by Gregory Feit and Kaycee Portillo-Sorto In the landmark 1969 case Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District,[1] the U.S. Supreme Court’s majority ruling famously declared that neither students nor teachers “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” The case involved a...
RPJ’s Gregory P. Feit was recently featured in a Law360 article examining the intersection of trademark enforcement, parody, commercial speech, and brand protection in the closely watched dispute between outdoor apparel company Patagonia and environmental activist and drag performer “Pattie Gonia.” The case centers on a trademark infringement lawsuit filed...
By Gregory P. Feit A recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in the case of Frida Kahlo Corp. v. Pinedo[1] provides an interesting reminder of some of the legal principles involved in determining whether a cease-and-desist letter sent to a putative infringer by...
By Gregory P. Feit On April 18, 2026, recent amendments to the New York State Fair Credit Reporting Act will go into effect, making it an unlawful discriminatory practice for employers statewide to inquire about or use an applicant’s or an employee’s consumer credit history for employment-related purposes, subject to...
We are delighted to announce that, as of January 1, 2026, Daniel Jason Ain and Gregory P. Feit have been elevated to Partners of the Firm. We congratulate Greg and Dan on this well-deserved achievement and recognize their outstanding contributions, leadership, and dedication to our clients and the Firm. Daniel...
A recent article from Bloomberg Law discusses the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposal to allow companies to shift from quarterly to semiannual financial reporting, raising concerns and questions about the potential resulting impact on securities fraud and related investor lawsuits. While fewer company reports may reduce the frequency of stock...
by Gregory P. Feit When accusations of sexual harassment or assault are made public, the alleged perpetrators will not infrequently respond by filing defamation claims against their accusers. For a recent, especially high-profile example, see Justin Baldoni’s countersuit against Blake Lively.[1] Allegations of sexual harassment that would otherwise be defamatory...
By Gregory Feit Litigation can often hinge on which legal standard a plaintiff must satisfy – one imposing a relatively low threshold or one setting a more stringent bar. When a new standard is announced in one context, it can frequently be unclear whether that standard applies beyond the particular...
by Gregory Feit Fans of Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, admirers of walk-and-talk screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, Broadway enthusiasts, and devotees of esoteric copyright law recently hit the Venn diagram jackpot. That’s thanks to the late July 2025 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the...
By Gregory Feit Consider the following scenario: A professional photographer sues a company for copyright infringement, alleging that the company displayed her copyright-protected photograph on its website without her authorization. Although properly served with the photographer’s complaint, the company never appears in the lawsuit. The photographer moves for a default...