On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, the Read Alliance will hold its Annual Gala, “Soaring with Read Alliance,” at The Lighthouse at Pier 61 in New York City. The gala will include cocktails, dinner and auctions, followed by an afterparty at the locale’s veranda. RPJ has been a staunch supporter of...
This past week to celebrate Women’s History Month and Black History Month, RPJ hosted bestselling feminist author Dana Rubin to present on her recent book, Speaking While Female, an anthology of women’s speeches from women of various backgrounds and identities throughout American history. Dana delivered a powerful presentation on the...
By Nicole Page and Cleopatra Elrashidy In 2023, the largest worldwide film release of the year was Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig, starring Margot Robbie as Barbie. Additionally, Barbie was the highest grossing Warner Bros.’ film ever, earning $1.28 Billion dollars, that’s billion with a B as in Barbie. And,...
We are pleased to announce that RPJ Associate Nafsika Karavida is joining RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen as Co-Chair of the Connecticut Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) of the USA and Canada, an independent professional organization that facilitates global intellectual property commerce through education, networking, standards development and certification. Founded over...
In Syeed v. Bloomberg L.P., 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 01330, 2024 WL 1097279, at **3-4 (Mar. 14, 2024), the New York Court of Appeals held that New York State and City Human Rights Laws apply to out-of-state job applicants who are seeking employment in New York, thus clarifying its prior...
Next week, Ms. Jump will be presenting a live Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinar on the topic of Non-Solicitation Agreements in the Employment Context. This event will take place on Friday, March 22, from 12:00pm – 1:40pm ET, and all friends of RPJ can access the CLE at no cost...
Only rarely do decisions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit delve into the realm of pre-motion letters and pre-motion conferences. But that’s what happened recently in Kowalchuck v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority.[1] The court’s ruling there provides helpful guidance on pre-motion issues and related procedural safeguards....
Ms. Page was recently interviewed by Anne Cullen of Law360 for an article on the impact of the #MeToo Movement published to coincide with International Women’s Day. Ms. Cullen’s article discussed the legislative changes jump-started by the #MeToo Movement. In the article, Ms. Page spoke to the changes she has...
Mr. Krasnoo was interviewed by OperaWire in connection with his representation of Sam Schultz, who was sexually assaulted by Opera star David Daniels and his husband. This past August, Daniels and his husband pled guilty to the assault in connection with the criminal cases against them. The interview in OperaWire...
This recent ‘Human Resources Executive’ Article, heavily featuring Ms. Reavis, focuses on how virtual employment communications can be implemented in such a way that minimizes legal problems and PR debacles. While advocating in-person over virtual communications, Ms. Reavis has advice for those cases where virtual termination is necessary. Ultimately, Ms....