Employment

Northwell Health, one of the largest hospital systems in the U.S., in multiple successful matters relating to restrictive covenants.

mGage, a global mobile messaging company, in obtaining a preliminary injunction enforcing restrictive covenants and enjoining former employees from working for a competitor or soliciting employees or client of mGage.

GXO Logistics, in multiple matters enforcing restrictive covenants in the transportation and technology industries.

Douglas Elliman Real Estate, in a successful trial against a former manager and her new competitor firm involving a wrongful scheme to move a dozen agents to the competitor firm.  Kasowitz won a $3.8 million jury verdict on behalf of Elliman, including $2.5 million in punitive damages.

Triad Life Sciences, an early stage biotechnology company, in a non-competition, non-solicitation and trade secret dispute.

Celebrity real estate broker Ryan Serhant – of Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing - in his separation from Nest Seekers, his prior employer, and in founding his new independent brokerage and media company, “SERHANT.”

Indus Capital Partners in defense of a claim that a portfolio manager could not compete in a certain space.

Insight Global, a national staffing company, in reaching a successful settlement of litigation brought in the Southern District of New York against a national competitor arising out of the competitor’s alleged employee-poaching scheme and misappropriation of Insight Global’s trade secrets.

JDS Development Group, a major real estate developer, in defending a lawsuit by Corcoran alleging that JDS breached a non-solicit and non-compete provision in the listing agreement for a premier residential apartment building on 57th Street in New York City.

Geneva Energy Markets in defense of claims that the firm hired employees with enforceable non-competition agreements.

Perella Weinberg Partners, a leading independent financial services firm, in navigating issues involving post-employment non-competition and non-solicitation covenants.

SVP-Singer, the iconic sewing machine manufacturer, in enforcing restrictive covenants.

A manager at Dentons, the international law firm, in defending highly publicized sexual harassment allegations.

Easy Spirit and Marc Fisher in defending of allegations that the companies’ websites were not fully accessible to sight-impaired individuals.

The New York Post in defending a race discrimination lawsuit brought by two reporters, resulting in summary judgment dismissing all claims.

Quinn Emanuel, the international law firm, and its partners in defense of a claim of national-origin discrimination and retaliation.

Godiva, the international chocolate company, in defense of disability discrimination claims alleging inaccessibility of Godiva’s website to sight-impaired individuals.

Yellow, the transportation company, in defense of discrimination and retaliation claims.

Phillips-Van Heusen, a major global apparel maker, in a pregnancy discrimination claim.

CenturyLink, a telecom company, defending sexual harassment and discrimination cases.

Saw Mill Capital in defense of claims for carried interest and other compensation by a former partner, resulting in a complete victory for Saw Mill Capital after a trial and on appeal.

John Brice, former Chief Investment Officer and board member of private equity fund CarVal Investors, in a case against CarVal after it terminated Mr. Brice’s employment and threatened to withhold $230 million in compensation.  After winning a preliminary injunction, Kasowitz settled the matter favorably.

Senior Managers of Och-Ziff Capital in their dealings with the company’s founding partners and board of directors.

Bregal Partners, in various employment-related matters.

H.I.G. Capital, defending a WARN Act action in the state of Texas.

Douglas Elliman Real Estate in defeating misclassification claims by a real estate sales agent.

Yellow in defeating multiple wage-and-hour class actions in California alleging denial of meal and rest breaks.

Dravier f/k/a DriverDo in defense of a California class action alleging misclassification of workers.

As pro bono counsel, 6 home health aides in prosecuting minimum wage and overtime claims.  The case successfully settled, winning hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid wages for our clients.

The Witkoff Group in multiple litigations relating to the termination of certain executives from a hotel-casino development project.

Three former executives of a $1 billion public international company in securing a $11.2 million arbitration award against the company.  The executives claimed that they were entitled to additional payments associated with their departure.  The $11.2 million includes amounts for severance, interest, attorney’s fees and arbitration fees.

Elie Tahari, Ltd. in multiple litigations involving contract disputes.

Ryan Serhant in a successful defense of a fraud claim relating to NYC property purchases.  The decision provides important protection for New York real estate brokers against liability for certain types of statements made during the sales process.