RPJ Partner Nicole Page was quoted in “Time's up: Legal, judicial systems slow to adapt to sexual harassment and assault issues,” an in-depth article appearing in the June 2018 issue of the ABA Journal. The full text of the article is available here, and will appear in the Journal's June 2018 print...
In a 7 to 2 decision, the United States Supreme Court sided with baker Jack Phillips in finding that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission violated the Constitution’s protection of religious freedom when it found Phillips’ refusal to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple in 2012 to be against...
This week, internet users around the world received a flood of e-mails and notifications from companies with updates and changes to their respective privacy policies. The May 25, 2018, deadline to comply with Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has prompted companies with any kind of web presence –...
On May 23, RPJ Partner Helen Diana ("Heidi") Reavis moderated a panel on the law relating to blended families and stepparenting, coinciding with the book launch of The Stepmoms' Club: How to be a Stepmom Without Losing Your Money, Your Mind and Your Marriage, the #1 New Release on Amazon in...
Following up on the Supreme Court decision in Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis, handed down on Monday, May 21 (discussed by RPJ Partner Lawrence Brocchini in his article here), Refinery29 reached out to RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen on May 22 for comment on the potential impact of the SCOTUS decision...
In an important employment and labor law decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that employment agreements waiving class action claims and requiring employees to arbitrate claims on an individual basis are enforceable. Justice Gorsuch, joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Kennedy, Thomas and Alito, wrote for the majority...
RPJ proudly supported the READ Alliance's 10th Annual Spring Benefit as a Program Sponsor on April 26, 2018, at The Rubin Museum of Art. The event raised money in support of READ's work in improving the educational trajectory among underserved elementary school students throughout New York City. Through one-to-one tutoring,...
By Deena R. Merlen and Allison M. Grein As the #MeToo movement sweeps the nation, a number of new laws in New York State and New York City have recently been enacted to provide greater protection against workplace sexual harassment. The “Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act” was signed into...
RPJ congratulates Engel Entertainment colleagues Dana Schwartz and Tylor Norwood on their film, "The United States of Detroit," being Winner of the Greenpoint Documentary Film Festival. The film follows residents of Detroit's neighborhoods as they fight for survival and growth in a city with an uncertain future, working tirelessly to improve...
On Friday, May 4, AltaClaro, an experiential learning platform for lawyers, again featured RPJ Partner Nicole Page on their Ascension blog, where they share stories, tips and secrets to success from top lawyers in all fields. In Ms. Page’s second #AscensionStory, entitled “What Does It Look Like to 'Do What You Love?',” she describes...