RPJ is proud to congratulate Partners Helen D. (Heidi) Reavis, Nicole Page and Alice K. Jump and Special Counsel Fred Fucci on their 2020 selection to Super Lawyers. We also congratulate Partner Jill Kahn Marshall on her selection to Super Lawyers' Rising Stars! The Super Lawyers distinction is given to...
RPJ Attorneys Elizabeth Stork and Deena Merlen coauthored an article on employee classifications in the gig economy with Ogletree Deakins Attorneys Aaron Warshaw and Jessica Schild as part of an ongoing series on labor published by the European American Chamber of Commerce (EACC). The authors tackled rising concerns about worker...
The highly anticipated movie Borat 2 was released today, bringing with it a scene featuring President Trump’s Lawyer Rudy Giuliani in an particularly compromising position with actress Maria Bakalova, who is playing a journalist in the scene. Giuliani, who was told that this was an interview about the pandemic response,...
Partner Jill Kahn Marshall appears extensively as an employment law expert in Law360’s "5 Ways Employers Are Botching Staff Cuts During Pandemic." The piece covers the most frequent and the most detrimental mistakes employers make when reducing their workforce in the pandemic era. Author Vin Gurrieri divides these issues into...
The Economist published an article in The Economist Applied on October 12 entitled, "How Are Companies Adjusting Salaries for Remote Workers?" and reached out to Partner Deena Merlen for a comment. The article explores a trend to which companies such as VMware are subscribing in this era. This cloud-computer company...
Missing in Brooks County is a compelling human rights documentary that follows the searches of two families just north of the US-Mexican border for their missing loved ones, and explores the broader national and international debates that impact immigration policy and lost lives. The film premieres tonight, October 13, and...
The New York City Committees on Economic Development and Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations recently introduced a bill to the New York City Counsel that would grant free access rights to non-profit cultural groups to both rehearse and perform in outdoor spaces throughout the City, including parks, pedestrian...
RPJ congratulates client Cowboy Bear Ninja on their recent Emmy win! Cowboy Bear Ninja partnered with OZY Media to produce a four-part series entitled Black Women OWN the Conversation which was recognized as the winner in the Category of Outstanding News Discussion and Analysis. The four episode series featured 100...
At an awards ceremony on September 30, CURED won the Frameline44 AT&T Audience Award for Best Documentary. The documentary features the little known history of the fight against the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to remove "homosexuality" as a designated mental illness. CURED premiered on August 24 at Outfest Los Angeles....
The New York State Sick Leave law (“NYSSL”) goes into effect today, September 30, 2020. While New York City and Westchester County already had similar laws in place, NYSSL contains more expansive requirements in some respects and will be an important change for New York employers outside these locations. Although...