RPJ is pleased to announce that Alice K. Jump was recently featured in Modern Retail’s article, “Walmart’s first new stores in years face local resistance.” In the piece, Alice comments on Walmart bucking the trend, and shares her insights on how communities respond to large-scale development projects and steps developers...
RPJ’s Deena R. Merlen was recently quoted in a Business Insider article examining the launch of Louis Vuitton’s new beauty line, La Beaute, which debuted this past Friday under the creative direction of renowned make-up artist Dame Pat McGrath. The launch, which comes during a period of economic uncertainty and...
by Deena R. Merlen Attorneys are fielding a lot of questions from employers that wish to electronically monitor their employees. With remote and hybrid work models far more prevalent since the pandemic, and with employees increasingly blessed (or cursed) with the ability to log on from anywhere, at any time,...
RPJ’s Alice K. Jump was recently quoted in a Fox News article covering the ongoing legal battle between Katy Perry and U.S. Army veteran Carl Westcott over the sale of a $15 million Montecito California mansion. The dispute began when Westcott, after selling the 8.9-acre property to Perry, sought to...
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...