Predictable jokes about French joie de vivre swept employment law circles after a recent decision from a Paris court awarded damages to the estate of an employee who had died on a business trip in 2013. The cause of death was a heart attack suffered while the employee was having “an...
For almost fifteen years, California law has required that employers of 50 or more employees provide sexual harassment prevention training at least once every two years to employees in supervisory roles, and within six months of employees being hired or promoted to supervisory roles. In the wake of the #MeToo...
RPJ Counsel Dara Onofrio, who resides and practices in Clinton, Connecticut, is running for Town Council this November election cycle. The Clinton Democratic Town Committee has endorsed her for the position, which is new since the town voted to change its system of government. Under the new system, the city...
RPJ is proud to congratulate Partners Helen D. (Heidi) Reavis and Alice K. Jump, along with Special Counsel Lawrence Brocchini and Fred Fucci, on their 2019 selection to Super Lawyers. We also congratulate Associate Jill Kahn Marshall on her selection to Super Lawyers' Rising Stars! Super Lawyers has previously recognized Mr. Brocchini as well...
On September 10, RPJ Partners Alice K. Jump and Mark H. Moore gave a presentation to the Foundation Administrators Network, a division of Philanthropy New York, entitled "Investigation of Harassment and Discrimination Claims: A Practical Guide." The goal of the program was to advise foundation administrators on the practical and...
Today, Reavis Page Jump LLP takes center stage in the just-published 2019 "New York's Women Leaders in the Law" supplement to the New York Law Journal and New York Magazine. Each year, the supplement features the city's top women-led firms that are doing outstanding work and driving women's leadership in the legal field. Featured...
This is the third article in a series addressing proposed Title IX regulations, which were published by the U.S. Department of Education on November 16, 2018 and intended to address institutional procedures for investigating and resolving complaints of sexual harassment and sexual assault in educational institutions funded by the federal...
RPJ congratulates client Cowboy Bear Ninja LLC, who partnered with OZY Media to produce a four-part series entitled Black Women OWN the Conversation! The show premieres on OWN TV this Saturday, August 24 at 10/9c. The four one-hour-long episodes feature “intimate conversations about important issues with honest opinions and surprising solutions...
By Larry Brocchini When my college-bound son asked me if the word “THE” could be trademarked, I wondered if my love for IP law had rubbed off on him. Turns out, his curiosity was driven by his passion for sports, not trademarks. Specifically, Ohio State University (an institution my son...
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