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...
RPJ’s Deena R. Merlen spoke with the Financial Times earlier this month about the waves of layoffs sweeping through Silicon Valley. “We’re seeing seismic changes in employment practices, reflecting a broader cultural shift in the U.S.,” says Ms. Merlen in the article. “These shifts are influencing how decisions are made...
Last week, RPJ’s Nafsika Karavida delivered a presentation before the International Section of the Swedish Bar Association in New York City. The event featured a series of independent presentations by leading legal professionals, including Gonzalo Zeballos, Partner and Head of BakerHostetler’s International Litigation team; Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky, Chair of the NYSBA’s...
By Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman The New York State Senate recently passed Senate Bill S372, also known as the No Severance Ultimatums Act, which would add a new Section 215-d to the New York Labor Law in order to “ensure that all New Yorkers are provided protections when...
RPJ’s Deena Merlen was recently interviewed by Business Insider about Microsoft’s large-scale waves of layoffs. Asked whether Microsoft’s recent actions are actually unlawful, Ms. Merlen noted that some employees may seek to argue that they were chosen to be included in the layoffs not because of non-discriminatory, performance-based reasons as...
This week’s Fortune Newsletter addressing the recent scrutiny Meta is facing for its controversial workplace practice, keeping “do not hire” lists concerning Meta’s former employees, featured comments from RPJ Partner Alice Jump. This practice, while uncommon, is not unheard of for companies and essentially serves as an identifier of employees...