By Tyla Swinton and Lucia Mead Women lawyers have transformed the legal profession, and 2026 finds the field on the cusp of even greater achievements. Across law schools, law firms, local and federal governments, in-house, and in academia, women are not only present, but are also increasingly leading, innovating, and...
By Jill Kahn Marshall, Anna Beckelman, Lucia Mead “Stay-or-pay” provisions are requirements in employment contracts that an employee, upon their departure from an employer before a defined period of time, repay the employer for expenses related to their employment.[1] Such mandated repayments may be for training costs (often known as...
By Hannah Brefeld & Lucia Mead Every two years, viewers across the globe tune in to watch their country represented on the world stage. The Winter and Summer Olympics offer athletes the opportunity to compete in the international spotlight – many for the first time. The competition is unmatched, as...
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...
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...
by Hannah R. Brefeld & Lucia Mead New York City has long been known as the City of Dreams for a reason. It is a hub of endless opportunities for individuals in the arts, entertainment, and media. The City is particularly attractive to models, who flock to the epicenter of...
By Nafsika Karavida and Lucia Mead Last week, in a significant win for Janssen Pharmaceuticals (a Johnson & Johnson company), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) upheld the district court’s ruling in Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., affirming that Teva had failed to...