Trademark and patent applicants and practitioners have grown used to (and weary of) ever-increasing Patent and Trademark Office [PTO] fees, particularly since Congress mandated that the PTO’s operations be self-funded. But, even the most cynical PTO practitioner might be surprised at the ingenuity of the PTO Director’s latest revenue generating...
We are proud to congratulate our client Cowboy Bear Ninja LLC on their nomination for a Writers Guild Award for their show Paid Off with Michael Torpey. Paid Off, which premiered earlier this year and was nominated in the Quiz and Audience Participation category, is a trivia game show where contestants compete for...
Below, RPJ Partner and Chair of the Board of Women's City Club of New York Helen D. "Heidi" Reavis presides over New York State Senator-elect Jessica Ramos as she receives the Women's City Club Centennial Spirit Award for her public advocacy. Senator-elect Ramos from Queens, the daughter of Latinx immigrants,...
RPJ Partner Nicole Page was interviewed by PowerToFly on "Salary Negotiation Tips for Women: 10 Expert Tactics." Ms. Page focused on how women can gain the confidence to be their own advocates and come out on top of any negotiation. After years of successfully helping clients gain better deals, Ms....
The latest in a series of non-legal articles on the city we work in and love. RPJ’s “front yard,” the luminous Madison Square Park, is commonly assumed to be named for James Madison, co-author of the Federalist Papers and the fourth President of the United States. The Virginian’s name is...
RPJ congratulates our client Engel Entertainment, Inc. on earning the top Platinum Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Oregon International Film Awards for its recent documentary feature Sea Change. The Oregon International Film Awards are presented annually to "the very best in contemporary domestic and international independent cinema and screenwriting" with...
RPJ congratulates client Chicken & Egg Pictures for being recognized by the International Documentary Association (IDA) with the prestigious Amicus Award. This award "honors individuals or organizations in recognition of their work supporting the essential needs of the nonfiction media landscape." Chicken & Egg Pictures offers extensive support for women...
In November 2017, I was contacted by a woman who was sexually assaulted by her boss in the elevator at work. There was no dispute about what occurred – it had been captured on security video. This woman who I will call Jane, hired me to represent her in her...
Last night, RPJ Associates Jill Kahn Marshall and Niki Bhargava continued their efforts as volunteers with Dress for Success. As an international not-for-profit organization, Dress for Success empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in...
As discussed in my prior article, “Exploring the Role of Defamation in the #MeToo Narrative,” defamation has played a central role throughout the development of the #MeToo movement to advantage both the accused and the accusers. For the accusers, claiming defamation by the harasser has, on occasion, served as a...