With the rise in popularity of documentaries and docu-series comes the rise in defamation lawsuits as real-life individuals watch their lives unfold on-screen. The most recent case involves Rachel DeLoache Williams, a former Vanity Fair photo editor and former friend of Anna Sorokin (also known as Anna Delvey) who is...
We are thrilled to welcome Daniel Jason Ain as the newest member of our Media and Entertainment and Employment Departments! Dan counsels production companies, independent producers, and talent on a broad range of projects across all stages of development and production. He brings to our firm years of experience representing...
RPJ partner Nicole Page will be featured in Women Make Movies’ (WMM) upcoming webinar series The Business of Film Production. The series is designed to guide both first feature and seasoned independent filmmakers as they navigate legal, accounting and business issues that may arise. Ms. Page, who is also Board...
RPJ extends enthusiastic congratulations to our client Multitude Films on their recent Emmy win for Outstanding Short Documentary! Through Our Eyes: Apart is a four-part documentary produced by Multitude Films and Sesame Workshop. The series spotlights the inspiring perspectives of children facing significant familial challenges, such as homelessness, war, climate...
On October 5, 2017, five years ago today, The New York Times published a bombshell expose revealing decades of sexual harassment, discrimination and abuse by Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, launching the #MeToo movement. See Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades - The New York Times (nytimes.com). In...
On Friday, October 7, Taylor Borenstein and Millie Blumka will appear on the business reality television series Shark Tank to pitch the Stakt fitness mat. The Stakt mat is a multi-purpose fitness mat that easily folds up and is 2x thicker than the average yoga mat, making it extra supportive...
RPJ extends warm congratulations to our clients Taylor Borenstein and Millie Blumka, the talented co-founders behind Stakt, for their upcoming Shark Tank episode! Stakt is an innovative fitness mat that has a unique foldable design, turning it into a step stool, yoga block and more. The episode will air on...
Reavis Page Jump congratulates its long-time client Broadway Metro Associates LP, the owner of the historic Metro Theater on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, on entering into a transaction to reopen the theater as an innovative screen and dining space. The theater, located on Broadway between 99th and 100th...
RPJ proudly congratulates our client Words and Pictures Productions LLC on completing the production of American Son alongside ESPN. The film will spotlight tennis star Michael Chang, who at the age of 17 became the youngest winner of a major tournament singles championship, namely the 1989 French Open. Additionally, the...
Congratulations to Mija produced by RPJ clients Tabitha Breese and Yesenia Tlahuel for being selected as the New York Times' Critic’s Pick! The documentary follows the stories of Doris Munoz and Jacks Haupt, the daughters of undocumented Mexican immigrants as they navigate the challenges of the music industry. The two...