RPJ congratulates our client Ingrid Fetell Lee on the September 4 release of her book Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness, in which she explains how to create and foster a happier, healthier life by making small changes to your surroundings and home décor. Ms. Lee...
In her timely new book, Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger, author and RPJ client Rebecca Traister explores the power of the collective anger felt by generations of women in America, from the various ways in which this anger has been received by society in the past to...
This is the latest in a series of non-legal articles on the city we work in and love. Visitors to RPJ's offices often remark on our dramatic close-up view of the dazzling gold roof on the neighboring New York Life Building. One of the Manhattan skyline's iconic landmarks, the pyramidal...
Premiering on September 28 is Free Solo, a documentary feature about professional rock climber and RPJ client Alex Honnold's completion of the first free solo climb in history of Yosemite National Park's granite rock face El Capitan in June 2017, hailed by The New York Times as "one of the great athletic...
On Monday, September 17, Associate Nikita ("Niki") Bhargava was sworn into the New York State Bar Association. The Swearing-In and Admission Ceremony took place at the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Manhattan. Ms. Bhargava has been an Associate at...
Almost a year after the fall of Harvey Weinstein, more allegations against CBS Executive Leslie Moonves have come to light and brought about his resignation from the network. Continuous uncovering of gross misconduct in the entertainment industry begs the question: How can we change this industry and others to stop...
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...