Fernandez v. Wenig Saltiel LLP et al

  1. April 01, 2024

    Staten Island Firm Must Face Hostile Work Environment Claim

    A New York federal judge has partially dismissed an employment discrimination suit against a State Island law firm, nixing discrimination and retaliation claims brought by a Black former office manager while allowing claims over the firm's allegedly hostile work environment to proceed to trial.

  2. March 27, 2023

    Staten Island Firm Slams 'Fanciful' Details Of Race Bias Suit

    A Staten Island law firm focused on complex real estate litigation asked a New York federal court to toss a Black former office manager's suit claiming she was fired for complaining about an attorney's racist behavior, asserting that the only evidence of a hostile work environment is the ex-employee's own testimony.

  3. November 09, 2021

    Atty Must Turn Over Facebook Logs In Bias Case, Judge Says

    A real estate attorney facing a racial discrimination lawsuit, including allegations that he harassed a Black office manager by loudly playing videos of hate crimes from his work computer, should turn over partial logs of his Facebook account in the case, a New York federal magistrate judge said in a hearing Tuesday.