Following a period of public comment that recently ended, New York State has published helpful guidance and models to assist employers in New York State to comply with the new legal requirements in the state concerning sexual harassment prevention policies and trainings. Employers in New York State must provide annual...
As the United States Senate voted today to end further debate and to advance, for a final vote, the nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States amid accusations of sexual misconduct, we are struck by the irony of the date on which these...
With technology and social media changing the game for advertising at an ever increasing pace, companies and marketers are trying to stay ahead of the curve while avoiding a wide range of legal pitfalls involving rights clearance, advertising to children, substantiation and other vital issues. On Tuesday, October 2, RPJ...
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 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...
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...
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...
All too often companies wait until after problems have arisen in an employment relationship to shore up their employment and contract practices. However, as RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen explains in her new Expert Insights series with AltaClaro, the best way to protect your company is to integrate legal standards...
Our firm is excited to announce that we have opened an office in Stamford, Connecticut, and appointed RPJ Partner and Stamford native Deena R. Merlen to head the Connecticut practice. Ms. Merlen counsels clients of the firm in both the Manhattan and Stamford offices. In addition to heading the firm’s Connecticut...