Stephen P Sonnenberg

March 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Deciding whether or how to address varied emotions that stand in the way of resolution often is a key to a successful mediation.

By Stephen P. Sonnenberg

8 minute read

November 14, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Paul Hastings partners Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Maria A. Audero write: Many employment lawyers agree that, on balance, Dukes is helpful to the defense of employment class actions under the applicable provisions of Rule 23. Fewer commentators, however, have explored the impact of Dukes on multidistrict employment litigation against employers and the strategic implications of such litigation.

By Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Maria A. Audero

15 minute read

December 08, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Paul Hastings partners Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Todd C. Duffield discuss the increasing workplace disability discrimination claims, and how no "ultimate guide" exists for every instance, employees and employers ought to redouble their efforts to communicate clearly, and to document contemporaneously their requests and responses.

By Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Todd C. Duffield

13 minute read

October 21, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Kelsey Van Wart of Paul Hastings write that an employer's quest to avoid workplace violence hardly seems controversial. Yet a variety of laws, administrative guidance and case law shape and constrain an employer's options.

By Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Kelsey Van Wart

17 minute read

April 18, 2007 | Law.com

Recently, almost every major Wall Street firm has defended one or more stockbroker class and collective actions seeking overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and analogous state laws. Attorneys Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Glenn S. Grindlinger describe how the opt-in and opt-out nature of such claims can complicate settlements. The authors suggest that invoking the Class Action Fairness Act in complex wage and hour class and collective actions may be worthwhile, despite the procedural hurdles.

By Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Glenn S. Grindlinger

13 minute read

April 18, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Recently, almost every major Wall Street firm has defended one or more stockbroker class and collective actions seeking overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and analogous state laws. Attorneys Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Glenn S. Grindlinger describe how the opt-in and opt-out nature of such claims can complicate settlements. The authors suggest that invoking the Class Action Fairness Act in complex wage and hour class and collective actions may be worthwhile, despite the procedural hurdles.

By Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Glenn S. Grindlinger

13 minute read

May 26, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Stephen P. Sonnenberg, a partner at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, and Glenn S. Grindlinger, a senior associate at the firm write: "In the planning of a layoff, there are at least three important threshold issues for employers to consider. First, there may be contractual provisions that limit the employer's flexibility to lay off part of its work force. Second, employers engaging in layoffs must ensure that they comply with the WARN Act and the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Third, employers should review their layoff selection criteria as well as the demographics of those employees selected for layoff to determine whether there is any statistically significant adverse impact with respect to race, gender, age, or some other protected characteristic that is not explained by legitimate non-discriminatory factors."

By Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Glenn S. Grindlinger

14 minute read

March 29, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Stephen P. Sonnenberg, a partner at Paul Hastings, and Maria A. Audero, an associate at the firm, write: PTSD, originally a wartime trauma-based psychiatric condition referred to as "shell shock" and "battle fatigue," is increasingly at issue in employment litigation. Misunderstood and misapplied, PTSD claims by employees are likely to become even more commonplace now that the EEOC proposed regulations under the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 state that a PTSD diagnosis "will consistently result in a finding of [an employee's] disability."

By Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Maria A. Audero

15 minute read

April 11, 2007 | New York Law Journal

Stephen P. Sonnenberg, a partner at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, and Glenn S. Grindlinger, an associate at the firm, write that almost every major Wall Street firm recently has defended one or more stockbroker class and collective action in which their well-compensated stockbrokers claim that like "blue collar" workers, they are entitled to overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and analogous state laws.

By Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Glenn S. Grindlinger

13 minute read

February 17, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Stephen P. Sonnenberg, a partner at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, and Glenn S. Grindlinger, an associate at the firm, write: Deteriorating economic conditions and massive layoffs are causing incumbents and laid-off employees to look even more carefully at their employers' compensation schemes and compliance with complex federal and state wage and hour laws. While our economic prospects for 2009 are far from clear, one thing is virtually certain: employers will see a further increase in the breadth and amount of wage and hour litigation.

By Stephen P. Sonnenberg and Glenn S. Grindlinger

16 minute read