By Daniel Jason Ain and Ariana Zhao Tensions between creators and artificial intelligence (“AI”) companies continue to run high, fueling ongoing litigation.[1] In the latest win for creators, a class of visual artists survived a motion to dismiss their copyright infringement claims.[2] Last year, our colleagues wrote about the copyright...
As part of the fifteenth anniversary of ESPN’s “30 for 30” film series, RPJ client Words + Pictures’ Dude Perfect: A Very Long Shot will premiere on ESPN on August 3, 2024, at 9:30 p.m. ET, and will thereafter be available for streaming on ESPN+. Dude Perfect, which was executive...
Last week, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer unexpectedly announced the decision to dismiss the serious criminal charges against Alec Baldwin. The actor was initially charged in January 2023 with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after shooting and killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring Joel Souza on the set of ‘Rust’ in...
Cowboy Bear Ninja’s feature documentary, “Hummingbirds,” will premiere in New York tomorrow, Friday June 21. “Hummingbirds,” which won the Berlinale Generation Grand Jury Prize in 2023, is a queer coming-of-age story set on the Texas-Mexico border. The film will premiere nationally on PBS Monday, July 1, and beginning September 29...
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...
Earlier this month, The Apprentice, a film following a young Donald Trump, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The film includes Trump’s character engaging in criminal actions such as sexual assault, a crime for which he has not been convicted, but does not include any of his actions during or...
This year marks the fifteenth anniversary of ESPN’s “30 for 30” film series, and three of these five documentaries launching this summer were executive produced by RPJ client Words + Pictures. These films will be available to stream this summer on ESPN and ESPN+. On July 4, ESPN will launch...
By Ethan Krasnoo and Anna Beckelman In May 2023, in the RPJ website post ”Will NYC’s New Employment Discrimination Bill Restrict Casting ‘In The Heights’?” we discussed New York City’s new law prohibiting employment discrimination based upon height or weight and how this legislation might affect casting decisions in New...
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...