October, 2010

October 21, 2010

FedEx Ground Settles Misclassification Inquiry with State of Montana

by Salvatore Gangemi of Murtha Cullina LLP

Steven Bullock, Attorney General for the State of Montana has issued a press release stating that FedEx Ground has agreed to pay $2.3 million over its failure to pay unemployment insurance premiums on behalf of its drivers, which FedEx Ground contends are not “employees,” but independent contractors.
Gangemi Law Firm, P.C., together with co-counsel represents all FedEx Ground drivers in New York State, in a class action currently pending in federal court before the Multi-District Litigation Panel, in Indiana.

October 19, 2010

Salvatore G. Gangemi Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011

by Salvatore Gangemi of Murtha Cullina LLP

Salvatore G. Gangemi was recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
Mr. Gangemi’s inclusion will be listed in various publications, including New York Magazine in December 2010.

October 14, 2010

Gender Discrimination Asserted Against Citigroup

by Salvatore Gangemi of Murtha Cullina LLP

Yesterday, six current and former employees filed a lawsuit against Citigroup in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging that the company paid women employees less than male employees. In addition, the lawsuit claims that Citigroup is more apt to lay off qualified women instead of less-qualified men. The sexual discrimination claims raised in the lawsuit are similar to those raised against other financial institutions.

October 7, 2010

EEOC Sues Fox News for Retaliating Against Reporter Catherine Herridge

by Salvatore Gangemi of Murtha Cullina LLP

A lawsuit filed by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) on September 30th, in federal court, alleges that Fox News retaliated against reporter Catherine Herridge, who had previously complained of sex and age discrimination at the cable news network.

October 4, 2010

Salvatore Gangemi Named as Super Lawyer for Second Year in a Row

by Salvatore Gangemi of Murtha Cullina LLP

Salvatore G. Gangemi has been named by Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in New York State for 2010. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers. The selections for this esteemed list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters, Legal division based in Eagan, MN.