October 15, 2024
Berke-Weiss Law in the News

Principal Laurie Berke-Weiss recently spoke on a panel at Fordham Fashion Law Institute’s 14th Annual Symposium

Principal Laurie Berke-Weiss recently spoke on a panel during the Fordham Law School Fashion Law Institute’s 14th Annual Symposium. This all day program focused on the shape of things to come in fashion law, covering topics such as antitrust issues, intellectual property challenges, a legislative and regulatory update, and politics and fashion. Ms. Berke-Weiss, along with Christina Asbee, Disability Rights New York; Beth Haroules, New York Civil Liberties Union; and, Norman Siegel, Siegel Teitelbaum & Evans, spoke on “Statement Pieces: Dress Codes, Mask Laws, and Freedom of Speech”, a discussion moderated by Jeff Trexler of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.  In a lively discussion Ms. Berke-Weiss addressed the impact of dress codes and mask laws on the workplace, and how employers and employees can navigate these hot-button issues.

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Women Leaders Weigh in on the Pandemic and Beyond

November 23, 2020
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As part of the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society, New York Times reporters and editors sought the perspectives of some of the leading executives in the business and finance world about the role women have and can continue to play in the post-pandemic work world.

As President, Joe Biden Can Protect Workers

November 19, 2020
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In a new blog post at the Institute for New Economic Thinking, professors David Michaels and Gregory Wagner lay out an 11-point overview of a longer policy paper that they believe president-elect Joe Biden can enact on day one in office to protect workers

Historic Victory for Paid Family Leave in Colorado

November 12, 2020
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While much of the post-election attention has been focused on the presidential race, there has been little said about what looks to be a historic victory for working Coloradans, who have chosen to join eight other states, including New York, and Washington D.C. in providing paid family leave for new parents as well as those dealing with a family emergency. This is the first paid family leave law to be won through a ballot initiative, rather than implemented by elected officials.
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