By Nicole Page Last Wednesday, in the case of Sara Caruso v. Delta Air Lines Inc., in a split decision the second United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld Delta's dismissal of former employee Sara Caruso's lawsuit. The lawsuit, in which Caruso had originally sued Delta in...
Last month, California’s Civil Rights Department concluded a three-year-long investigation with Snap Inc. with a $15M settlement, $14.5M of which will be going directly to the victims. Snap Inc., who is owner and developer of the American multimedia instant messaging app Snapchat, had been undergoing investigation since 2021 when the...
The Amazon Original film "AIR," featuring RPJ client and beloved sports figure Sonny Vaccaro is set to broadcast tonight, Tuesday June 11 at 8:00pm, on ABC. "AIR," a biographical sports drama, centers around the true story of how then-Nike employee Vaccaro, portrayed by Matt Damon, struck a deal with rookie...
As protest and political speech continue to enter the workplace, employees are questioning what, if any, legal rights they possess to express and respond to politics at work. The recent CNBC article featuring Page explores this question, where she importantly notes that “It’s not considered illegal for an employer to...
Variety’s recent article on the overturned sexual assault conviction of Harvey Weinstein explores the responses (and lack thereof) to this case by various individuals and groups involved in the early stages of the #MeToo movement. While some celebrities and early #MeToo motivated groups have been criticized for their lack of...
RPJ’s Nicole Page, an early and active advocate in the #MeToo Movement, was recently interviewed about the overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 convictions for rape and criminal sexual behavior. Weinstein’s New York conviction was overturned by the New York State of Appeals due to the trial court's allowance of testimony...
This Wealth Management Article discusses deceased artist Ana Mendieta and the controversy over her post-mortem representation in the media. Her niece, the administrator of her estate, takes issue with her representation, especially the representation of her early death, and the article explores what rights if any she has in shaping...
By Nicole Page and Cleopatra Elrashidy In 2023, the largest worldwide film release of the year was Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig, starring Margot Robbie as Barbie. Additionally, Barbie was the highest grossing Warner Bros.’ film ever, earning $1.28 Billion dollars, that’s billion with a B as in Barbie. And,...
Ms. Page was recently interviewed by Anne Cullen of Law360 for an article on the impact of the #MeToo Movement published to coincide with International Women’s Day. Ms. Cullen’s article discussed the legislative changes jump-started by the #MeToo Movement. In the article, Ms. Page spoke to the changes she has...
In a recent Law 360 article by Anne Cullen exploring the role of psych evaluations in assessing emotional distress damages, Ms. Page discusses the legal logistics of asserting a claim for substantial emotional distress damages in sexual harassment cases. The article explores emotional distress claims in such cases and their...