At the April 30, 2018 session of the Court, Long Island employment lawyer Matthew Weinick was admitted to the United States Supreme Court. His admission gives Weinick the privilege of representing clients in appeals before the nation’s highest court. At the April 30, 2018 Supreme Court session, Weinick joined a group of lawyers from Hofstra…
Continue reading ›
Long Island employment lawyer Peter J. Famighetti received a 10.0 rating from attorney review website AVVO. Famighetti joins his partner and fellow Long Island employment lawyer, Matthew Weinick, at the top of the attorney ratings on AVVO. AVVO is website which maintains attorney profiles and issues ratings to the lawyers on its site. According to…
Continue reading ›Workplace safety is of paramount importance. Employees who are injured in the workplace risk disabling injuries which could prevent them from earning a living in the future. Lawsuits arising from workplace injuries could devastate businesses. Today’s Long Island employment law blog discusses workplace safety laws. OSHA and Federal Workplace Safety Agencies The Occupational Safety and…
Continue reading ›
Matthew Weinick is a Long Island employment lawyer and a founding partner of the Long Island employment law firm of Famighetti & Weinick, PLLC. Today’s employment law blog highlights Matt’s work and experience in the field of employment law. Matt graduated cum laude from Hofstra Law School. While at Hofstra, Matt served as notes and…
Continue reading ›
The False Claims Act allows an individual to file a lawsuit on behalf of the government, against another individual or company who has defrauded the government. This type of lawsuit is called a qui tam action. If the person bringing the lawsuit wins, he or she may be entitled to receive up to 30% of…
Continue reading ›
Long Island employment lawyer Matthew Weinick, will be returning to Hofstra Law School in Fall 2017 as a Special Instructor. For the third year in a row, Weinick will be instructing a section of the second year course “Foundational Lawyering Skills.” Hofstra Law School is located in Hempstead, New York. Several years ago, the law…
Continue reading ›
