By: Elizabeth E. Schlissel, Esq. and Felicia Fortel Effective December 19, 2025, New York’s Trapped at Work Act prohibits employers from requiring workers to sign agreements to repay money if they leave a job before a...
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman congratulates Ruth Kraft, Partner and Chair of our Labor & Employment Practice Group, on her recognition as one of Schneps Media’s 2025 Long Island Power Women ICONs. This honor...
By: Hon. Ruth B Kraft and Daniel J. Gershman, Esq. Although New York and California remain epicenters for ADA and privacy-related website litigation, these issues are not confined to those jurisdictions. Plaintiffs’ firms...
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman Expands Labor & Employment Practice, Welcomes Elizabeth E. Schlissel as Partner
Aug 05, 2025
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP (FRB), a New York-based law firm known for its entrepreneurial approach to the practice of law, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Labor & Employment Law Practice Group with the...
Delaware Chancery Court Narrows the Path for Enforceable Non-Competes: Lessons from North American Fire and Payscale
Jul 08, 2025
By: Jeffrey W. Berkman, Esq., LL.M., Hon. Ruth Bogatyrow Kraft, and Vaughn C. Collopy, Esq. Introduction A notable trend has emerged in Delaware with respect to the enforceability of non-competes – while once considered a...
FRB is proud to announce that Hon. Ruth B. Kraft, Chair of our Labor & Employment Practice Group, has been named a 2024 Power Women ICON honoree at the Power Women of Long Island 30th Anniversary celebration hosted by...
FRB Partner Hon. Ruth Bogatyrow Kraft was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization, and operates on a staunchly...
By: Hon. Ruth B. Kraft Understanding PAGA’s Impact California’s Private Attorneys’ General Act, or PAGA, just celebrated its 20th birthday despite repeated, failed attempts at its repeal. California’s Labor Code is...
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman is pleased to announce that Partner Hon. Ruth Bogatyrow Kraft has been named Chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. Ruth’s practice continues to enhance FRB’s capacity to...
By: Hon. Ruth B. Kraft and Moish E. Peltz, Esq. In 2022, plaintiffs filed a record number of website accessibility lawsuits against businesses in the federal court system—a total of 3,225. To put this number into...