Because many production companies have seen their workflow either stopped or delayed since the onslaught of COVID-19, they are having to navigate temporary furloughs and permanent layoffs. To assist companies in making these difficult decisions, RPJ attorneys Nicole Page and Elizabeth Stork discuss what they need to know in an...
This article was originally featured by Law360 in its "Expert Analysis" section on March 23, 2020. Broadway supports over 87,000 jobs and draws millions of attendees each year. In 2019, 14.6 million ticket purchasers attended a Broadway show which generated $1.75 billion in direct revenue. But two weeks ago Andrew Cuomo,...
As the situation and circumstances of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to change, we hope that you and yours are staying safe, healthy and protected. At Reavis Page Jump, we have been closely monitoring the recommendations of the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as...
Amidst the spread of consequential news this week, one item that was particularly consequential was the sentencing of Harvey Weinstein. On Wednesday, Judge James Burke issued a 23-year prison sentence for Weinstein’s conviction on two felony sex-crime charges. The disgraced movie mogul was convicted of rape in the third degree...
On Thursday, May 7, 2020, the Read Alliance will hold its annual benefit at the Tribeca Rooftop. The Read Alliance works to accelerate the educational trajectory of early elementary students through teens who provide one-on-one literacy tutoring in under-resourced communities in New York. Since its inception in 2000, the organization has...
We are pleased to announce that RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen, who heads RPJ’s Connecticut practice, has been appointed as 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...
RPJ Partner and Women Creating Change Board Chair Heidi Reavis led the contingent selected by The Today Show to honor International Women’s Day this morning. Reavis was interviewed by Today Show’s Kevin Schatell on the importance of women’s civic engagement to promote greater social justice. She mentioned the recent United Nations...
In the February edition of Advokaten, the Swedish Bar Association’s monthly magazine read by nearly every lawyer in Sweden, RPJ Associate Nafsika Karavida (US admission pending) was interviewed about her experience practicing law as a Swedish attorney in New York. Asked by the publication how she came to work with...
RPJ is pleased to welcome our newest Associate Elizabeth V. Stork. Ms. Stork practices in the fields of employment and labor law, litigation, arbitration, mediation and dispute resolution. She has represented clients in matters involving employment counseling, labor issues, misclassification and other wage and hour claims, with particular expertise in class...
Yesterday, the financial publication American Banker put out an article discussing the rising number of investors and asset management firms requesting more transparency from companies they are shareholders of, including big banks Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase. Specifically, the article highlighted investor resolutions requesting the end of mandatory arbitration in...