We are proud to congratulate our client on the continuing success of the documentary Roll Red Roll. The film is set for a limited theatrical release, premiering March 22nd at Film Forum in New York City with additional locations to follow. Subsequently, PBS will broadcast Roll Red Roll nationwide as the opening film for...
On January 30, RPJ Partner Nicole Page moderated a panel at the Realscreen Summit 2019 discussing new laws affecting production companies and examining legislative changes effective since #MeToo. “The More You Know: Avoiding Liability in the Production Workplace” covered new laws on sexual harassment, paid family leave, pay equity and worker misclassification for production companies who...
On Wednesday, February 13, RPJ Partner Nicole Page and Associate Niki Bhargava will lead a workshop hosted by Women Make Movies on drafting and understanding film production legal and related agreements and more for filmmakers and production companies. The workshop, "Understanding & Drafting Contracts with Entertainment Attorney Nicole Page," will take...
The recent filing of a federal copyright infringement lawsuit by Alfonso Ribeiro—“Carlton” on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and YouTube celebrity, famous for "the Carlton,” his arm-swinging movements to the Tom Jones diddy "It’s Not Unusual"—raises the question of whether and to what extent choreographed dance moves can by copyrighted...
On January 30, RPJ Partner Nicole Page will moderate a panel for the Realscreen Summit 2019. The panel, "The More You Know: Avoiding Liability in the Production Workplace," will cover the many new laws at the federal and state level, specifically for New York and California, on sexual harassment, paid family leave, pay...
As an update of my report from last month on the circuit split on the issue of the recovery of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s attorneys’ fees in connection with district court review of denials of trademark and patent applications, the PTO Director filed a petition for certiorari...
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As summarized below, in December 2018 the New York Federal courts handed down three significant opinions relevant to entertainment and media professionals. Court Finds Hearst Engaged in Copyright Infringement by Reposting a Photograph Taken from Instagram The District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that Hearst Communications...
Free Solo, which follows RPJ client Alex Honnold's ascent of the Freerider route of El Capitan, has seen continued success at the box office. Crossing the $10 Million mark, Free Solo "now ranks as the fourth highest grossing documentary of the year." RPJ is proud to congratulate our client Alex Honnold...
RPJ is proud to congratulate client Engel Entertainment on the Season 4 premiere of its highly-rated series “Lone Star Law” on Discovery’s Animal Planet. The new Season kicks off tonight, November 20, 2018, at 9/8c. The series, set in Texas and along the Mexico border, follows the diverse Game...