With the world practicing social distancing and fitness studios and gyms across the country shuttering for the time being, wellness enthusiasts of all varieties—from personal trainers and yoga instructors to boxers, dancers and runners—are taking to the internet to make sure that we stay active, even if we can’t leave...
In the latest issue of Realscreen Magazine, RPJ Partner Nicole Page was interviewed on the proliferation of user-generated content (UGC) in documentary film and television today, and more specifically, the issues around its use and licensing. In the article, “When UGC Becomes ‘WTF?’,” Daniele Alcinii details recent copyright litigation arising out...
On January 27, RPJ Partner Nicole Page will moderate a panel at the Realscreen Summit 2020 entitled, "Safe Sets: Best Practices for Duty of Care." Ms. Page and the panelists will discuss steps to be taken by producers, network executives and others in the TV industry in establishing duty of care...
On November 14, RPJ Partner Nicole Page led an engaging discussion at DOC NYC regarding the thorny legal questions that can arise in producing true crime documentaries. Nicole was joined by esteemed filmmakers and producers Trish Adlesic, Allison Berg, Josh Levine and Matthew Galkin. The panelists addressed issues ranging from defamation...
RPJ Partner Nicole Page is leading a panel at DOC NYC called "True Crime: Understanding Your Rights, Gaining Access, Protecting Your Footage" on Thursday, November 14th at 3:15 p.m. at Cinépolis in Chelsea. The panel will address how filmmakers can navigate defamation and privacy claims, complex subject matters and relationships,...
On July 24, 2019, RPJ Partner Helen D. (“Heidi”) Reavis gave a presentation entitled “#MeToo Today” to Columbia University Law School’s U.S. Business Law program open to foreign lawyers and MBA graduate students. Ms. Reavis spoke to the students on the historical context in which the #MeToo movement arose, as...
Earlier this month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) quietly announced a new rule pertaining to all trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to trademark proceedings whose permanent legal residence or principal place of business is outside the United States. Commencing as of August 3, 2019, when the...
RPJ congratulates our firm's clients Alex Honnold and ITV on their 2019 Emmy nominations. Alex Honnold is the focus of the documentary Free Solo, which follows his 2017 free solo ascent of the Freerider climbing route on the El Capitan granite face in Yosemite National Park. Free Solo won the Academy Award...
The article published by PopSugar on June 20, 2019, called “Here’s How Producers Get a Drama-Filled Bachelorette Season Out of Contestants” exposes behind-the-scenes realities of reality TV and specifically, The Bachelorette. In reference to the contracts that contestants routinely sign in order to appear on the dating show, the article...
In the post-#MeToo era, New York and California lead the way with new workplace anti-harassment legislation. Those states are also the primary locations for the majority of film and television production in the country. In such an industry where the lines between work and social environments are frequently and easily...