Last week, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer unexpectedly announced the decision to dismiss the serious criminal charges against Alec Baldwin. The actor was initially charged in January 2023 with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after shooting and killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring Joel Souza on the set of ‘Rust’ in...
On July 1, 2024, despite ongoing litigation challenging its validity, the Department of Labor's (DOL) rule increasing certain exempt employees’ salary threshold went into effect, with further salary threshold increases slated for January 1, 2025. This rule relates to exempt employees, namely those who are exempt from overtime pay requirements. ...
Recently, in Rajaram v. Meta Platforms, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that 42 U.S.C. § 1981 bars discrimination against U.S. citizens in hiring decisions when such decisions are made on the basis of their U.S. citizenship. The holding directly conflicts with a prior federal...
Last Friday, in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the United States Supreme Court overruled a 40-year-old judicial deference doctrine known as “Chevron deference,” named after the 1984 Supreme Court ruling in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which instructed courts that they should defer to federal administrative agencies’ readings on...
By Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman With the passage of its most recent budget bill in April 2024, New York became the first state in the nation to require employers to provide paid leave specifically for prenatal care, separate from other paid sick leave requirements. Additionally, New York will...
Cowboy Bear Ninja’s feature documentary, “Hummingbirds,” will premiere in New York tomorrow, Friday June 21. “Hummingbirds,” which won the Berlinale Generation Grand Jury Prize in 2023, is a queer coming-of-age story set on the Texas-Mexico border. The film will premiere nationally on PBS Monday, July 1, and beginning September 29...
A recent survey has shown that 78% of Americans do not use their maximum amount of paid time off (PTO), and employers are concerned about the risk of employee burnout. This CNBC article explores why employees may either choose not to or feel unable to take time off, and considers...
RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen was interviewed by Forbes for an article published recently, titled "All Hands Memo: Why Activism At Work Could Get You Fired." As noted in the article, “Forbes spoke with legal experts about the protections employees have – and don’t have – when it comes to...
The Amazon Original film "AIR," featuring RPJ client and beloved sports figure Sonny Vaccaro is set to broadcast tonight, Tuesday June 11 at 8:00pm, on ABC. "AIR," a biographical sports drama, centers around the true story of how then-Nike employee Vaccaro, portrayed by Matt Damon, struck a deal with rookie...
Written by Joy Wiltermuth, Featuring Alice Jump Donald Trump's real-estate business has been dealt another blow by another guilty verdict in New York. Can a felon get a commercial real-estate loan? That's one of the many financial questions to emerged after the historic criminal conviction of former President Donald Trump...