Ethan Krasnoo Archives

November 13, 2023 Legal News, RPJ News & Publications

RPJ Partner Ethan Krasnoo’s Legal Opinion Featured in Fox Corporation’s News Article “Plaintiff in Robert De Niro Harassment Lawsuit Gets Intimidating Text From His Family: Lawyer”

RPJ’s Ethan Krasnoo recently weighed in on the Robert De Niro Employment Discrimination Lawsuit currently unfolding in court. This Monday, in the midst of the court’s proceedings, a potentially incriminating text message sent by De Niro’s daughter to De Niro’s former assistant, the plaintiff in the ongoing gender discrimination trial...

November 13, 2023 Community & Civic Engagement, Employment Law, RPJ News & Publications

Congratulations to RPJ and Equity in Lighting on a Wonderful Panel on Employment and Labor Law!

This past Wednesday night, November 8, RPJ Attorneys Alice Jump, Deena Merlen, Ethan Krasnoo and Helen D. (Heidi) Reavis weighed in on “Questions You Don’t Want to Ask Out Loud—Employment Law,” the inaugural Panel sponsored by Equity in Lighting. The Panel provided RPJ the opportunity to answer anonymous employment and...

October 31, 2023 Corporate Law, Employment Law, Legal News

New York Enacts the Wage Theft Accountability Act

According to a report from the National Employment Law Project, wage theft in New York accounts for almost $1 billion in lost wages owed to New Yorkers every year. In an effort to curb this, New York enacted the Wage Theft Accountability Act (“WTAA”) on September 6, 2023, which took...

September 19, 2023 Legal News, RPJ News & Publications

Beetlejuice Eviction Day-O: Theater’s and Patron’s Rights and Remedies

By Ethan Krasnoo Last week, as widely reported, U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert was ejected from a Denver performance of the national tour of Beetlejuice, a musical based on the cult-favorite movie of the same title that played on Broadway until early 2023. According to The Denver Post, Boebert was escorted...

August 22, 2023 Client News, Legal News

RPJ Partner Ethan Krasnoo Featured in Law360 Article “Opera Star’s Plea Shows Broad Reach of #MeToo, Atty Says”

RPJ Partner Ethan Krasnoo was recently featured in a Law360 article entitled “Opera Star’s Plea Shows Broad Reach of #MeToo, Atty Says”. Law360 publishes its newsletter to 1.5 million legal professionals each day. The article, by Cara Salvatore, features a “Q&A” with Ethan which focuses on RPJ’s representation of Samuel...

August 7, 2023 Client News, Legal News, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, RPJ News & Publications

RPJ Client Samuel Schultz Obtains Guilty Plea from Opera Star David Daniels and Husband in Sexual Assault Case

We are pleased to report that on Friday, August 4, 2023, RPJ client and sexual assault complaining witness, Samuel Schultz, received some closure in connection with the criminal matter against his rapists, opera star David Daniels and his husband, Scott Walters, which was slated to begin trial that day in...

May 25, 2023 Employment Law, Entertainment Law, RPJ News & Publications

Will NYC’s New Employment Discrimination Bill Restrict Casting “In the Heights”?

As recounted by my colleagues Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman in their recent article, on May 11, 2023, the New York City Council passed a bill that prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, and access to public accommodation on the basis of someone’s actual or perceived height or weight. By...

April 6, 2023 Employment Law, RPJ News & Publications

New York State’s Lawful Absence Law

New York State Assembly Bill A8092B, referred to as New York State’s Lawful Absence Law, recently went into effect.[1] The Law, which amends New York Labor Law §215, prohibits employers from threatening, penalizing, discriminating, or retaliating against employees for any lawful absences under federal, state, or local law, including legally...

February 21, 2023 Community & Civic Engagement, Entertainment Law, Legal News, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, RPJ News & Publications

How Madison Square Garden Entertainment’s “Lawyer Ban” Restricting Venue Attendance Raises Concerns of Privacy, Discrimination and Protections of Public Criticism

By Ethan Krasnoo and Ariana Zhao Since summer 2022, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) has banned attorneys involved in litigation against the company from its venues, which include, among many others, Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall. To justify this decision, MSGE has cited Rule 4.2 of the...

February 3, 2023 RPJ News & Publications

New York Notarization Update

Notarizations are intended to prevent fraud by providing assurances that a document is authentic, and that signatures on the document are genuine. New York licenses individuals with specific qualifications to become notaries and notarize documents in New York. Recently, New York expanded its legal authority for notaries to, as of...

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