RPJ is proud to congratulate the Estate of longtime client Albert Bialek on the successful sale of the historic Metro Theater on Manhattan's Upper West Side to the Upper West Side Cinema Center, a nonprofit group dedicated to revitalizing the space as a working theater. For many years, RPJ had...
Last week, Heidi Reavis was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times regarding a series of lawsuits filed by 18-year-old Stanley Zhong and his father, Nan Zhong, alleging anti-Asian discrimination by multiple universities during the 2023 undergraduate admissions process. “Whiz kid” Stanley graduated from high school in 2023 in Palo Alto,...
Last week, RPJ’s Nafsika Karavida delivered a presentation before the International Section of the Swedish Bar Association in New York City. The event featured a series of independent presentations by leading legal professionals, including Gonzalo Zeballos, Partner and Head of BakerHostetler’s International Litigation team; Carlos Ramos-Mrosovsky, Chair of the NYSBA’s...
Last week, RPJ’s Daniel Ain was featured by Law360 in an article addressing the recent controversy surrounding the use of Duke University apparel in HBO’s hit series White Lotus. In the current third season of the dark comedy one of the main characters, a Duke graduate, fears he may be incriminated...
By Gregory Feit When a plaintiff wins a trademark infringement case against a corporation under the Lanham Act, can it seek the disgorgement of profits from a corporate affiliate that was not named as a defendant in the suit? In its February 26, 2025 decision in Dewberry Group, Inc. v....
RPJ is proud to announce Partner Ethan Krasnoo has been recognized in Crain's New York Business’ 2025 “Notable Litigators & Trial Lawyers.” Crain’s annual list of litigation leaders recognizes outstanding attorneys in their field who have achieved impactful results for their clients in litigation and at trial, raised novel issues...
Tune in this Thursday to RPJ’s Nicole Page’s webinar for Women Make Movies! A fantastic opportunity to learn about safeguarding intellectual property, contracts, and other legal aspects essential to project success for independent filmmakers. For tickets and more information, click here. This article is intended as a general discussion of these...
RPJ’s Hannah R. Brefeld offers insightful advice for aspiring lawyers on selecting a college major and preparing for law school in a recent article for U.S. News & World Report. Ms. Brefeld begins by sharing her own experience, starting with majoring in political science with a minor in legal studies...
By Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman The New York State Senate recently passed Senate Bill S372, also known as the No Severance Ultimatums Act, which would add a new Section 215-d to the New York Labor Law in order to “ensure that all New Yorkers are provided protections when...
RPJ’s Deena Merlen was recently interviewed by Business Insider about Microsoft’s large-scale waves of layoffs. Asked whether Microsoft’s recent actions are actually unlawful, Ms. Merlen noted that some employees may seek to argue that they were chosen to be included in the layoffs not because of non-discriminatory, performance-based reasons as...