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Calcaterra Pollack LLP’s James Aliaga to Lead Hispanic National Bar Association’s New York Region

Calcaterra Pollack LLP. October 14, 2020.

Calcaterra Pollack LLP is pleased to announce James Aliaga has been appointed Regional President of the Hispanic National Bar Association’s Region II. The HNBA Region II covers the state of New York, and Mr. Aliaga begins his two year term this month. Mr. Aliaga also serves on the HNBA’s National Board of Governors.

Calcaterra Pollack Selected as a 2020 Trailblazers Elite Boutique Award Recipient by The National Law Journal

Calcaterra Pollack LLP. October 1, 2020.

Calcaterra Pollack LLP was recognized and selected as a 2020 Trailblazers Elite Boutique by The National Law Journal.

Calcaterra Pollack Files Lawsuit Following Collapse of Allianz Structured Alpha Funds

Calcaterra Pollack LLP. September 26, 2020.

On September 23, 2020, Calcaterra Pollack LLP filed suit against Allianz Global Investors, U.S. LLC (“AllianzGI”) and its parent company, Allianz SE, as a result of investment losses sustained by three of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (“MTA”) pension and employee benefit funds.

Calcaterra Pollack and George Gesten McDonald File Proposed Class Action in Wake of Warner Music Data Breach

Calcaterra Pollack LLP. September 25, 2020.

On September 25, 2020, Calcaterra Pollack LLP and co-counsel George Gesten McDonald, PLLC filed a proposed class action against Warner Music Group Corporation (“Warner”) stemming from a major data breach that affected customers of Warner’s music and fan merchandise websites between April 25, 2020 and August 5, 2020. As part of this breach, an untold number of customers had their private information – including their credit card numbers and corresponding security codes – stolen as part of an ongoing hacking event.

Suffolk Lawsuit: Generic Drugmakers Conspired to Inflate Prices

Michael O’Keefe. Newsday. August 28, 2020

Suffolk County sues Drug Manufacturers for Colluding to Significantly Inflate Generic Drug Prices and Bid Rigging in Federal Antitrust Litigation.

A Lawyer’s Guide to Wellness: A Conversation with Janine Pollack, Esq.

Elizabeth DiNardo, Esq. Counsel Financial. July 20, 2020

The CDC has advised Americans to “be kind to your mind” during this unprecedented time and offers tips for coping with the resulting stress. The CDC’s stance towards stress management reflects a general shift in the mindset of American society in recent years towards the importance of wellness, selfcare and ultimately mental health as a whole. The concept of “wellness” is certainly not a new idea to attorney, Janine Pollack, who has been a crusader for wellness. When Janine and her co-founding partner, Regina Calcaterra, they knew that they wanted to ensure wellness as one of the central tenets of the firm.

Dreamers Bring Important Perspective To Legal Industry

Regina Calcaterra, Isidora Echeverria and Montserrat Lopez. Expert Analysis – Opinion, Law360. July 17, 2020

When we face so many crises as a nation, the legal industry benefits from the multiplicity of viewpoints and experiences that each and every lawyer and staff member brings to the table. Simply put, law firms are stronger when they center their business around an edict of diversity. Last month, against the backdrop of the Black Lives Matter protests as well as a global pandemic, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the method by which the Trump administration three years ago rescinded the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — which provides deportation relief and work permits to young unauthorized immigrants brought to the U.S. as children — was unlawful… At this critical time in our nation’s history, there are several actions that every firm can take to increase the visibility of Dreamers among their own ranks.

Calcaterra Pollack’s 2020 Diversity Pipeline Pre-Law Summer Internship

Summer Internship 2020 | July 13, 2020

In cooperation with the State University of New York at New Paltz and the City University of New York at Hunter College Pre-Law Program, Calcaterra Pollack is currently hosting its first annual six-week paid internship program. As part of this program, diverse undergraduate students and recent graduates are selected to work alongside the Firm’s nationally recognized litigators to gain real life work experience and direct exposure to the field of law.

No Choice but to Succeed: An Inspirational Conversation with Regina Calcaterra, Esq.

Elizabeth DiNardo, Esq. Women in the Law – Counsel Financial. June 18, 2020

“Regina and her partner, Janine Pollack, started their 100% female-owned law firm, Calcaterra Pollack LLP, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading across the United States. For most, it wouldn’t seem an ideal time to start a business, but for a woman like Regina, the difficulties posed by the pandemic were just another set of obstacles that she would overcome on her way to success. Alongside Janine, Regina has been able to build a law firm that is a model to those in the legal field, where everyone’s voice is heard no matter their position in the firm. Regina says she and Janine believe it’s imperative that each person knows how their work will fit into the larger picture as a whole, so they firmly grasp their contribution to the overall success of the firm. Calcaterra Pollack is a firm built on the tenets of diversity and inclusivity, and the wellness of its team members is a primary focus.”

Amid the Pandemic, 2 Women Pursue Their Own Plaintiffs Firm

Amanda Bronstad. New York Law Journal. June 08, 2020

Attorneys Regina Calcaterra and Janine Pollack, former colleagues at Wolf Haldenstein, have launched Calcaterra Pollack with plans to focus on complex litigation, including class actions brought over COVID-19 issues and the recent protests.

Starting Your Own Firm – A Conversation with Regina Calcaterra, Esq.

Elizabeth DiNardo, Esq. Counsel Financial. May 18, 2020

Regina Calcaterra was interviewed by Counsel Financial’s Elizabeth DiNardo, Esq., who suggests that Regina “is the ideal person to advise other attorneys on what it takes to venture out on your own” after she co-founded Calcaterra Pollack LLP in the midst of the global pandemic.