By Jeffrey Blankstein When someone passes away and leaves behind a valid Will, the estate goes through the legal process known as probate. During this proceeding, the Court reviews the Will to determine whether the Will was properly executed, among other considerations, and if the estate is not contested, issues...
RPJ client Tourmaline’s new book MARSHA, along with the accompanying children’s book One Day in June was published today. MARSHA chronicles the life and legacy of Marsha P. Johnson, the storied gay liberation and transgender rights activist and self-proclaimed drag queen. Johnson was a pivotal part of the gay rights...
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...
by Helen D. Reavis On April 2, 2025, thousands of National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) federal grant recipients received grant termination letters from a third party email source representing the US Government, terminating their NEH federal grants wholesale on a number of bases including contending the grants no longer...
On Thursday, May 8, 2025, the Read Alliance will hold its Annual Gala, themed “A Storied Success,” at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers, Pier 61 in New York City. The Gala will feature cocktails, dinner, inspiring reflections, live auctions, and a dessert reception on the veranda. For more than a...
By Hannah R. Brefeld With the Supreme Court’s oral argument docket coming to an end, many are curious what the outcome will be for the “reverse racism” case heard this term: Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services,[1] where the plaintiff claims her employer discriminated against her because she was...
RPJ’s Daniel Ain was recently quoted in the Associated Press in an article examining the high-profile transfers of brothers Nico and Madden Iamaleava and the broader implications for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) buyouts in college football. Contracts between student-athletes and collectives – booster groups that support a specific university’s...
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...
As the college football transfer portal opened up last week, RPJ’s Daniel Ain spoke with On SI (Sports Illustrated) about legal issues athletes should consider as they pursue potentially more lucrative NIL deals via transferring, particularly when it comes to signing name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) contracts. Mr. Ain was...