By Alice K. Jump and Lucia Mead With the NFL season about to commence, a recent ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit highlights some interesting employment and dispute resolution issues. On August 14, 2025, the Second Circuit upheld a the lower court’s ruling in Flores v....
By Jeffrey Blankstein The iconic Barneys New York was once among New York City’s most successful department stores of the 1960s and 1970s. It was founded in 1923 by Barney Pressman and later helmed by his son, Fred Pressman. Though the store ultimately went out of business in 2020, the...
by Gregory Feit Fans of Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, admirers of walk-and-talk screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, Broadway enthusiasts, and devotees of esoteric copyright law recently hit the Venn diagram jackpot. That’s thanks to the late July 2025 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Congratulations to RPJ client Words + Pictures on the upcoming premiere of The Kingdom, a six-part docuseries chronicling the Kansas City Chiefs’ pursuit of their third consecutive Super Bowl win. The Kingdom offers an in-depth look at the team’s 2024 season – capturing pivotal on-field action, behind-the-scenes moments, and exclusive...
By Ethan Krasnoo and Lucia Mead In today's increasingly complex workplace, our firm has noticed a growing number of employees who have disputes with their employers reaching out with discussions concerning their creation of audio recordings as a way to document conversations or actions that occur at work. But recording...
Hannah R. Brefeld Hannah R. Brefeld joins RPJ as our latest Litigation Associate, with a strong background in employment law, dispute resolution, and general commercial litigation. Her practice encompasses litigation strategy, employment and commercial contract claims, internal investigations, compliance and workplace training, agency actions and dispute resolution. Ms. Brefeld has...
Let’s say I, a busy attorney, am late leaving work and have to run a few errands on the way home. I’m driving on Route 1 past strip malls and big box stores, trying to remember where the heck is Home Depot. Far ahead, I see an orange something on...
by Hannah R. Brefeld & Lucia Mead New York City has long been known as the City of Dreams for a reason. It is a hub of endless opportunities for individuals in the arts, entertainment, and media. The City is particularly attractive to models, who flock to the epicenter of...
The New York Times recently gave a glowing review to Life After, produced by RPJ client Multitude Films. Directed by Reid Davenport, Life After dives into the story of Elizabeth Bouvia who sought the right to end her life under medical supervision, sparking a nationwide debate. The review underscores the...
RPJ is delighted to share that colleagues Jill Kahn Marshall, Daniel Ain, and Hannah Brefeld have all been named to the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list, a distinction that not only honors individual achievement but gestures toward the shifting architecture of legal excellence itself. The Lawdragon 500...