Brian Markovitz invited to Senate Judiciary hearing with client
JGL principal attorney Brian Markovitz attended a United States Senate Judiciary hearing regarding forced arbitration on Nov. 8. During the hearing, Brian’s client from a previous…
Brian Markovitz quoted in Bloomberg News for second time this week
The decision is regarding if employment agreements can bar workers from pursuing employment-related claims in class action lawsuits. This comes after the Supreme Court heard arguments…
JGL Litigation Team Fights For 4,000 Borrowers Whose Mortgage Loans Were Tainted by Kickbacks
A federal district court in Cincinnati granted what is believed to be the first certification of a class action in a Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act…
Jay Holland is our Super Lawyer of the Week!
We are proud to announce Jay Holland has received the status of Super Lawyer from Reuters. Only 5% of attorneys nationwide receive this designation. Jay has been…
Twelve Joseph, Greenwald & Laake Attorneys Named 2016 Maryland ‘Super Lawyers’ or ‘Rising Stars’
Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A. is pleased to announce that 12 firm attorneys have been named Maryland “Super Lawyers” or “Rising Stars” for 2016. In addition, firm…
Big business and Hollywood rack up major win in unpaid intern case: The Second Circuit applies a “primary beneficiary test” for interns, reversing the lower court and rejecting the Department of Labor’s published guidance as outdated
In my October blog post, I discussed the recent rash of class actions by former unpaid interns in New York state against high-profile employers like…
Employers May Pay Dearly For Their Unpaid Internships
Law360, New York — In a tight job market, many students turn to unpaid internships to get their feet in the business door and gain real-world job…
JGL Attorneys Recognized by Maryland State Bar Association For Co-Authoring Maryland Employment Law Handbook
GREENBELT, Md. (June 15, 2014) – Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A. is pleased to announce that the firm’s attorneys Jay P. Holland, Joseph M. Creed and…
Five Attorneys Named ‘Local Litigation Stars’ by Benchmark Litigation
Greenbelt, MD (March 18, 2014) – Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A. is pleased to congratulate attorneys, Jay P. Holland, Debora Fajer-Smith, Walter E. Laake, Jr., Timothy F. Maloney,…
Working Hard For the Money… as an Employee, Not as an Independent Contractor
As a general rule, the states (including Maryland) and the federal government recognize two general categories of working relationships: employer- employee relationships, and independent contractor relationships. …
Q&A: Emerging Issues in Employment Law Part 1*
Kathy: Every year brings new legislation that impacts American employers and employees. Are there any game-changing laws that have been passed or that are on the…
Pedestrians Twice as Likely to Be Killed on Streets in the DC Area
The Washington Post recently highlighted how for the third year in a row our Washington area streets have had over 100 pedestrian deaths per year. While…
