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...
The documentary Minted from RPJ client People's Television is now available on Netflix. Minted: The Rise (and Fall?) of the NFT, which premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival and aired on PBS earlier this year, follows the global NFT phenomenon which both transformed the lives of digital artists around the...
RPJ extends our heartfelt congratulations to Zipatone Films, whose critically acclaimed documentary Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse will have its broadcast premiere tonight, April 15th, at 10PM ET on PBS/American Masters. The documentary chronicles the life and work of Art Spiegelman, whose graphic novel Maus reflects on Spiegelman’s own...
RPJ is proud to congratulate the Estate of longtime client Albert Bialek on the successful sale of the historic Metro Theater on Manhattan's Upper West Side to the Upper West Side Cinema Center, a nonprofit group dedicated to revitalizing the space as a working theater. For many years, RPJ had...
Last week, Heidi Reavis was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times regarding a series of lawsuits filed by 18-year-old Stanley Zhong and his father, Nan Zhong, alleging anti-Asian discrimination by multiple universities during the 2023 undergraduate admissions process. “Whiz kid” Stanley graduated from high school in 2023 in Palo Alto,...
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...
Last week, RPJ’s Daniel Ain was featured by Law360 in an article addressing the recent controversy surrounding the use of Duke University apparel in HBO’s hit series White Lotus. In the current third season of the dark comedy one of the main characters, a Duke graduate, fears he may be incriminated...
By Gregory Feit When a plaintiff wins a trademark infringement case against a corporation under the Lanham Act, can it seek the disgorgement of profits from a corporate affiliate that was not named as a defendant in the suit? In its February 26, 2025 decision in Dewberry Group, Inc. v....
RPJ is proud to announce Partner Ethan Krasnoo has been recognized in Crain's New York Business’ 2025 “Notable Litigators & Trial Lawyers.” Crain’s annual list of litigation leaders recognizes outstanding attorneys in their field who have achieved impactful results for their clients in litigation and at trial, raised novel issues...