RPJ’s Alice K. Jump was quoted in a recent CNBC article, In Deeply Red Oklahoma, Minimum Wage's Biggest 2026 Election Cycle Fight Is About to Be Decided. The piece examines Oklahoma's upcoming June 16 vote on State Question 832, a ballot initiative that would gradually increase the state's minimum wage...
by Alice K. Jump and Lucia Mead On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision further clarifying the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”). In an opinion authored by Justice Sotomayor, the Supreme Court in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties clarified that federal...
April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month – a time to raise awareness, support survivors, and examine the systems meant to deliver justice and accountability. In recognition of this month, Women Make Movies has highlighted Loud Enough - Surviving Justice, a powerful and inspiring documentary that examines the legal and medical...
In a recent article for Business Insider, RPJ's Alice K. Jump comments on the $11.5 million verdict issued against the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). On December 5th, a federal jury found SHRM liable for racially discriminating against and retaliating against former employee Rehab Mohamed, awarding her $1.5 million...
By Alice K. Jump Thanksgiving is a moment to pause, breathe, and take inventory of the everyday gifts that surround us. This year, we salute just some of our neighborhood gems who make the RPJ environment and our workday a little easier. Taza Deli First of all gratitude goes to...
RPJ is proud to announce that Helen D. (“Heidi”) Reavis, Alice K. Jump, Deena R. Merlen, Frederick Fucci and John A. Beranbaum have been selected to the 2025 Metro New York Super Lawyers list and Jill Kahn Marshall has been selected to the 2025 Metro New York Rising Stars list. Following a vigorous...
RPJ’s Alice K. Jump was recently featured in an article from HR Brew examining how employers should approach disciplining workers for social media activity in today’s polarized climate. Ms. Jump observed that while many employees mistakenly believe their online speech is fully shielded by the First Amendment, private employers (unlike...
RPJ is pleased to announce that Alice K. Jump was recently featured in Modern Retail’s article, “Walmart’s first new stores in years face local resistance.” In the piece, Alice comments on Walmart bucking the trend, and shares her insights on how communities respond to large-scale development projects and steps developers...
RPJ’s Alice K. Jump was recently quoted in a Fox News article covering the ongoing legal battle between Katy Perry and U.S. Army veteran Carl Westcott over the sale of a $15 million Montecito California mansion. The dispute began when Westcott, after selling the 8.9-acre property to Perry, sought to...
By Alice K. Jump and Lucia Mead With the NFL season about to commence, a recent ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit highlights some interesting employment and dispute resolution issues. On August 14, 2025, the Second Circuit upheld the lower court’s ruling in Flores v. N.Y....