by Burger Law Group | Sep 29, 2022 | News
By Steven C. Johnson, Law Clerk Thirty years have passed since the United States Supreme Court held that plaintiffs claiming intentional violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d; the Education Amendments Act of 1972, Title IX, 20 U.S.C....
by Burger Law Group | Aug 15, 2022 | News
Founding Member Sarah J. Burger was selected alongside no more than 5% of New York attorneys as a 2022 Super Lawyer for Labor and Employment Law....
by Burger Law Group | Jun 22, 2022 | News
By: Steven C. Johnson, Law Clerk In a recent landmark decision–Reuter v. City of Methuen–the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“MSJC”) took an employee-friendly stance and made it abundantly clear that the Commonwealth would not stand idle in the face of wage...
by Burger Law Group | Apr 19, 2021 | News
Massachusetts’ New Paid Family Medical Leave is Live – What if You Were Treated Poorly By Your Employer Because You Took It? Massachusetts recently revamped the Commonwealth’s Paid Family and Medical Leave law, and “went live” in January, 2021.[i] The Paid Family and...
by Burger Law Group | Apr 19, 2021 | News
“A deal struck by the involved parties and included in the state budget will keep money from gaming at Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady flowing to the owners and trainers of harness racing horses at the Saratoga harness track.. . “We are pleased to have...
by Burger Law Group | Apr 19, 2021 | News
Burger, attorney for SHHA, takes exception to Liebman’s characterization of harness racing. “Harness racing is generations old and remains how thousands of middle-class New Yorkers earn a living and continue to support the inter-related equine and agricultural...