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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>
\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>
Attorney Marc Held [of held & Hines, LLP], who represents the parents in the suit, called the mayor\u2019s announcement a \u201cruse.\u201d
\n\u201cBy not scheduling a date, it is in essence canceled. That remains the mayor\u2019s ultimate goal,\u201d Held said.<\/p>\n
City Hall knew the suit would be filed and set the registration dates to avoid bad publicity, the suit claims.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
\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>
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 […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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>
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 […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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 […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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>
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>
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 […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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
Sajudin’s agreement included a $1 million penalty if he spoke out.<\/p>\n
“AMI threatened Dino Sajudin that speaking up would have detrimental, life changing consequences for him and his family,” Held said in the statement.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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 […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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 […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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 […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
“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>
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 […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
\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>
LAW360: Held & Hines, LLP’s UBER Class-Action Settlement Reported Attys For NY Uber Drivers Seek $1M In Fees In Fare Cut Spat By\u00a0Linda Chiem Law360 (August 29, 2018, 9:47 PM EDT) — Attorneys for Uber drivers asked a New York federal judge Wednesday to sign off on more than $1 million in fees and costs, and the $3 million settlement they negotiated in a proposed class action alleging the ride-hailing giant miscalculated taxes and deductions from drivers’ fares. Attorneys with […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
https:\/\/www.law.com\/americanlawyer\/2018\/08\/29\/hughes-hubbard-silent-on-practice-leaders-public-exposure-charges\/ Hughes Hubbard Silent on Practice Leader\u2019s Public Exposure Charges Steven Hammond, co-chair of the firm’s international practice, faces charges of public exposure and lewdness in New York. By\u00a0Roy Strom\u00a0August 29, 2018 at 05:49 PM Hughes Hubbard & Reed\u00a0partner Steven Hammond pleaded not guilty this week to\u00a0misdemeanor lewdness and public exposure charges,\u00a0according to news reports, related to allegations that\u00a0he masturbated in a sauna\u00a0in front of an employee at a high-end Wall Street gym. Hammond, 65, co-chairs Hughes Hubbard\u2019s international practice […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
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\u201cIt\u2019s still going on every single day, and it\u2019s a crime,\u201d said attorney Marc Held, who represents the Equinox Wall Street victim, among others.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
\u201cI do suspect he may release another statement and potentially new documents in the future,\u201d said Held of his client after American Media Inc. rescinded the deal. \u201cMr. Sajudin hopes the truth will come out in the very near future.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
Washington Examiner: Marc Held, Partner at Held & Hines, is Quoted Re: ‘Catch & Kill’ Story Click on the article to read more! <\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
Selon Me Marc Held, l\u2019actuel avocat de Sajudin, celui-ci avait bien pass\u00e9 un contrat avec AMI le 15 novembre 2015, donnant au groupe de presse l\u2019exclusivit\u00e9 du r\u00e9cit de l\u2019ancien portier du gratte-ciel de 72 \u00e9tages au c\u0153ur de Manhattan, au sommet duquel Donald Trump vivait avant de s\u2019installer \u00e0 la Maison Blanche.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
\u201cMr. Sajudin has been unable to discuss the circumstances regarding his deal with American Media Inc. and the story that he sold to them, due to a significant financial penalty,\u201d Sajudin\u2019s lawyer Marc Held told CNN.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
“Mr. Sajudin has been unable to discuss the circumstances regarding his deal with American Media Inc. and the story that he sold to them, due to a significant financial penalty,” Held told CNN. “Just recently, AMI released Mr. Sajudin from the terms of his agreement and he is now able to speak about his personal experience with them, as well as his story, which is now known to be one of the ‘catch and kill’ pieces. Mr. Sajudin hopes the truth will come out in the very near future.”<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
Marc Held, who represents the plaintiff, told Law360 in a Wednesday email that any business, including a gym, has a duty to protect its members from sexual assault and harassment.
\n\u201cAs such, a member of a gym has the right to use the gym\u2019s facilities, including the steam room, without being touched, groped or assaulted,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>