RPJ’s Nicole Page, an early and active advocate in the #MeToo Movement, was recently interviewed about the overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 convictions for rape and criminal sexual behavior. Weinstein’s New York conviction was overturned by the New York State of Appeals due to the trial court's allowance of testimony...
By: Alice K. Jump and Cleopatra Elrashidy Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning noncompetes (employment clauses preventing employees from working within their field for a set amount of time after leaving their previous job) nationwide. According to the FTC, this decision is meant...
The FTC announced yesterday that a rule banning most non-compete agreements has been approved. Under the Non-Compete Clause Rule, existing non-competes for senior executives (which refers to workers earning more than $151,164 annually and who are in policy-making positions) can remain in force, but for-profit employers will be banned from...
Our Firm has recently reported (here and here) on courts’ application of the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) and the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to nonresident plaintiffs asserting employment discrimination claims, and specifically on courts’ interpretation of the rule announced in Hoffman v. Parade Publications...
In October 2021, on the active production set of ‘Rust,’ well-known actor, producer and executive producer Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun containing a live round, accidentally killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring writer/director Joel Souza. On Monday, April 15, the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was sentenced to the maximum...
Earlier this month, a New York state law took effect intended to restrict the extent to which employees’ personal social media accounts may be shared with current or prospective employers. The law, Assembly Bill (A) 00836/Senate Bill (S) 02518A, amends the State’s Labor Law to prohibit an employer from requesting...
In Syeed v. Bloomberg L.P., 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 01330, 2024 WL 1097279, at **3-4 (Mar. 14, 2024), the New York Court of Appeals held that New York State and City Human Rights Laws apply to out-of-state job applicants who are seeking employment in New York, thus clarifying its prior...
Next week, Ms. Jump will be presenting a live Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinar on the topic of Non-Solicitation Agreements in the Employment Context. This event will take place on Friday, March 22, from 12:00pm – 1:40pm ET, and all friends of RPJ can access the CLE at no cost...
Only rarely do decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit delve into the realm of pre-motion letters and pre-motion conferences. But that’s what happened recently in Kowalchuck v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority.[1] The court’s ruling there provides helpful guidance on pre-motion issues and related procedural safeguards....
Ms. Page was recently interviewed by Anne Cullen of Law360 for an article on the impact of the #MeToo Movement published to coincide with International Women’s Day. Ms. Cullen’s article discussed the legislative changes jump-started by the #MeToo Movement. In the article, Ms. Page spoke to the changes she has...