RPJ Partners Deena Merlen and Jill Kahn Marshall recently published an article for the New York Law Journal entitled “When Political Discourse Leads to Dismissal”. This article explores how political speech on public social media platforms can lead to termination by one’s employer, and how such termination can lead to...
Conventional wisdom used to dictate that employers should refrain from taking political positions, and employees' personal political views had no place in the workplace. The widespread use of social media has changed this calculus today. While technically not part of an employee's workplace behavior, employees' personal social media accounts are...
In the words of the ubiquitous Taylor Swift, “When you are young, they assume you know nothing.” A recent survey by Resume Builder, a resume template and career advice company, seems to bear out her insight. The survey found that 3 in 10 hiring managers would avoid hiring members of...
Last month, the U.S. Copyright Office (the “Copyright Office”) proposed new rules that would make it easier to obtain copyright registration for frequently updated news websites. The Copyright Office invites comments on the proposal which must be in writing and received by the Copyright Office by February 20, 2024.[1] Background...
Under New York Labor Law (NYLL), employers generally must pay “manual workers” on a weekly basis. Following a 2019 appellate-level court decision recognizing a private right of action for violations of this requirement, numerous class action lawsuits have been filed by employees and former employees claiming damages for “late paid”...
When most people hear about a Will contest, they think about angry family members who are upset with the content of their parent’s Will, which potentially resulted in an unequal division of the estate. In such situations, potential issues typically include situations such that one person receives a larger share,...
“The ABCs of Book Banning,” produced and co-directed by Trish Adlesic, explores the surge of book banning across US schools, examining the history as well as the impacts of this practice. Adlesic’s eye opening film gives a platform to the students being denied access to these books, and aims to...
RPJ Managing Partner Helen D. (Heidi) Reavis was recently interviewed by Above the Law’s Staci Zaretsky to discuss how RPJ, a progressive women-led law firm, has fostered its culture and ways in which other law firms might work to accomplish the same. Ms. Reavis emphasizes the role of support, flexibility,...
“Giannis: The Marvelous Journey” tells the story of Giannis Antetokounmpo, an NBA star born to Nigerian immigrants in Greece. As explored in the film which features interviews with Giannis and his entire family, Giannis came from an impoverished background and went on to become one of the NBA’s top performers...
Preconceived tells the stories of two women navigating unplanned pregnancies who came across facilities discouraging them from abortions, known as “fake clinics” or “pregnancy resource centers”. The film explores the role of deception, finances, faith, and privacy in the movement to make abortion unthinkable and illegal. Congratulations again to All...