RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen spoke with Fortune last week about Kelly Stonelake’s lawsuit filed earlier this month against Meta (formerly known as Facebook). Stonelake, who worked at the tech giant for fifteen years, accuses Meta of egregious sex discrimination and retaliation in violation of state discrimination laws in Washington...
This month, RPJ Partner Ethan Krasnoo was twice interviewed and quoted by Fox News regarding the ongoing legal drama between actress Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni. In December 2024, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath, accusing them of...
RPJ client and one of basketball's most influential figures, Sonny Vaccaro, tells his remarkable life story in his new memoir, Legends and Soles: The Memoir of An American Original. The book, which is set to hit shelves tomorrow, February 25, shares Vaccaro’s pivotal role in shaping the sports marketing world,...
In a recent interview with U.S. News & World Report, in the context of recent US Supreme Court cases concerning discrimination in university admissions and DEIA trends, RPJ’s Heidi Reavis debunks some common myths surrounding the law school application process today. Ms. Reavis emphasizes what has become the crucial role...
"Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse" produced by RPJ client Zipatone Films is having its New York theatrical premiere this Friday at the Film Forum! The documentary dives into the life of Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Maus, which has been banned in some school districts. Get...
In a recent article for ArsTechnica, RPJ’s Deena R. Merlen commented on Dell's return-to-office (RTO) mandate, set to take effect on March 3. This policy requires employees who live within an hour of an office to return full-time in-person. Those living farther away may continue working remotely, though the specifics...
Last week, RPJ’s Alice K. Jump was interviewed by P&C Specialist to discuss the rise of stricter return-to-office (RTO) policies, and how employers should navigate possible employee dissatisfaction in response to these policies. In the article, Ms. Jump identifies ways in which employers can protect themselves from liability when responding...
In their latest article for Forbes, RPJ’s Nicole Page and Ethan Krasnoo offer a comprehensive analysis of the intensifying legal dispute between Hollywood’s Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, marked by complex allegations of sexual harassment, retaliation, and defamation—issues Ms. Page has previously examined here and here. In response to Lively’s...
We are thrilled that Life After, the latest documentary from RPJ client Multitude Films was awarded the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival last week. Life After investigates the story of Elizabeth Bouvia, a disabled Californian woman who in 1983 sought “the right to die.”...
By Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman In a recent bright spot for defenders of reproductive rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled in CompassCare et al. v. Hochul that employers in New York State must still provide notice to their employees regarding New...