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Maimon's Latest Target: Japonais

136586 Another week, another lawsuit against a restaurant on behalf of waiters who claim they were denied minimum wage and stiffed on tips. This week's target for the very prolific lawyer Maimon Kirschenbaum: Japonais and its owners Miae Lim, Lester Burgher, Richard Wahlstedt and Jeffrey Beers. If you're keeping count at home, you can now add Japonais to a list that includes Nobu, Jean Georges, Le Cirque, Bouley, BondSt, Balthazar, 1OAK, One Little W. 12, 40/40, B.B. King's, Heartland Brewery, Haru, BLT Steak, BLT Prime, BLT Fish, and Wolfgang's Steakhouse. The full suit is below.

Posted at 2:04PM on Feb 23, 2009
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Filed Under: Exclusive, Japonais, Lawsuits, Maimon Kirschenbaum, Restaurants
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longshot said at 12:25PM on Feb 24, 2009

I want to hate this Maimon guy. but he's sort of a genius. Wonder how much money he makes off all this??

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Pendolino said at 12:30AM on Mar 17, 2009

Every comment thus far makes Mr. Kirschenbaum out to be a predator and these famous, well-healed restauranteurs out to be unsuspecting victims. Mr. Kirschenbaum's services are solicited, I am sure, to remedy an unjust and illegal situation. That's why he wins. These are not vague lawsuits against tobacco companies that may or may not have addicted someone to cigarettes. These are clear cut situations where management takes away tip money that is meant to go to the workers. The clientel pay these extra monies with the mindset that it is going to the waitstaff, not redistributed by management. That is illegal. My famous restaurant will be served with a 'class action' lawsuit this week because the bastard management are vicious cheats.

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