December 15, 2023
Berke-Weiss Law in the News

Berke-Weiss Law Represents Plaintiff in an Adult Survivors Act Lawsuit Covered By NPR

On November 22, 2023, a civil suit was filed against a long-time Broadway costume designer, William Ivey Long, and the Roanoke Island Historical Association (RIHA) in New York State Supreme Court. Plaintiff Court Watson, represented by Senior Associate Alex Berke, alleges forcible touching against Defendant Long and negligent hiring, retention, supervision and direction against Defendant RIHA. Under the Adult Survivors Act, Plaintiff Watson was permitted to bring forth claims from his time working on the production of The Lost Colony (2000-2003), which would normally be barred by the statute of limitations.

NPR, who previously reported on accusations against Defendant Long, reported on the lawsuit filing. Read Anastasia Tsioulcas’ article here.

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How Roe v. Wade Stopped Being the Law of the Land in Texas

September 3, 2021
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Senior Associate Alex Berke's latest piece for the Daily Beast teases out some of the implications and details of this Texas law and how it doesn't bode well for abortion rights in the future.

Is US Lack of Childcare a Threat to National Security?

August 23, 2021
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In a recent op-ed in The Hill, several retired US generals make the novel argument that the nation’s lack of strong, universal childcare is not only a persistent problem for working parents, but represents a national security threat and that lawmakers must continue to address this as part of the legislative wrangling set to go into overdrive as Congress returns from summer vacation

Another Tough School Year on the Horizon

August 23, 2021
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The Delta variant impact has been felt, including by parents who were relying on schools being open for in-person sessions this fall. After a year and a half of stop-start at schools, the fall semester is already being hampered with many schools having to close or quarantine significant portions of their population. This is especially bad news as there has been little headway made by legislators or the private sector in finding ways to provide parents with paid leave to deal with care-related emergencies, most notably by the sudden closure of schools.
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