Thursday, 13 June 2019 05:41
Class Certified in Oheka Castle Catering Workers Lawsuit
Written by Christopher Marlborough
On June 4, 2019, the Honorable Judge Paul J. Baisley, Jr., of the Supreme Court of New York for Suffolk County certified a class of banquet servers, bartenders, housemen and parking valets in a case against Gary Melius, entities operating Oheka Castle and other defendants in connection with the alleged failure to pay workers for overtime and for all hours worked. The case is styled Kish, et al. v. Oheka Management Corp., et. al., Index No. 618446/2016. In the Class Certification Order, the Marlborough Law Firm was appointed Class Counsel for the and three plaintiffs were appointed as representatives of…
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Thursday, 13 September 2018 05:28
Christopher Marlborough Receives Superlawyers Recognition for Sixth Straight Year
Written by Super User
Christopher Marlborough, Principal Attorney of the Marlborough Law Firm, P.C., has been selected for the 2018 NYC Metro SuperLawyers’ list. This is the sixth year in a row that Mr. Marlborough received recognition by the rating service. In 2013 and 2014, Chris was selected to SuperLawyers’ NYC Metro Rising Stars list for young and newly admitted attorneys. In 2015, 2016 and 2017, Mr. Marlborough was selected to the NYC Metro SuperLawyers list for more experienced attorneys. According to SuperLawyers.com, the list represents no more than five percent of lawyers in the state. The organization describes its thorough selection…
Thursday, 19 April 2018 14:52
Chris Marlborough Comments Before NY Labor Commissioner
Written by Christopher Marlborough
Christopher Marlborough, Principal Attorney of the Marlborough Law Firm, P.C. offered his comments on a proposal to abolish the subminimum wage for tipped employees in the State. More than one hundred other New Yorkers offered their comments to Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon at Farmingdale State College this morning. Under the current system, most workers are entitled to the full minimum wage for the county in which they work, while employers of tipped workers do not have to pay the full minimum wage. For example, most non-exempt workers in Nassau and Suffolk Counties are entitled to a minimum wage of $11.00,…
Sunday, 25 February 2018 22:10
Chris Marlborough Featured on Law You Should Know Radio Program
Written by Christopher Marlborough
Christopher Marlborough of the Marlborough Law Firm, P.C. recently appeared as a guest on WHPC’s weekly radio program Law You Should Know hosted by attorney and radio personality, Kenneth J. Landau, Esq. Chris spoke about ways workers can assert their rights in war on wage theft. The hour-long program will air in the Long Island, New York area on February 28, 2018 at 3 p.m. and be rebroadcast on Sunday March 4, 2018 at 7 a.m. on 90.3 FM. With respect to the program, Mr. Marlborough stated: "It was my pleasure and honor to be guest on Ken’s radio program.…
Monday, 05 February 2018 21:38
Class Certified in Big City Automotive Lawsuit
Written by Christopher Marlborough
On February 6, 2018, the Honorable Judge Mark C. Ciarocca, of the Superior Court of New Jersey for Union County certified a class of auto parts delivery drivers in a case against Big City Automotive, Inc and two of its related corporations in connection with the alleged misclassification of its employees as independent contractors and the failure to pay them overtime or minimum wage after accounting for unreimbursed expenses. The case is styled Nii-Moi, et al. vs. Linden B.C., Inc., Big City Englewood, Inc, and Big City Automotive, Inc. In the Class Certification Order, the Marlborough Law Firm and the…
Wednesday, 10 January 2018 06:32
Class Certified in Call-A-Head Lawsuit
Written by Christopher Marlborough
On January 10, 2018, the Honorable Gregory H. Woods, United Stated District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York certified a class of Portable Toilet Service Technicians in a case against Call-A-Head Corporation and its President Charles W. Howard concerning the failure to pay proper overtime to the technicians. The case is styled Vargas v. Howard and Call-A-Head Corp. In the Class Certification Order, the Marlborough Law Firm and the law firm of Slater, Slater Schulman were appointed Co-Lead Counsel for the certified class and five of the plaintiffs were appointed as representatives of the class. With respect…
Tuesday, 10 October 2017 09:13
The Class Certified in Memon/Doria Discount Store Litigation
Written by Christopher Marlborough
On October 10, 2017, Judge Robert W. Sweet, Federal District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York certified a class of non-exempt discount store workers in the Memon Doria discount store litigation.The action concerns Defendants' alleged failure to pay minimum wage and overtime to a class of more than one hundred workers. Plaintiffs have been represented by Christopher Marlborough and attorneys with Slater, Slater, Schulman, LLP. In the certification order, the Marlborough law Firm was appointed Co-Lead Class Counsel along with the Slater Firm. Specifically, Judge Sweet noted, both firms “possess litigation experience representing unpaid workers in certified…
Monday, 02 October 2017 04:16
Three Cheers. NFL's Appeal of Class Certification Motion in Buffalo Bills Cheerleaders Lawsuit Denied
Written by Christopher Marlborough
On September 29, 2017, New York's Appellate Division, 4th Judicial Department, issued its decision on the appeal of the class certification Order in the Buffalo Bills Cheerleaders class action lawsuit concerning the alleged nonpayment of wages to the cheerleaders. The Appellate Court unanimously affirmed the lower court's decision. A copy of the recent Appellate Court decision is linked below. The Fourth Department noted that Plaintiffs satisfied each of the requirements for class certification. Moreover, the Court quoted from Judge Drury's prior decision noting that "Plaintiffs had pursued the action 'with fortitude' and that counsel had pursued the case 'vigorously' and…
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Friday, 22 September 2017 23:43
Chris Marlborough Selected for the 2017 NYC Metro SuperLawyers List
Written by Christopher Marlborough
Christopher Marlborough, Principal Attorney of the Marlborough Law Firm, P.C., has been selected for the 2017 NYC Metro SuperLawyers’ list. This is the fifth year in a row that Mr. Marlborough received recognition by the rating service. In 2013 and 2014, Chris was selected to SuperLawyers’ NYC Metro Rising Stars list for young and newly admitted attorneys. In 2015 and 2016, Mr. Marlborough was selected to the NYC Metro SuperLawyers list for more experienced attorneys. According to SuperLawyers.com, the list represents no more than five percent of lawyers in the state. The organization describes its thorough selection process…
Friday, 28 July 2017 07:33
MLF Participates in Volunteer Open House Program
Written by Christopher Marlborough
Christopher Marlborough recently participated as a volunteer attorney in the Nassau County Bar Association open house program to respond to questions and provide legal referrals to local residents. The event was organized in cooperation with Nassau Suffolk Law Services and the Safe Center of Long Island. The event was a huge success. As reported in the Nassau Lawyer journal, “dozens of volunteer attorneys met one-on-one with Nassau residents to provide guidance and referral on legal issues.” Mr. Marlborough spoke to members of the community about their issues regarding labor and employment matters. With respect to his experience, he stated: “It…
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