Last Friday, RPJ Partner Mark Moore was quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education in an article reported by Francie Diep entitled, “Illinois Mandates Vaccinations at All Institutions of Higher Education.” Governor J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order last Thursday requiring all students and employees at both public and private...
The Quartz article on the recent rejection by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett of an emergency request to halt the operation of Indiana University’s vaccine mandate, in which RPJ Partner Mark Moore was featured last week, has been picked up by Yahoo! Finance. In the article, Mark describes...
It has been an eventful few weeks in the ongoing debate over eviction freezes and rent relief in New York State. As landlords continue to press for evictions to proceed, tenant advocates are seeking to extend protections on the grounds that COVID-19 is still causing economic hardship and creating health...
On August 17, 2021, the Key to NYC program, which requires proof of vaccination for indoor activities in New York City, including attending theatrical and other performing arts events, went into effect. Under the program, individuals age 12 and older are required to show proof that they have received at...
RPJ Partner Mark Moore was quoted in Quartz last Thursday in an article reported by Lila Maclellan entitled “The US Supreme Court’s Indiana University Ruling Isn’t a Free Pass for Vaccine Mandates.” The piece discusses the recent rejection by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett of an emergency request...
Disney+ has given the go-ahead to On the Edge with Alex Honnold, a three-part docuseries produced by Plimsoll Productions for National Geographic. The star climber charmed audiences in 2018 with the Oscar Award-winning documentary Free Solo, in which he bravely takes on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, one of...
National Geographic recently renewed “Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller” for a third season! The original documentary series, produced by RPJ client Muck Media and Peabody and duPont Award-winning journalist Mariana van Zeller (among others), follows van Zeller as she burrows into black market and trafficking networks to uncover illicit businesses,...
Yesterday, RPJ Partner Alice Jump was quoted in Commercial Observer’s article entitled “New York Gov. Cuomo’s Crisis Cronies Won’t Be Easy to Dislodge, Either.” The piece discusses the network of advisors and other state officials who buried allegations of sexual harassment against Governor Andrew Cuomo, as revealed in a recent...
Tomorrow, August 5 is the deadline for New York employers to adopt plans to comply with the New York’s Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act). Signed into law on May 5, 2021, the NY HERO Act requires private employers with worksites located in New York State to adopt Airborne...
On July 29, RPJ Partner Nicole Page was quoted in Indiewire’s article entitled, “Scarlett Johansson’s Disney Lawsuit Could Shape the Future of Talent Compensation.” The piece details a lawsuit filed by actress Scarlett Johansson against Disney over her loss of earnings from Marvel’s Black Widow, resulting from Disney’s election to...