April 10, 2025

Principal Laurie Berke-Weiss featured in The Observer, The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

Berke-Weiss Law is pleased to share a recent feature published in The Observer, The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center, highlighting the firm’s founder and principal,  Laurie Berke-Weiss, a graduate of Fordham Law School and president of the New York Women’s Bar Association Foundation.

Fordham Senior journalism student and staff writer Brianna Karla Sanchez, writes about Laurie’s experience, strategic vision, and her work to advance women in the law. We thank Brianna Sanchez for her thoughtful profile of Laurie’s contributions to the firm and women in the legal community.

Click here to read the full article.

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Berke-Weiss Law Weekly Roundup

July 6, 2020
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Here in New York, the governors of the tri-state area have formalized a quarantine for visitors from the hardest hit states while also mooting any chance of indoor dining in the foreseeable future, which mounting research indicates is a significant source of potential infectio

The Week in FFCRA Complaints

July 1, 2020
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Overall, we are beginning to see some patterns in the thematic nature of the complaints. Specifically, plaintiffs seem to be those whose employment has been terminated either after expressing concerns about workplace health and safety (e.g. improper distancing, lack of PPE, and not enforcing CDC-recommended quarantine procedures) and parents whose employment has been terminated because they were unable to locate appropriate childcare or family care.

What Employees Should Know About Their Rights to Protest, in Person or on Social Media

June 29, 2020
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Employees may find themselves retaliated against because of their protesting outside of the workplace, in person or online. But, as the protests continue, and the depth of feeling about their purpose grows, there will be increasing interest in using all available legal tools to allow employees to express their political views off-site while remaining employed.

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