September 19, 2019
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New York Metro Super Lawyers Recognizes all Berke-Weiss Law Attorneys

Berke-Weiss Law PLLC is excited to announce that all of our lawyers were recognized by Super Lawyers in 2019.

Laurie Berke-Weiss has been selected to the 2019 Top 100 Lawyers: NY Metro list, and to the 2019 Top 50 Women: NY Metro List. Ms. Berke-Weiss has been a Super Lawyers nominee since 2006, and on the Top 50 Women: NY Metro list since 2011.

Rosa Aliberti has been selected to the 2019 New York Rising Stars list.

Alexandra Berke has been selected to the 2019 New York Rising Stars list. Ms. Berke was also nominated to the 2017 and 2018 New York Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. This honor recognizes lawyers 40 years old or younger or in practice for ten years or less.

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The Week in FFCRA Cases Includes a Class Action Suit against the USDA

July 24, 2020
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Four cases came across the wire this week and we have chosen to highlight them all. One case is the first class action lawsuit filed under the FFCRA and concerns potentially millions of people seeking SNAP aid. The three other suits that were filed this week follow a familiar line for anyone who has been reading our updates. People are getting sick or have family members getting sick and are then denied their right to paid leave and are terminated.

The Berke-Weiss Law Weekly Roundup, PUA Running Out, Why It Took So Long to Recognize the Child Care Crisis, and New Workers Councils

July 24, 2020
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This week marks a significant juncture for the US as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance is scheduled to end next week, schools are considering how to safely serve students, and workplaces continue to grapple with safety concerns.

Dueling Congressional Plans to Bailout US Childcare

July 21, 2020
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By now, the fact that childcare is in crisis is not new. But as the weeks creep by it is crystallizing as one of the signal problems of the pandemic lockdowns. Without childcare, which includes open K-12 schools, parents, child care workers, day care providers, and a host of others have been deeply affected. As Congress prepares to reconvene and wrangle over a new set of stimulus payments, a boost to the childcare industry is front and center.
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