Leeds Morelli & Brown, PC: Legal Blog

On October 23, 2008, the New York Court of Appeals upheld the eviction of Bianca Jagger, ex-wife of Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, from a rent-stabilized Manhattan apartment located on the Upper East Side.  CNN reported that Jagger has been at a stabilized rental rate of $4,614 a month for approximately 20 years.  New York’s Rent Stabilization Code allows landlords to reclaim an apartment after the lease expires if it is not occupied as a primary residence.  Since Jagger holds a B2 visa, which requires her to have a “principal, actual dwelling place” outside the United States, the New York Court of Appeals found that Jagger failed to explain how she could have a valid tourist visa and a primary residence in New York City.

Although Bianca Jagger was lawfully evicted from her New York City apartment due to the fact she held a B2 visa, the attorneys at Leeds Morelli, & Brown, P.C., would like to remind those living and working in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, and Nassau and Suffolk counties, that it is unlawful to discriminate against a person in the work-place based on national origin.  Often times, an employer will isolate a person because he or she is not a natural born citizen of the United States.  This type of discrimination is particularly prevalent in New York because of vast amounts of immigrants relocating to the area.

The law firm of Leeds Morelli, & Brown, P.C. has made employment discrimination law the cornerstone of its practice.  If you feel as if you are the subject of discrimination at your job, we urge you to immediately contact an attorney.  For any questions, contact an attorney at the Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C. law firm for a free consultation at 1-800-585-4658. Leeds Morelli & Brown P.C.’s website is located at www.lmblaw.com.