On June 6th, 2022, longtime RPJ friend and client Sonny Vaccaro sat down for an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to discuss his life and career, his advocacy for the rights of college athletes, Michael Jordan, and the future of college sports. The basketball impresario is best known for his...
The Debate There have been two prevailing sets of arguments in the debate over implementing corporate board quotas (“CBQs”) in the US and internationally, aiming to counter gender inequality in the business penthouse. Rocket to the Top One set of reasoning argues that social norms and sexist ideologies are not...
The #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements have brought about profound cultural reaction and change, a groundswell of litigation and numerous new laws. Some of the most high-profile sexual harassment and discrimination cases have taken place in the media and entertainment industry, raising questions about the unique challenges and risks...
This month, New York federal district court Judge Laura Taylor Swain gave what is expected to be her final substantive ruling on the dispute between Sketchworks Industrial Strength Comedy Inc. and the copyright owners of the musical Grease, which Sketchworks’ musical Vape parodies. In her ruling, Judge Swain held that...
Doc10, Chicago’s only all-documentary film festival, announced its first-ever awards program, which honored documentary filmmakers. Among this year’s winners is RPJ Client Jessica Devaney, who was presented with the Vanguard Award, created to honor innovative documentary filmmakers, for her production of 17 shorts and features, including Pray Away. The award...
In Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., No. 21-328, 2022 WL 1611788 (U.S. May 23, 2022), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal courts, in analyzing a claim that a party has waived the right to arbitrate a dispute under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), should not impose a requirement of prejudice....
We live in a new world of virtual currency, the Metaverse, AI, and so many more developments that are disconnected from tangible physical objects. But the insurance industry’s approach to coverage for business losses due to COVID-19 remains rooted in the mid-20th Century, if not earlier. That is, the industry...
We are pleased to welcome our newest outstanding colleagues to the firm! Marie Pierre joins RPJ as our experienced Office and Personnel Manager, providing support in general office operations, human resources and personnel oversight, and client relations. Prior to RPJ, Ms. Pierre worked as the Paralegal Supervisor at the American...
It is graduation season. As children graduate high school and start preparing for college, once they reach 18 years of age, they are no longer “minors.” Most parents are not aware, but when the child gets to college, parents are no longer the automatic decision makers. For example, a parent...
At the upcoming 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, three of RPJ’s clients will premiere documentary feature films as part of the Festival’s Spotlight Documentary, Viewpoints and Documentary Competition selections. Tickets are available for purchase here. Naked Gardens, directed by Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan and produced by Tabs Breese, follows the...