December 20, 2021
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Here’s Why Justice May Demand That Harvey Weinstein Goes Free

       

On Wednesday, December 15, the Appellate Division, First Department of New York State heard arguments regarding the appeal of Harvey Weinstein’s criminal conviction for rape and assault. To many, the case seemed open and shut, and any appeal would be quickly dismissed. However, the legality of the evidence that the prosecutors presented against Weinstein was seriously scrutinized. While it might seem like Weinstein’s lawyers are relying on mere legal loop holes, the importance of evidentiary questions should not be overlooked, or underestimated.

Alex Berke’s most recent piece in the Daily Beast breaks down the law behind this development in the Weinstein saga—the implications of which reach far beyond this single case. She writes, “As maddening as it is that Weinstein’s conviction may be overturned, his lawyer’s arguments for appeal are sound and frustrations may be better focused on the prosecutors rather than the court.”

Her article can be found here.

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Berke-Weiss Law Weekly Roundup

June 19, 2020
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In this edition, we’re looking at several employment-related stories, including more news on the childcare front, new considerations for coronavirus workplace safety, as well as some news about a project in which the Firm is participating.

Title VII Now Applies to Gay and Transgender People, the Supreme Court Rules

June 15, 2020
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In a stunning victory for LGBT employees and the movement at large, the U.S. Supreme Court has held 6-3 that gay and transgender people are protected by Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which bans employment discrimination “because of sex.”

Berke-Weiss Weekly Roundup

June 12, 2020
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This week we’re highlighting several important developments regarding a return to work and the continued federal failure to properly address workplace safety, as well as more news on the childcare front, and a thoughtful consideration about how the global pandemic could get people thinking about family values in a new light.

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