The long-running legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over It Ends With Us may have dominated headlines for months, but according to legal experts, the shocking last-minute settlement was always the most likely outcome. In comments highlighted by Page Six, RPJ’s Ethan Krasnoo emphasized the reality both sides...
A recent decision from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could expand the types of workplace conduct that support legal liability. In a split ruling, the Eleventh Circuit reinstated the claims brought by the only nonwhite employee at a Florida commercial trucking company who alleged he was subjected to...
By Ethan Krasnoo As recounted below, recent lawsuits regarding the use of AI by companies in making employment hiring decisions highlight some serious legal challenges and concerns for employers. Last month, a class action lawsuit was filed in California state court against Eightfold AI Inc. As alleged in the suit,...
By Ethan Krasnoo and Lucia Mead A class-action lawsuit filed on December 22, 2025 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York is challenging a ticket-pricing practice used by Playwrights Horizons, a prominent nonprofit theater company based in New York City. At its core, the case...
In a recent interview for Health Payer Specialist, RPJ's Ethan Krasnoo explores the challenges companies face in managing office romances, noting that rigid “no-dating” policies can create difficulties for both employees and employers. He illustrates this with the example of a married couple who had worked for a company for...
By Ethan Krasnoo and Lucia Mead In today's increasingly complex workplace, our firm has noticed a growing number of employees who have disputes with their employers reaching out with discussions concerning their creation of audio recordings as a way to document conversations or actions that occur at work. But recording...
In recent coverage by both the Daily Mail and Fox News, RPJ’s Ethan Krasnoo offered incisive legal analysis on the escalating dispute between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively. Following a federal judge’s decision on Monday to dismiss the core elements of Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit – namely defamation and extortion...
RPJ is proud to announce Partner Ethan Krasnoo has been recognized in Crain's New York Business’ 2025 “Notable Litigators & Trial Lawyers.” Crain’s annual list of litigation leaders recognizes outstanding attorneys in their field who have achieved impactful results for their clients in litigation and at trial, raised novel issues...
This month, RPJ Partner Ethan Krasnoo was twice interviewed and quoted by Fox News regarding the ongoing legal drama between actress Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni. In December 2024, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath, accusing them of...
By Ethan Krasnoo Concerns for the protections of vulnerable groups by federal commissions were at the forefront of social policies on the ballot with the recent U.S. presidential election. The 2024 election was widely described in the media as one where our very democracy was at stake, and these concerns...