In a closely watched case involving New York’s statutory right of privacy, New York’s highest court shot down Lindsay Lohan’s claim that she was featured in the “Grand Theft Auto V” (“GTAV”) video game without permission. The former child star, now 31, argued that “Lacey Jonas,” a “really famous” “actress...
On January 30, RPJ Partner Nicole Page moderated a panel at Realscreen Summit 2018 on the effect of #MeToo in the unscripted and nonfiction content community. Ms. Page was joined on the panel by Jenny Daly, President of T Group Productions; Allison Page, General Manager of U.S. Programming & Development for...
On March 21, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a jury verdict that found that Robin Thicke’s and Pharrell Williams's “Blurred Lines,” the number one song in the world in 2013, infringed the copyright in Marvin Gaye’s 1977 song “Got to Give It Up.” Although the Ninth...
On April 30, RPJ Partner Nicole Page will be attending and moderating "Now What, Documentarians?: Beyond #MeToo" at Hot Docs, the largest North American documentary film festival, in Toronto, Canada. The panel will address the #MeToo movement in the context of the documentary film industry, and panelists will discuss a range...
RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen is hosting an International Trademark Association (INTA) North America Roundtable in Stamford, CT, on April 13 on trademark due diligence and trademark transactions. IP due diligence, as an important part of overall mergers and acquisitions (M&A) due diligence, is the process of gathering information and...
On Wednesday, April 25, AltaClaro will feature RPJ Partners Nicole Page and Alice K. Jump in a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webcast for lawyers about the #MeToo movement. "#MeToo, Now What? The Sexual Harassment Debate from the Legal Trenches" will take a critical, in-depth look at the current business and...
This is the first of occasional non-legal articles on the city we work in and love. All of us here at Reavis Page Jump LLP are grateful for our fabulous location at 41 Madison Avenue, with its spectacular views and proximity to one of Manhattan’s gems, Madison Square Park. What our...
The Second Circuit issued a decision on March 16, 2018, that will make recovery of punitive damages by people suing for discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) easier than under Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Law. The decision, Chauca v. Abraham, involved an appeal...
RPJ is proud to congratulate our client Engel Entertainment on the renewal of both long-running series North Woods Law: New Hampshire and Lone Star Law on Discovery’s Animal Planet! North Woods Law: New Hampshire features the Conservation Officers of New Hampshire, while Lone Star Law follows the Game Wardens of...
At the upcoming 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, two of RPJ's clients will premiere documentary feature films as a part of the Festival's Spotlight Documentaries and Viewpoints selections. The Feeling of Being Watched, directed by Algerian-American journalist and filmmaker Assia Boundaoui and produced by Jessica Devaney, tells the story of Ms. Boundaoui’s...