November 2, 2023
Berke-Weiss Law in the News

Berke-Weiss Law Recognized by Super Lawyers for Legal Excellence in 2023

Berke-Weiss Law is excited to announce that Laurie Berke-Weiss, Alex Berke, and Rosa Aliberti have been selected to the 2023 New York-Metro: Women’s Edition Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

 

Laurie Berke-Weiss has been selected to the NewYork Metro Top 100 list. Attorneys on the top list have been selected to the 2023 New York Metro Lawyers list and ranked top of the list in the Super Lawyers selection process.

 

Additionally, Laurie-Berke-Weiss has been selected to the New York Metro Top 50 Women list. Female attorneys on the top list have been selected to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list and ranked top of the list in the Super Lawyers selection process.

 

For 13 years, SuperLawyers has recognized Laurie Berke-Weiss for her outstanding legal achievements. Laurie Berke-Weiss has demonstrated excellence in the practice of law year after year.

 

Alex Berke and Rosa Aliberti have been selected to the 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state.

 

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a state wide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

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The Week in FFCRA Complaints: Employers Do Not Seem to Understand Mandated Worker Protections

July 31, 2020
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t is starting to seem, from our perspective, that either employers have not been made sufficiently aware of the leave entitled to workers under the FFCRA or that they are willing to risk a lawsuit for wrongful termination.

With the HEALS Act the Fight over Pandemic Lawsuits Takes Center Stage

July 30, 2020
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Earlier this week, Senate GOP leadership introduced their $1 trillion opening response to the $3 trillion Congressional HEROES Act, originally proposed in May. As we have noted, the signal demand coming from Mitch McConnell’s office is liability protection (the “L” in HEALS) for businesses and health care organizations. Translated, McConnell wants to prevent workers from suing employers if they contract coronavirus at work. And the GOP appears firm that without consensus on this issue, there will be no new stimulus.

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.
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