RPL congratulates its client Engel Entertainment on the premiere of its second season of “North Woods Law” this Thursday, October 3rd on Animal Planet. Animal Planet is running an all day and all night marathon of "North Woods Law" culminating in the season premiere tomorrow at 10 PM ET/PT and...
In an opinion addressing cutting-edge issues under the Sarbanes Oxley Act (“SOX”), U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken refused to dismiss a case brought by RPL client Philip Leshinsky against Telvent GIT, S.A, a Spanish information technology company, and certain of its subsidiaries, under SOX’s whistleblower provisions. Judge Oetken's Memorandum and Order denied...
RPL congratulates its client Jillian Schlesinger on the selection of her film, Maidentrip, to be screened at Hot Docs. Maidentrip, a critically-acclaimed "coming of age" film on Laura Dekker, the youngest person to sail around the world by herself, won the Audience Award for its category at SXSW last month. ...
RPL congratulates partner Deena R. Merlen on her appointment to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of Friendship Ambassadors Foundation Inc., a highly-regarded nonprofit organization and NGO that has been involved in international cultural exchange and the arts for forty years.
RPL attorneys Deena R. Merlen and Neil P. Parent are speaking at the 2013 NYCFF Film & Finance Forum next week. This popular annual event will feature panel discussions on Crowdfunding, the JOBS Act, film festivals, and distribution, with Q&A and informal networking to follow the presentations. Sponsored by Pave,...
RPL congratulates Jillian Schlesinger on her film, "Maidentrip," winning South by Southwest® (SXSW®) 2013 Audience Award for Visions. RPL attorneys Neil Parent, Nicole Page, Deena R. Merlen and Helen D. ("Heidi") Reavis provided legal services in connection with the film.
RPL congratulates Gloria Steinem who was honored by the Women’s City Club of New York for her lifetime of achievement for civil rights. Pictured above from left to right, Taina Bien-Aimé, Executive Director of the Women’s City Club of New York; Heidi Reavis, RPL Partner; Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild, Executive Director, European American Chamber...
RPL Partner Nicole Page attended the 2013 Realscreen Summit in Washington D.C. with RPL Client Engel Entertainment . The Summit is the definitive global market and conference for the business of unscripted entertainment. Ms. Page at the Summit with Seth Lawrence, Senior Vice President, Rebel Entertainment Partners.
RPL Partner Nicole Page was thrilled to join the Women Make Movies team at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Ms. Page attended the world premiere of SALMA, the newest documentary film from acclaimed director Kim Longinotto and distributed by WMM.
A recent New York Times article, “The End of Courtship,” features insights from Jessica Massa and Rebecca Wiegand, co-founders of The Gaggle, a multimedia project, including a website that explores the landscape of modern romance. The book, The Gaggle — How The Guys You Know Will Help You Find the...