In an article in Law360, LouPechman founder of Waiterpay.com was featured for his efforts in addressing wage theft in New York City restaurants. Lou has litigated wage theft against iconic New York restaurants such as Sparks Steakhouse, Mr. Chow, Bobby Van's, and Serendipity. Those cases resulted in significant settlements, including a record $3.15 million settlement with Sparks Steakhouse
Lou pointed out in the article that lawsuit against major restaurants have subsided, as the majority of established restaurants have already been subject to legal action or have wisely used experienced labor attorneys to become compliant with the law. Worth noting that Waiterpay.com was mentioned as a valuable resource for restaurant workers to gain insight into their rights.