RPL Partner Nicole Page moderated a panel hosted at Realscreen West entitled “Reality Check: Women in Unscripted” on representation of women in unscripted television, pay equity and other issues facing women in the industry.
RPL Partner Deena R. Merlen, who practices in both New York and Connecticut, will be speaking at a CLE program in Stamford, Connecticut titled: “When Hollywood Comes To Connecticut: Tax Benefits For Producers and the Potential Cost Of Unpaid Interns and Misclassified Freelancers.” Other speakers include Ed Ruggiero, Tax Credit...
RPL Partner Deena R. Merlen is moderating an International Trademark Association (“INTA”) Roundtable titled, “Trademark Litigation A-Z.” Thousands of trademark infringement lawsuits are litigated in federal district courts every year. In 2013, an average of 269 federal trademark infringement lawsuits were filed each month in this country. Typical costs for...
RPL Attorneys Neil Parent and Niki Cubides, in conjunction with Social Media Week, hosted a presentation on, "Equity Crowdfunding: Democratizing Funding through Social Media" on February 19, 2014. The presentation focused on providing startup entrepreneurs and content creators with insights regarding the proposed rules of Title III of the JOBS...
RPL Associate Niki Cubides is attending South By Southwest ("SXSW") Music, Film and Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas.
RPL Partner Nicole Page teams up with producers to lead Producing – Skill Building for Success workshop, hosted by Women Make Movies on October 9, 2013. Click here to book your place now.
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...
RPL Partner Nicole Page will be participating on a panel hosted by New York Women In Film and Television entitled “The Legal Rights of Freelancers.” The panel is scheduled for Wednesday October 23, 2013 and addresses issues faced by freelancers in the entertainment industry including independent contractor agreements, on-the-job liability...
RPL congratulates partner Deena R. Merlen on her appointment as Co-Chair of the Entertainment Law Committee of the Fairfield County Bar Association in Connecticut. Fairfield County is arguably the heart of Connecticut's robust film, television, and digital media industry, which has experienced explosive growth over the last few years, spurred in part by a highly favorable...
RPL Partner Nicole Page will be making a guest appearance on a panel hosted by NYTVF entitled "Reality Check!" The panel is scheduled for July 9, 2013 and aims to provide indie producers with insight into the non-scripted landscape of the television industry.