
PRACTICES
LitigationEmployment Litigation
Employment
EDUCATION
Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1992Brandeis University, B.A., cum laude, 1989
ADMISSIONS
- New York
- New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
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Securities Lawsuit Featured in "Who Got The Work" Column on Law.com02/07/2024
The case of Mullen Automotive, Inc. vs. Clear Street Markets LLC, et. al. was featured in the "Who Got the Work" column in Law.com's Radar publication.
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FingerMotion Inc. Retains Additional Company to Investigate Naked Short Selling01/18/2024
Warshaw Burstein's client, FingerMotion Inc., a mobile data and services company, announced it has retained ShareIntel-Shareholder Intelligence Services to work with Warshaw Burstein and Christian Levine Law Group.
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Client Mullen Automotive Files Landmark Federal Spoofing Lawsuit to Combat Artificially Deflated Stock Prices12/06/2023
Christian Attar Law Firm in partnership with Warshaw Burstein, LLP, in association with forensic investigators, have concluded the magnitude of the spoofing is unprecedented, resulting in over 5 billion shares being issued at artificially deflated prices since Company’s Nasdaq debut in November 2021.
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Scilex Holding Company Retains Warshaw Burstein, LLP and Christian Attar Law to Investigate Potential Naked Short Selling and Various Market Manipulation of Its Stock Price10/11/2023 | Yahoo! Finance
Scilex Holding Company, an innovative revenue-generating company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing non-opioid pain management products, has retained Warshaw Burstein, LLP and Christian Attar Law to investigate potential naked short selling activities, short positions, lending program activities and constitute market manipulation of its restricted shares of common stock.
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Broker-Dealers Can Be Held Primarily Liable For Failing To Fulfill Their “Gatekeeping Responsibilities” Of Monitoring Their Clients’ Trading Activities10/02/2023
Warshaw Burstein Prevails Against Formidable Opposition from Major Banks and Brokerage Houses
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Warshaw Burstein Market Manipulation Lawsuit Featured on Fox Business, Bloomberg, Various Media Outlets09/15/2023
Warshaw Burstein recently filed a lawsuit in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, on behalf of its client, Mullen Automotive, an emerging electric vehicle manufacturer, against TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, National Finance Services and others, alleging that these broker dealers engaged in a scheme to manipulate the share price of the Company’s securities.
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Warshaw Burstein Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Mullen Automotive Against Large Stock Brokerage Firms, Including TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, National Finance Services and Others08/29/2023
Warshaw Burstein, LLP, filed a lawsuit in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, on behalf of its client, Mullen Automotive, an emerging electric vehicle manufacturer, against TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, National Finance Services and others, alleging that these broker dealers engaged in a scheme to manipulate the share price of the Company’s securities.
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New York State Releases Updated Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy04/13/2023
The NYS Department of Labor released an updated Sexual Harassment Model Policy which addresses gender discrimination, a broader definition of individuals covered by the Model Policy, remote workers, bystander intervention methods and a new sexual harassment hotline.
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Alan Pollack, Felicia Ennis, and Leron Thumim receive a positive federal decision for hedge fund client02/10/2022
Partners Alan Pollack, Felicia Ennis and Associate Leron Thumim represented Harrington Global Opportunity Fund in a Southern District of New York decision that allows the client’s case to proceed against formidable opposition from several major banks and brokerage houses.
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Coronavirus and the Workplace Updated: Business Guidance for Vaccinated People05/20/2021
New York State has lifted most capacity restrictions on business establishments including retail, food services, gyms, fitness centers, amusement parks, entertainment, hair salons, barbershops, and offices. With some exceptions, New York State’s Reopening Guidance essentially leaves it up to each individual business to determine whether to continue to adhere to mask-wearing and social distancing requirements or to follow the CDC’s “Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People.”
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Felicia Ennis Interviewed By NBC New York About Legality of Firing Employees Who Forego COVID-19 Vaccine02/18/2021
Partner Felicia Ennis provided legal context to an NBC New York report about a Brooklyn resident who was fired over not getting her vaccine because she wanted to wait to see if she can get pregnant.
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Felicia Ennis Quoted in HR Daily Advisor on HR Considerations for Bringing Employees Back to the Workplace10/08/20 | HR Daily Advisor
Felicia Ennis was quoted in the HR Daily Advisor article, “HR Considerations for Bringing Employees Back to the Workplace,” where she discussed the human resource factors companies are considering when determining whether —and when—to bring staff back to the office.
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We would like to extend our sincerest appreciation to anyone who attended yesterday's webinar—Back to Business: Navigating the New Normal—with Felicia Ennis, Chair of our Employment Law practice, and Frederick Cummings, Jr., Chair of our Corporate Law practice and our Managing Partner. We hope that you found the webinar informative and that it provided a jumping-off point for your own reopening plan. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
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View a Replay of Our Webinar on Back to Business: Navigating the New Normal06/05/2020
We would like to extend our sincerest appreciation to anyone who attended yesterday's webinar, Back to Business: Navigating the New Normal with Felicia Ennis, Chair of our Employment Law practice, and Frederick Cummings, Jr., Chair of our Corporate Law practice and our Managing Partner. We hope that you found the webinar informative and that it provided a jumping-off point for your own reopening plan. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
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Join Felicia Ennis and Fred Cummings for a Webinar on How to Get Your Business Back to Business06/02/2020
Join us for a one-hour live webinar on how to welcome your employees back to work in a post-COVID-19 workplace featuring Felicia Ennis, Chair of our firm's Employment Law practice, and Fred Cummings, Chair of our Corporate practice and our Managing Partner.
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On May 12, 2020, Employment Law partner, Felicia Ennis, spoke to a group of 100 dental practices on the steps that need to be taken in order for them to reopen their offices. The webinar, “Business Recovery from SARS-CoV2 and Planning a Business Survival Strategy in the Event of a Severe Resurgence of the Virus,” was offered for continuing education credit. If you have questions or are interested in further information about COVID-19 and workplace issues, please contact Ms. Ennis at fennis@wbny.com. To view the webinar, click here.05/15/2020
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A COVID-19 outbreak at a JBS plant led to employee, Saul Sanchez contracting the virus. Wednesday, 4/15, Sanchez was laid to rest - the first to die following the outbreak. Felicia Ennis, Warshaw Burstein Employment Law Partner, will discuss how employers should be protecting workers at 2:00pm on the Law & Crime network, Youtube and Facebook’s Law & Crime page.04/17/2020 | Law & Crime Network
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Felicia Ennis, Partner in the Employment Law group, was a panelist in a webinar sponsored by the Asian Real Estate Association of New York. The webinar, The CARES ACT: What You Need to Know, took place on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Click here to see questions and answers provided after the webinar.04/14/2020 | Asian Real Estate Association of New York
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Felicia Ennis, Employment Law Partner, appeared on The Law and Crime Network and SiriusXM Radio.04/02/2020
Felicia Ennis, Employment Law Partner, appeared on The Law and Crime Network on March 30, 2020 (click here to watch) and April 1, 2020 (click here to watch) to talk about employment issues since the outbreak of COVID-19. She also appeared as a guest on the Dan Abrams Show on SiriusXM on April 2, 2020. Click here to listen.
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Coronavirus Alert Update: The CARES Act: What You Need To Know03/26/2020
Late Wednesday, the Senate unanimously approved an historic stimulus bill – the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) - to provide significant aid to the American people and businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus and the Workplace Update: Key Components of Impending Federal Stimulus Package and SBA and New York City Relief for Small Business03/24/2020
While negotiations on a Coronavirus Federal Stimulus Package continue in the Senate, many critical components of the expected package have been made public. The current consensus is that a stimulus package will be passed this week.
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Coronavirus and the Workplace Updated: New York State Legislation Offers Paid Leave For Some Affected Employees03/20/2020
Federal and state legislation has now been passed to offer relief to some employees unable to work due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Coronavirus and the Workplace Updated: Trump Signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act03/19/2020
President Donald Trump has signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), or H.R. 6201, which had passed the Senate on March 18, 2020 by a vote of 90 to 8.
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Coronavirus and the Workplace: Benefits and Assistance for Employees and Employers03/17/2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve and government and health officials place restrictions on business operations, businesses must face difficult decisions concerning employee layoffs, reductions in work hours and business shutdowns.
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Coronavirus in the Workplace: Five Recommendations for Employers to Consider03/09/2020
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has ratcheted up the pressure on employers to address concerns in the workplace.