by Hannah R. Brefeld To say the last few weeks’ news cycle contained endless amounts of discourse regarding Charlie Kirk’s September 10, 2025 assassination would be an understatement. We have seen differing responses from both ends of the political spectrum, with some calling for gun reform and highlighting Kirk’s more...
by Tyla A. Swinton Federal contractors who want to continue receiving federal funding, while also maintaining their diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (“DEIA”) policies and programs, can often feel like they are juggling glass balls. And conservative campaigns that push companies to eradicate DEIA programs entirely, add another level of...
By Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission withdrew its appeals in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits of decisions that had enjoined the Commission from enforcing its non-compete ban, which prohibited most non-compete agreements nationwide. The FTC, under the Biden administration, had approved...
by Deena R. Merlen Attorneys are fielding a lot of questions from employers that wish to electronically monitor their employees. With remote and hybrid work models far more prevalent since the pandemic, and with employees increasingly blessed (or cursed) with the ability to log on from anywhere, at any time,...
By Ethan Krasnoo and Lucia Mead In today's increasingly complex workplace, our firm has noticed a growing number of employees who have disputes with their employers reaching out with discussions concerning their creation of audio recordings as a way to document conversations or actions that occur at work. But recording...
by Hannah R. Brefeld & Lucia Mead New York City has long been known as the City of Dreams for a reason. It is a hub of endless opportunities for individuals in the arts, entertainment, and media. The City is particularly attractive to models, who flock to the epicenter of...
We are proud to share that RPJ’s Deena Merlen was a featured speaker on a live-streamed webinar titled Navigating the Challenges of U.S. Visa Renewals and their Effect on Hiring Decisions hosted on June 23, 2025 by the European American Chamber of Commerce New York (EACCNY). The program drew a...
By Hannah R. Brefeld It is no secret that in recent years, there has been a push toward greater gender equity in sports. Organizations like the NBA, the WNBA, the NCAA, and other professional and collegiate athletic leagues, have worked to boost women and girl’s participation in sport, gain media...
By Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman On April 23, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” which aims to “eliminate the use of disparate-impact liability in all contexts to the maximum degree possible to avoid violating the Constitution, Federal civil rights...
By Ethan Krasnoo Can an employer fire an employee shortly before the employee is due to collect a bonus and withhold the bonus payment? In a ruling from May 2, 2025, a New York appellate court has held the employer cannot do so, because the withholding of an earned bonus...