In Law360
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V&A files actions against Simon & Schuster, Tommy Hilfiger, and Fendi on behalf of unpaid interns

"Simon & Schuster Inc., Tommy Hilfiger USA Inc. and Fendi North America Inc. are the latest companies to face proposed class actions in New York state court accusing them of misclassifying their interns as ineligible for minimum wages, according to Friday filings."
In Newsweek
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Partner LaDonna Lusher comments in Newsweek about V&A’s lawsuit on behalf of Sirius XM’s unpaid interns

"Eddie Talaske was 21 when he landed a programming internship at Sirius XM. A college student from a Michigan town so small it has just one stop light, he’d never spent more than a weekend in New York City."
In Law360
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V&A files action against the Soho Grand and the Tribeca Grand on behalf of service workers

"The Soho Grand and the Tribeca Grand have been hit with a putative class action alleging the New York hotels shortchanged waiters, busboys, bartenders and other employees out of tips by assessing a “service charge” without disclosing the charge wasn’t a gratuity for staff."
In Law360
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V&A files action against Rolling Stone, Lacoste, and The House of Z LLC on behalf of unpaid interns

"Former interns of Rolling Stone, retailer Lacoste and fashion firm The House of Z LLC each kicked off the latest round of wage-and-hour class actions in a New York state court, accusing the companies of unlawfully denying interns a minimum wage."
In Law360
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V&A files action against Burberry Ltd. on behalf of unpaid interns

"Burberry Ltd. is the latest luxury goods peddler to be hit with a class action over wages, with a lawsuit filed in New York on Friday by a former intern who accuses the company of cheating interns out of pay for work that doesn’t provide any academic benefit."
In Law360
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V&A files action against IMG Worldwide LLC on behalf of underpaid interns

"A former intern for sports marketing giant IMG Worldwide LLC on Thursday filed the latest in a series of putative class actions in New York court that accuse companies of not paying their interns minimum wage for work that doesn't qualify as education or training."
In Law360
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V&A files action against Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. on behalf of underpaid interns

"Kenneth Cole Productions Inc. is the latest high-fashion retailer to be accused of not paying its interns for work that doesn't qualify as education or training, according to a proposed class action filed Tuesday in New York court."
In Law360
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V&A files action against Gucci America Inc. on behalf of unpaid interns

"Gucci America Inc. is the latest high-fashion retailer to be accused of not paying its interns for work that does not qualify as education or training, according to a proposed class action filed Tuesday in New York state court."

Unpaid internships come under close scrutiny after lawsuits filed by V&A on behalf of former interns.

"A series of high-profile court cases brought by unpaid interns has prompted companies in the US to either drop internship programmes altogether or to move toward paid programmes. Legislatures recently passed new protections, forcing employers to rethink their policies, which could result in better pay and educational experiences for interns."

V&A gets collective action certified for unpaid interns at Sirius XM.

" MANHATTAN (CN) - A former "Howard Stern Show" go-fer turned a corner in a case against Sirius, as a federal judge conditionally certified a class Friday afternoon."
In The New York Times
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The death of Maria Fernandes, a 32-year-old Dunkin’ Donuts worker, has been held up as a symbol of the hardships facing the nation’s army of low-wage workers.

"Maybe she poured you a cup of hot coffee, right before you rushed off to catch your afternoon train. Maybe you noticed her huddled over an empty table in the station, dozing in the lonesome hours between one shift and another."
In New York Daily News
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V&A speaks to the NY Daily News about an $88 million dollar judgment V&A obtained on behalf some 1500 employees who help make prepackaged meals for various city agencies.

"In June, a judge ruled that Maramont Corp. had been violating the city’s living wage law for more than a decade. Yet in August, the city awarded the company with an $82 million contract to supply meals to schools. Mayor de Blasio ordered the Education Department to cancel the contract after the Daily News raised questions about the court ruling."