Since Broadway’s closure in March, Broadway theaters have not been able to operate or generate revenue in any capacity. Jujamcyn Theaters, LLC, which owns five Broadway theaters that had, prior to the shutdown, been presenting “Hadestown,” “The Book of Mormon,” “Mean Girls,” “Moulin Rouge,” and “Frozen,” filed a lawsuit in...
The Federal Bar Council profiled Managing Partner Heidi Reavis, who with her husband, Steve Engel of Engel Entertainment Inc., produced a human rights documentary film about obstetric fistula to inform people about the affliction, its simple cure, and the free hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where it now is being...
In late October, eight off-Broadway theaters, including The Actors Temple, Soho Playhouse, the Triad, and the New York Comedy Club, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan’s federal district court against Governor Andrew Cuomo, the New York Attorney General, and Mayor Bill de Blasio, seeking an order that would allow them to...
RPJ is proud to support the film Missing in Brooks County, kicking off the opening line-up of the DOC NYC festival that runs through November 19. MIBC drills down to expose the reasons for the record high fatality rate in Brooks County, Texas, home of “the largest cemetery in the...
Partner Heidi Reavis is a guest contributor this week in The New York Law Journal, discussing the protracted Weinstein settlement negotiations which have had the effect of favoring the litany of Weinstein attorneys over the Weinstein victims. See her article, “Spotlight on Weinstein Counsel and the Culture of Complicity.” The...
On November 5, Heidi Reavis and Reavis Page Jump as a whole were featured in Law360 in its article, “BigLaw Getting Election Day As A Holiday? Not So Fast.” The article discusses how some law firms announced Election Day as a holiday this year (full day or half day), not...
Our recently elevated partners, Ethan Krasnoo, who focuses on commercial litigation, employment and entertainment and Jill Kahn Marshall, who specializes in employment, litigation and health care, were featured on the Law360 list of notable attorneys. The list is published to recognize and honor attorneys whose commitment and hard work to...
RPJ is proud to congratulate Partners Helen D. (Heidi) Reavis, Nicole Page and Alice K. Jump and Special Counsel Fred Fucci on their 2020 selection to Super Lawyers. We also congratulate Partner Jill Kahn Marshall on her selection to Super Lawyers' Rising Stars! The Super Lawyers distinction is given to...
The Economist published an article in The Economist Applied on October 12 entitled, "How Are Companies Adjusting Salaries for Remote Workers?" and reached out to Partner Deena Merlen for a comment. The article explores a trend to which companies such as VMware are subscribing in this era. This cloud-computer company...
The New York City Committees on Economic Development and Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations recently introduced a bill to the New York City Counsel that would grant free access rights to non-profit cultural groups to both rehearse and perform in outdoor spaces throughout the City, including parks, pedestrian...