This article was written by Alice K. Jump, a Partner in the Firm. For an employee to establish a whistleblowing claim under the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”), the employee must show that (1) he or she engaged in a protected activity; (2) the employer knew that the employee...
The Women's Sports Foundation, the nation's leading advocacy organization dedicated to equality in sports, recognizes RPL and highlights the achievement of RPL attorneys Lawrence Brocchini and Heidi Reavis in successfully integrating a public middle school sports team. RPL was one of only 40 entities or people selected by the WSF...
This article was written by Mark H. Moore, a Partner in the Firm. New York’s Court of Appeals, in a recent decision, MSCI Inc. v. Jacob, ___ N.Y.3d __, __ N.Y.S.2d __, 2014 WL 4637883 (Sept. 18, 2014), ordered the production of a defendant software company’s latest versions of its...
This Article was written by Mark H. Moore, a Partner in the Firm The Supreme Court, in its recent decision, Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc., ___ U.S. __, 2014 WL 2807181 (June 23, 2014), declined petitioner Halliburton’s invitation to put a quick end to class action lawsuits...
RPL Partner Nicole Page will be participating on a panel hosted by New York Women in Film and Television entitled “SAG-AFTRA Contract Workshop.” The panel is scheduled for Monday, June 16, 2014 at 6:30p.m. and will offer film producers a detailed overview of the process of working with the SAG-AFTRA.
RPL Partner Nicole Page moderated a panel hosted at Realscreen West entitled “Reality Check: Women in Unscripted” on representation of women in unscripted television, pay equity and other issues facing women in the industry.
RPL Congratulates its client Engel Entertainment on the television series premiere of Untying The Knot, which airs on Wednesday, June 4 at 10/9c on Bravo. The new docu-series features divorce mediator Vikki Ziegler as she advises couples seeking divorce help and mediation.
Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP proudly supported READ's 6th Annual Spring Benefit on Thursday, May 8, 2014, at the Time Warner Center's Park Café. The event raised more than $350,000 in support of READ's Summer and School Year Reading Programs, which provides one-on-one tutoring to young struggling students - kindergarteners and...
Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP is hosting a special breakfast program during Internet Week New York entitled “Avoiding Pitfalls of Posting Online Content.” The event will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, at our office located at 41 Madison Avenue, 41st Floor (corner of...
Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP is the co-sponsor of an upcoming New York City Bar Association panel event entitled “Perspectives on 20 Years of Mediation in New York and Implications for the Future.” RPL Partner Neil Parent is a member of the New York City Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee,...