →

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