The Fairfield Co. Bar Association Diversity Committee, which is co-chaired by RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen, had its inaugural event last month when former State Representatives Joseph Grabarz Jr. and Hon. Douglas Mintz (Ret.) (pictured above with Ms. Merlen and her co-chair, Jaime Dursht) led a fascinating discussion on Diversity...
On Thursday, October 19, at 2:00 p.m., oral arguments will be held before the New York Appellate Division, First Department, in the case of Jane Doe v. Wilhelmina Models, Inc., Cal Tan LLC and New Sunshine LLC. Reavis Page Jump LLP represents the plaintiff and RPJ attorney Gregory Feit will...
In her latest piece featured in Realscreen, RPJ Partner Nicole Page discusses current questions around unionization for unscripted talent. In the article, Nicole explores the current movement for unionization in unscripted television and how production companies can address labor and safety concerns with or without unionization. You can read the...
On Friday, November 10, Reavis Page Jump is co-presenting a panel at the DOC NYC PRO Fall conference. DOC NYC is an 8 day conference beginning November 8th that brings together filmmakers and industry professionals to explore the art and business of documentaries. On November 10, the DOC NYC Producing...
The Super Lawyers distinction is awarded to only 5 percent of attorneys in the New York Metro area, and the Rising Stars distinction is awarded to only 2.5 percent of the top, up-and-coming attorneys under 40 or in practice for fewer than 10 years. RPJ is honored to have these...
A dramatic scene occurred recently at the start of President Trump’s fraud trial in New York Supreme Court when Justice Arthur Engoron announced that there was no jury because “nobody asked for one.” The looks on the faces of Trump and his counsel went viral and social medial exploded because,...
Over the past few months, RPJ Counsel Jeffrey Blankstein has published a three-part series discussing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in depth. This Act is designed to prevent crime and corruption by and within US corporations through increased transparency and data collection by the Federal government. The CTA is taking...
Multitude Films' “Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power” received the Emmy Award for Outstanding Research: Documentary this past weekend. This important film tells the story of the young Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) organizers who fought in Lowndes County, Alabama to advance the movements for voting rights and...
By Gregory Feit Our firm previously reported on the passage of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA) (codified at 9 U.S.C. §§ 401-02), which amended the Federal Arbitration Act. Broadly speaking, the EFAA prohibits the compulsory enforcement of pre-dispute arbitration agreements with...
by Jeffrey Blankstein This is the final post regarding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which takes effect on January 1, 2024. This piece is preceded by two other articles summarized and linked here. The first post described why the Act was passed, which entities will be affected, who must file...