RPL Partner Nicole Page recently spoke on a panel with filmmakers Chai Vaserhelyi, Jimmy Chin and Sam Cullman as part of the Documentary Fundamentals series hosted by UnionDocs. The Documentary Fundamentals: Planning panel covered essential business and legal issues for filmmakers, including rights and clearances, fair use, budgeting, structuring agreements...
On May 29, 2015, RPL attorney Nicole D. “Niki” Cubides spoke with filmmakers enrolled in New York Women in Film & Television program, "From Script to Pre-Production - What it Takes to Move Your Project Forward." Niki discussed legal considerations aimed at narrative filmmaking, including production company formation, investor challenges,...
On May 12, 2015, RPL attorney Nicole D. "Niki" Cubides co-led a workshop for New York Women in Film & Television titled "Distribution Deal Points Unraveled" aimed at helping filmmakers navigate the major deal points of a distribution agreement. In this discussion, Niki covered topics including the “optimal” grant of...
On April 27, 2015, Nicole D. "Niki" Cubides led a discussion with Hunter College graduate students earning a Masters of Fine Arts in Integrated Media Arts about the legal considerations in the production of non-fiction media, including documentary films. As part of her guest lecture, Niki spoke on a range...
RPL Partner Nicole Page appeared in The Huffington Post in an interview discussing a variety of legal issues connected to producing reality television. In her wide-ranging talk, Nicole discussed development agreements, the role of agents in launching non-fiction programming, and the potential consequences for businesses and individuals when they become...
On Tuesday, February 24, RPL attorneys Nicole Page, Nicole "Niki" Cubides and Allison "Ally" M. Grein hosted a roundtable discussion as part of Social Media Week NYC titled The Legal Limits of Privacy in Social Media: What You Need to Know. Their talk engaged attendees in a dialogue about recent...
RPL Partner Nicole Page writes about idea theft claims in the television industry in Real Screen Magazine's January/February 2015 issue. In her article, she offers practical suggestions for production companies and networks to guard against these claims and protect their intellectual property. Her article is available below. Whose Idea is...
This article was written by Lawrence Brocchini, a Partner of the Firm. A New York federal judge recently awarded nearly $11 million in unpaid minimum wages to a class of exotic dancers that the owners of a New York “cabaret” incorrectly classified as independent contractors, not employees. The employers in...
RPL Partner Nicole Page appeared on Media Mayhem to discuss How to Navigate Hollywood’s Rocky Career Road with host Allison Hope Weiner. In this wide-ranging talk, Nicole focused on a variety of current issues in the media and entertainment industry, from sexism and wage inequality for women, to idea theft,...
RPL Partner Nicole Page will be participating on a panel hosted by New York Women in Film and Television entitled “SAG-AFTRA Contract Workshop.” The panel is scheduled for Monday, June 16, 2014 at 6:30p.m. and will offer film producers a detailed overview of the process of working with the SAG-AFTRA.