Representative Matters
Recent representative engagements include:
- Defeated a motion seeking court-authorized notice to a proposed nationwide collective of performers in an FLSA and New York Labor Law misclassification case against an entertainment company client. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan denied the motion, observing that the proposed group would have captured "thousands of workers" performing different duties in different locations. The case is DeGroot v. Murder Mystery Company Inc., et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-1016 (W.D. Mich.).
- Successfully defended a pastry manufacturer in a federal wage-and-hour class action alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law, including claims for unpaid spread-of-hours premiums and meal-and-rest-period compensation. After defeating a motion to disqualify the firm and leveraging a strategic Rule 68 offer of judgment, Moses Singer resolved the matter for a fraction of the class-wide exposure—bringing the litigation to a swift and favorable close for our client.
- Defeated a federal claim to a funk band’s tradename brought by the band’s ex-manager, winning a swift denial of a preliminary injunction and prompting the ex-manager to drop the case after the Court’s scathing remarks. The case is Constance Hauman and Channel Creations LLC d/b/a Isotopia Records v. Miasha Fisher, Civil Action No.: 1:23-cv-06366-GHW-SDA (S.D. NY, September 18, 2023).
- Prevailed in numerous arbitrations on behalf of global real estate auction firm seeking to recover a buyer’s premium after it auctioned off multi-million-dollar luxury properties. These cases include Concierge Auctions, LLC v. A-M 2018 Homes, LLC, Civil Action No. 24-cv-1681-VEC (S.D.N.Y. October 30, 2024) and Concierge Auctions, LLC v. Newton Howard, Civil Action No. 24-cv-0281-VSB (S.D.N.Y. October 18, 2024).
- Secured summary judgment in federal court dismissing a trade secret misappropriation claim, with the court finding the plaintiff failed to protect its own secrets - highlighting the importance of robust confidentiality measures. The case is Patterson Dental Supply, Inc. v. Daniele Pace & Henry Schein, Inc., No. 19-CV-1940 (JNE/JFD), 2022 WL 18141871 (D. Minn. July 25, 2022).
- Achieved a pro bono victory for a 13-year-old Guatemalan immigrant, securing Special Immigrant Juvenile Status in Family Court and ultimately winning dismissal of deportation proceedings, putting the client on the path to a green card and citizenship.
