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Bus Drivers Refused Transport To Israel Rally, Suit Says By\u00a0Anna Bongardino\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 Law360 (December 12, 2023, 7:08 PM EST) — New York residents and Jewish Israeli citizens have hit a Staten Island-based charter bus rental company with a proposed class action alleging that several of its drivers conspired to discriminate against Jewish and Israeli passengers by refusing to drive them to a pro-Israel rally in Washington in November. In the complaint, filed Monday in the\u00a0U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Elie Khen and Doron Orbach, along with car and limousine service Ben’s International Luxury Transportation LLC, said […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Bus Company Sued Over Driver Walkouts That Left Pro-Israel Demonstrators Stranded Hundreds of pro-Israel demonstrators from Detroit to New York said they were left unable to attend the Washington, DC rally Published 12\/12\/23 02:00 PM ET| Christian Berthelsen A national charter bus company was sued in a potential class-action complaint by pro-Israel demonstrators, who said bus drivers conspired to walk out on the job and leave them unable to get to a rally in Washington, D.C., last month. The case, filed in Manhattan federal court Monday, follows reports from around the country last month of Jewish and pro-Israel groups who […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\r\n Law360: Held & Hines Quoted In Their Appellate Division Victory Dismissing Defamation Case Against Sexual Assault Victim Client<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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NY Court Tosses Ex-Hughes Hubbard Atty’s Defamation Suit By\u00a0Ryan Boysen\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0Listen to article Law360 (August 10, 2023, 4:48 PM EDT) — The yearslong saga of a former\u00a0Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP\u00a0partner who claims that he was falsely accused of exposing himself in an Equinox steam room finally came to an end Thursday, after a New York state appellate court panel upheld a ruling that dismissed his $10 million defamation suit. In a three-page order, a five-judge panel of the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court, First Judicial Department, upheld the March 2022 ruling by Justice Paul A. Goetz of State Supreme […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Marc Held, counsel for the Mirvis plaintiffs, told Law360 he was pleased with the court’s approval of consolidation.
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Marc Held, counsel for the Butler, Mirvis and Froehlich plaintiffs, told Law360 he was pleased with the court’s decision, saying that it is in his clients’ best interests for their case to remain in the Eastern District of New York.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Calif. Geico Policyholders Ask Out Of Data Breach MDL By\u00a0Daniel Tay Law360 (October 1, 2021, 5:44 PM EDT) — A proposed class of California\u00a0Geico\u00a0policyholders told the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation that its suit stemming from the insurer’s data breach should not be centralized with four other suits as it pursues\u00a0a unique state-law-based claim, making the California plaintiffs the lone holdout against centralization. Geico is facing five proposed class actions across the country, all stemming from a data breach in which attackers used illegally obtained personal data to gain unauthorized access to the insurer’s online sales system between January and […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\r\n NY POST: Marc Held, Partner at Held & Hines, LLP is Quoted on DOE\/SHSAT<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Attorney Marc Held, who filed a suit last year to force the city to schedule the test, rejected that defense and said he\u2019s prepared to take legal action again.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith schools opening in-person in September, there is no reason why the specialized high school exam cannot be administered,\u201d he said. \u201cParents are concerned that similar to last year, this year will be filled with disingenuous attempts to hold the exam in a timely manner, if at all.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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T-Mobile USA was hit with a data breach class action Friday in New York Eastern District Court in response to a breach that exposed the personal information of 7.8 million current customers and more than 40 million individuals who applied for credit with the company. The complaint, brought by Held & Hines, accuses the company of failing to take reasonable measures to protect the personal and financial information of class members. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendant. The case is 1:21-cv-04721, Metzger v. T-Mobile USA, Inc.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Philip Hines of\u00a0Held & Hines LLP, counsel for the policyholders, told Law360 on Wednesday that his clients personal information has already been used to fraudulently apply for unemployment benefits and obtain credit cards.<\/p>\n

“In the coming days, weeks and months, this information will most certainly be used for other nefarious purposes and be readily available on the dark web, injuring them personally and financially for years to come,” Hines said. “Had Geico been as diligent protecting our clients’ personal information as they are in collecting our clients’ premiums, this would have never happened.”<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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NEW SUIT: Berkshire Hathaway and Geico were slapped with a data breach class action Wednesday in New York Eastern District Court. The lawsuit was filed by Held & Hines on behalf of current and former Geico customers who claim their driver’s license information was stolen in order to perpetuate a fraudulent unemployment benefits scheme. Counsel have not yet appeared for the defendants. The case is 1:21-cv-02210, Mirvis et al v. Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. et al.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\u201cVia refuses to submit to arbitration, refuses to pay the costs to commence arbitration, and \u2026 the costs of arbitration are intentionally, absurdly and unnecessarily high compared to nearly any alternative,\u201d attorney Marc Held noted in the legal filing.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\u201cThe refunds are disgraceful, considering the profits Vallo has made on the backs of these parents and the federal stimulus money the company received,\u201d Held said. Public records show the Queens-based company\u00a0got between $1 million and $2 million\u00a0from the feds in April. \u201cMany of the\u00a0Bronx Science students come from the five boroughs, and are from poor, or low-income families, many who lost their jobs during COVID, and work hard just to be able to afford the transportation,\u201d Held said.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\r\n NY POST: Marc Held, Partner at Held & Hines Quoted in Article Re: SHSAT Lawsuit<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Attorney Marc Held [of held & Hines, LLP], who represents the parents in the suit, called the mayor\u2019s announcement a \u201cruse.\u201d
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\u201cif Space 54 fails to comply \u2026 due to any event or act outside and beyond the scope of Space 54\u2019s control, [venue] liability shall be limited to a refund of the deposit.\u201d Granito\u2019s attorney, Marc Held, says in the filing this means all the deposit money.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Party-planner friend of \u2018RHONJ\u2019 star Teresa Giudice is sued by New York City mother for \u2018keeping $33,000 intended for her son\u2019s bar mitzvah\u2019 amid the pandemic, report says Party planner Elvira Grau, 50, has been sued this week for allegedly refusing to refund more than $33,000 Barrie Granito, of New York City, claimed she paid Grau the money for her son’s bar mitzvah celebration this year Granito claimed she never received a refund after the COVID-19 pandemic forced a rescheduling and eventual cancellation\u00a0of the party Court filings said Granito felt ‘pressured’ to fast track the money because the Grau’s were […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Law.com: Held & Hines in news for prosecuting case against Target Law.com has reported Held & Hines’ lawsuit against Target as part of their Legal Radar as a catch to watch. The complaint, filed by Held & Hines, on behalf of plaintiff, Marguerite Lyn Dingle, is pending in New York Eastern District Court . The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Lashann Dearcy Hall, is 1:20-cv-01198, Dingle v. Target Corporation.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Lyft Offers to Settle New York Driver Classification Disputes Jan. 9, 2020, 3:52 PM Drivers say they should be considered employees Lawyers urge drivers to reject the deal Lyft Inc.\u00a0has offered to pay New York ride-share drivers about $100 to $600 each to settle a lawsuit alleging the company misclassified them as contractors instead of employees, but the deal would require the drivers to keep quiet about it. Lawyers for a class of some 8,000 drivers are already advising them not to accept the proposed settlement, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg Law that detail the offer. Lyft\u2019s offer is […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Law360: Held & Hines’ Drivers in Class-Action Case Seek Information on Juno Sale to Lyft as Creditirs in Bankruptcy Proceeding Law360: Juno Creditors Seek Ch. 11 Investigation Of Lyft Deal By\u00a0Rick Archer Law360 (January 9, 2020, 5:40 PM EST) — The unsecured creditors of bankrupt ride-hailing company Juno USA have asked a Delaware judge for permission to investigate the possibility creditors are being shorted of the proceeds of a pre-Chapter 11 sale of company assets to competitor\u00a0Lyft Inc. In a request filed Wednesday for discovery into the sale and Juno’s corporate structure, the unsecured creditors committee said what evidence they […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Held & Hines’ Client, Anthony Raimondi, has Published a Book About his very colorful life, including knowledge of the assassination of the Pope, Lufthansa, NYC Corruption and other interesting tales. To learn more about his life and book, please click below. https:\/\/nypost.com\/2019\/10\/19\/meet-the-mobster-who-claims-he-helped-whack-pope-john-paul-i-over-stock-fraud\/ To purchase this book, please click on link below:<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Law.com- Held & Hines’ Case Victory Re: Equinox Reported in the Law Journal Click on the article to read more!  <\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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NY Post: Marc Held, Partner at Held & Hines, LLP Quoted Re: Equinox Sexual Assault Case Lawyer accused of Equinox lewdness: steamy ads led to \u2018false\u2019 claim By\u00a0Priscilla DeGregory May 20, 2019\u00a0|\u00a06:08pm These gym ads were so steamy they helped ruin a Manhattan lawyer\u2019s reputation, a new lawsuit claims. Steven Hammond, a former partner at the firm Hughes, Hubbard and Reed, says in a $10 million defamation suit, that a hyper-sexualized Equinox campaign emboldened a gym employee to falsely accuse him of pleasuring himself in front of him in the steam room. The gym\u2019s 2016-\u201917 \u201cCommit to Something\u201d ads featured […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Another such accusation comes from Dino Sajudin, a former doorman for one of Trump’s buildings in New York City. Sajudin’s lawyer, Marc Held, told NBC News in a statement that Sajudin was threatened by AMI, which he said had paid him $30,000 to keep quiet about a relationship between Trump and a Playboy Playmate.<\/p>\n

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REUTERS: Marc Held, Partner at Held & Hines, LLP, Quoted in Article Concerning Lawsuit vs. Health Plus Surgery Center Woman first to claim infection after surgery at New Jersey facility NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former patient at a New Jersey surgical facility that state health officials said may have exposed thousands of patients to HIV and other blood-borne pathogens has tested positive for hepatitis B, one of her lawyers said on Thursday. The unidentified 58-year-old Brooklyn woman, a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed on Monday, is the first of 3,778 former patients at HealthPlus Surgery Center in Saddle Brook, […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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FOX NEWS: Marc Held, Partner at Held & Hines, Quoted Re: Class-Action Lawsuit vs. Health Plus Surgical Center A New York woman has tested positive for hepatitis B after undergoing surgery at a facility in New Jersey that recently warned more than 3,000 patients that they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis as a result of \u201cdeficiencies in infection control\u201d at the center. The 58-year-old Brooklyn woman, who asked to remain anonymous for privacy reasons, underwent shoulder surgery at the HealthPlus Surgery Center in August. \u00a0In December, she was one of the 3,778 patients who received a letter […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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WPIX: Marc Held, Partner at Held & Hines, Quoted Re: Class-Action Lawsuit vs. Health Plus Surgical Center A Brooklyn woman has tested positive for hepatitis B after having a procedure at a New Jersey surgery center that later warned thousands of patients they may have been exposed to blood-borne pathogens like hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. The 58-year-old woman was one of more than 3,000 patients who were urged to get their blood tested by HealthPlus Surgery Center, which said their had been issues with sterilization. The warning applied to patients who had procedures at the center’s Saddle Brook, […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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“Going into a hospital or surgery center for any type of procedure is scary enough. Leaving that very same place with an unwarranted long-term disease, that could cause liver failure, cancer or death, due to on-site negligence, is simply reprehensible,” Marc Held said.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Associated Press: Marc Held Quoted in Press For Protecting His Client Who is Victim of Racism and Bribery Booze cruise battle: Booted from NYC dock, owner sees racism By MICHAEL R. SISAK December 19, 2018 1 of 2 In this Nov. 30, 2018 photo, cruise boat owner Dwayne Braithwaite poses on his boat at a Brooklyn dock in New York. Braithwaite has filed a lawsuit alleging racism and accused the city contractor that runs the docks of punishing him for not paying kickbacks. The city and its contractor, Dock NYC, say Braithwaite and his vessels violated the terms of their […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\u201cWhile it is evident that Equinox continuously does not take steps to protect its members from sexual assault, it is even more unconscionable that they would fire one of their own employees for speaking out about being a victim of the very same alleged sex crime that they repeatedly cover-up,\u201d Alexander\u2019s lawyer, Marc Held, said.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","max_pages":8}