Richard Berman
Richard Berman is a public policy advocate and lobbyist known for his work against minimum wage increases and labor regulations. He founded the Employment Policies Institute, which has been involved in research and advocacy aimed at opposing higher minimum wages. Berman's efforts have made him a controversial figure in discussions about wage policies and their impact on the restaurant industry and employment.
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District Judge Richard Berman said in a short order that he would hold a hearing today.
Bill, Hillary Clinton agree to testify in US Epstein probe
Taiwan· 2026-02-03
Judge Richard Berman is overseeing the cases related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Epstein victims’ lawyers ask judges to force takedown of released files, citing ‘thousands of redaction failures’
United States· 2026-02-03
U.S. District Judge Richard Berman reversed his earlier decision to keep the transcripts under wraps.
White House reacts to Democrats' latest Epstein estate photo releaseUnited States· 2025-12-12
Judge Richard Berman ordered the unsealing of documents in the Epstein case.
Novo levantamento do segredo judicial no caso Epstein
Cabo Verde· 2025-12-11
US District Judge Richard Berman ruled that the US Department of Justice can publicly release grand jury records from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case.
Judge rules Epstein grand jury records from 2019 can be released
United Kingdom· 2025-12-10
Judge Richard Berman denied a prior request to make the grand jury transcripts public.
US justice department renews request to unseal Epstein grand jury materials | Jeffrey EpsteinUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-25
The gas-fuelled inferno ravaged the studio at her Johannesburg home, destroying art works and long-held mementoes and personal effects, including a portrait of her grandfather, Richard.
Kim Berman’s fire sermon – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2025-09-09
US District Judge Richard Berman described the administration's actions as a diversion from full disclosure.
Analysis: The Trump administration’s elaborate mirage of transparency on EpsteinUnited States· 2025-09-03
U.S. District Judge Richard Berman denied the Justice Department’s bid to unseal records from the grand jury that indicted Epstein.
Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records to remain sealed, judge rules
Guyana· 2025-08-22Judge Richard Berman rejected the government's request to disclose grand jury transcripts in the Epstein case.
Juez de EEUU rechaza publicar transcripciones del gran jurado de Epstein
Dominican Republic· 2025-08-21Judge Richard Berman ruled against the Trump administration's request to unseal grand jury transcripts in the Epstein case.
Стенограммы заседания суда по делу Эпштейна не будут обнародованы - решение суда: 21 августа 2025, 05:35
Kazakhstan· 2025-08-21Manhattan-based US district judge Richard Berman wrote that the Trump administration is in a better position than federal courts to release materials related to Epstein.
Trump administration better-placed than courts to release Epstein files, says judge – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-08-21Richard Berman is the New York district judge who prohibited the release of certain Epstein documents.
US-Richter untersagt Veröffentlichung bestimmter Epstein-Akten und spielt Ball zur Regierung zurück - USA
Austria· 2025-08-21Judge Richard Berman refused to lift the judicial secrecy on certain documents related to the Epstein case.
Affaire Jeffrey Epstein : un juge fédéral refuse la publication des documents émanant du grand jury
France· 2025-08-21
Judge Richard Berman stated that the government failed to provide sufficient reasons to lift confidentiality in Epstein's case.
Dómari hafnar beiðni um afléttingu trúnaðar
Iceland· 2025-08-21Berman, a federal judge in New York, said the transcripts pale in comparison to the documents the government already has on Epstein.
Judge rejects Trump administration’s request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts | Jeffrey EpsteinUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-20Judge Richard Berman rejected the Justice Department's request to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Judge rejects Trump administration request to release Jeffrey Epstein grand jury documentsUnited States· 2025-08-20Richard Berman is the federal judge who denied the request to disclose evidence related to the Epstein case.
Rechazan petición del Departamento de Justicia de EE. UU. para publicar testimonios del caso Epstein
Guatemala· 2025-08-20
Judge Richard Berman is overseeing the request for grand jury transcripts in Epstein's case.
Federal judge rejects Trump DOJ’s bid to unseal grand jury materials in Ghislaine Maxwell caseUnited States· 2025-08-11Judge Richard Berman requested clarification from the Justice Department.
Epstein grand jury files: Justice Department says it wants to release exhibits in addition to transcriptsUnited States· 2025-08-08Federal Judge Richard Berman is overseeing the request for the unsealing of grand jury transcripts.
Victim in Epstein case decries ‘political warfare’ in effort to release grand jury transcriptsUnited States· 2025-08-04Judge Richard Berman is overseeing the case and has requested more specific details regarding the unsealing of information.
Epstein and Maxwell grand jury transcripts include testimony from only two witnesses, Justice Department saysUnited States· 2025-07-30Richard Berman is a former restaurant industry lobbyist described as ‘the wage warrior’.
California's $20 fast food minimum wage cost 18,000 jobs, study findsUnited States· 2025-07-26
