With the upcoming Census deadline, it is important to us at RPJ to inform people why this deadline and the Census are so vital to our communities, our states and the country as a whole. The Census happens only once every 10 years and is the foundation of our federal...
At RPJ, our hearts are heavy with the news of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing. She was a pillar of the legal profession and her work has been and will continue to be an inspiration to us always. Her bravery, fortitude and passion for liberty and equality will always be remembered...
On September 16, Mark Moore was quoted in Education Dive’s article, “U of Michigan Graduate Workers End Strike, but Pressure on University Remains", discussing the recent graduate student strike at the University of Michigan, which took place in the midst of a campus already divided on issues of leadership and...
What is the census and why? The census collects information on how many people live in the United States. It happens just once every 10 years and only takes 10 minutes to complete, but its data has a vital, long-lasting impact on all communities. Here's what it does for your community......
Hope Frozen is a documentary created by RPJ client 2050 Productions that follows a Thai family on their journey of love, loss and cryonics as they face the news of their daughter’s terminal brain cancer. Cryonics is the practice of preserving humans and animals at very low temperatures, and the...
At RPJ, Partner Ethan Krasnoo counsels clients in matters of entertainment, media transactions, intellectual property and employment law, as well as complex commercial litigation, arbitration, mediation and dispute resolution. Before becoming a lawyer, though, Ethan was an actor. He studied theater at Tufts University and performed professionally in film, television...
RPJ clients Chicken & Egg Pictures and Women Make Movies have recently announced a new fund, the AlumNest Relief Fund, to support the community of Chicken & Egg alumnae filmmakers that have been impacted by the pandemic with $1,000 grants for basic needs. Chicken & Egg Pictures is a nonprofit fund...
RPJ Partner Nicole Page, a guest contributor for IPWatchdog, discusses the issue of trademark bullying in her new article, “Apple v. Prepear: Does Apple Really Need All the Fruit?,” published on August 26. Apple, Inc. recently filed an opposition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office against the food prep...
As businesses reopen and employees continue to return to workplaces this summer and fall, employers are rightfully concerned with how best to manage workplace safety and their legal and other obligations to employees. Below, we provide a general overview of the guidance and laws that are implicated. To download a...
On August 18, RPJ, along with the rest of the country, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guaranteed women’s right to vote. In this post, our intern, Oluwabukola Sarah Lawal, a student at Ithaca College, discusses the historical backdrop...