RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen, who is Co-Chair of the Entertainment, Media and IP Law Committee of the Fairfield County Bar Association (FCBA), is pleased to announce that she and her Co-Chairs are hosting a CLE luncheon program on the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act on September 26. The program's...
RPJ congratulates Litigation, Employment and Intellecutal Propery Partner Larry Brocchini on his selection as a 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyer, specifically in the area of Appellate Practice and Advocacy. The Super Lawyers distinction is given to only 5% of attorneys in the New York Metro area. In October, Mr....
RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen provided opening remarks at the opening ceremony of the 22nd Session of The Youth Assembly. The Youth Assembly, which ran from August 10 to August 13, brought special delegates-- nearly 1,000 young leaders and entrepreneurs between the ages of 16 and 26 from over 100 countries-- to New...
On August 10, 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (the "Act"), which sets forth new restrictions and requirements for non-compete agreements entered into on or after October 1, 2018. Key provisions are discussed below. Garden leave. The Act makes Massachusetts the first state in the...
RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen is the featured expert in the latest Expert Insights series from AltaClaro to discuss the employment life cycle and how companies can shore up their employment and contract practices from the beginning of the process to the end. In general, Ms. Merlen highlights the importance of integrating legal standards...
AltaClaro features RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen in its most recent Expert Insights series to discuss the employment life cycle and how companies can shore up their employment and contract practices from the beginning of the process to the end. Overall, Ms. Merlen highlights the importance of integrating legal standards and...
RPJ is pleased to welcome our newest Associate Jill Kahn Marshall. Ms. Marshall practices in the areas of employment and labor law, litigation, arbitration, mediation and dispute resolution, as well as workplace training, compliance and best practices. Ms. Marshall assists the firm's clients in matters involving claims of employment discrimination and harassment in...
In light of the recent allegations against Les Moonves and as the discussion around #MeToo continues, assessments are being made as to how and whether the movement has impacted employment practices in the past year. In this clip from their April webcast with AltaClaro, RPJ Partners Nicole Page and Alice...
AltaClaro features RPJ Partner Larry Brocchini in its latest Expert Insights series discussing standards of enforceability of non-competes and restrictive covenants in employment agreements and how social media and other internet technologies are changing those standards. In the final installment of this 3-part video series, Mr. Brocchini discusses the specifics of how courts identify and...
AltaClaro features RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen in its most recent Expert Insights series to discuss the employment life cycle and how companies can shore up their employment and contract practices from the beginning of the process to the end. Overall, Ms. Merlen highlights the importance of integrating legal standards and...