Dr. Natalia Mehlman Petrzela recently had her latest book Fit Nation reviewed by The New York Times. In Fit Nation, Petrzela traces the evolution of the fitness craze in the United States from Jack La Lane to Peloton to everything in between. Fit Nation is expected to be released on...
With the holidays in tow and the year nearing its end, many employees may find themselves checking in on how much vacation time or paid time off (PTO) they have left to use or, depending on company policy, carry over to next year. But what if an employee resigns or...
Twitter is recently undergoing some “extremely hardcore” workplace turmoil, shall we say, and doing so very publicly before the eyes of millions and millions of Twitter users around the world. When I first saw reference to the now well-known email ultimatum set down by Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner and...
Congratulations to RPJ Clients Tabitha Breese and Yesenia Tlahuel on the nomination of their film, Mija, for Best Feature Documentary in the 2022 IDA Documentary Awards! Mija follows 26-year-old music manager Doris Muñoz, as she works to launch the career of Chicanx pop stars while navigating her own family’s undocumented...
Warm congratulations to RPJ Client Words and Pictures Productions on the premiere of Jeanette Lee Vs. Following decorated and iconic billiards player, Jeanette Lee, known for her confident, locked in demeanor, and “Black Widow” persona, the films presents the coda to her journey as a top ranked pool player. Battling...
The old custom of “salary upon request” is now done and dusted in New York City. Effective November 1, 2022, amendments to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) now require covered employers to disclose the good faith minimum and maximum annual pay range of positions posted in job...
This Friday 11/11, RPJ Partner Nicole Page and Senior Associate Daniel Ain will be leading a panel on the current state of defamation law and its impact on documentary filmmaking at Producing Day at DOC NYC. They will be joined by Jessica Devaney, founder of Multitude Films, and Phil Bertelsen,...
Today is Election Day and emotions are running high. No matter what the result, political passions are likely to spill into the workplace. Here are some dos and don’ts for the private employer in dealing with these issues. Government or unionized workplaces may be subject to additional sets of rules...
Warm congratulations to RPJ client, Stephanie Johnes, whose documentary Maya and the Wave is opening the 13th annual DOC NYC festival on November 9th. Maya and the Wave follows Brazilian athlete, Maya Gabeira, as she battles injuries and gender bias to make her mark in the male-dominated world of competitive...
Congratulations to RPJ Client K.B. Miller of Fighter Steel Productions and Teressa Tunney on the debut of their upcoming thriller podcast series, Spark Hunter. Premiering on Realm, this riveting sci-fi series centers on the world’s most advanced AI, created for the government and grappling with the existential dilemma of its destiny to be a weapon in the...