The latest in a series of non-legal articles on the city we work in and love. RPJ’s “front yard,” the luminous Madison Square Park, is commonly assumed to be named for James Madison, co-author of the Federalist Papers and the fourth President of the United States. The Virginian’s name is...
RPJ congratulates our client Engel Entertainment, Inc. on earning the top Platinum Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Oregon International Film Awards for its recent documentary feature Sea Change. The Oregon International Film Awards are presented annually to "the very best in contemporary domestic and international independent cinema and screenwriting" with...
RPJ congratulates client Chicken & Egg Pictures for being recognized by the International Documentary Association (IDA) with the prestigious Amicus Award. This award "honors individuals or organizations in recognition of their work supporting the essential needs of the nonfiction media landscape." Chicken & Egg Pictures offers extensive support for women...
In November 2017, I was contacted by a woman who was sexually assaulted by her boss in the elevator at work. There was no dispute about what occurred – it had been captured on security video. This woman who I will call Jane, hired me to represent her in her...
Last night, RPJ Associates Jill Kahn Marshall and Niki Bhargava continued their efforts as volunteers with Dress for Success. As an international not-for-profit organization, Dress for Success empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in...
As discussed in my prior article, “Exploring the Role of Defamation in the #MeToo Narrative,” defamation has played a central role throughout the development of the #MeToo movement to advantage both the accused and the accusers. For the accusers, claiming defamation by the harasser has, on occasion, served as a...
We are excited to celebrate the firm's client Watched Film, LLC, whose documentary, The Feeling of Being Watched, will have its hometown premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival. This feature-length documentary, directed by Algerian-American journalist and filmmaker Assia Boundaoui and produced by Jessica Devaney, tells the story of Ms. Boundaoui's...
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As the United States Senate voted today to end further debate and to advance, for a final vote, the nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States amid accusations of sexual misconduct, we are struck by the irony of the date on which these...
Last week, on Wednesday, September 20, mockery of sexual assault and the #MeToo movement was once again used as a means of engaging an audience: in response to the accusations of sexual assault recently brought by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, South Carolina Representative Ralph...