RPJ Partner Deena R. Merlen is pleased to announce the 21st Session of the Youth Assembly to be held at the United Nations from February 14 through 16. Organized on the theme of “Innovation and Collaboration for a Sustainable World,” this 21st Session of the Youth Assembly will bring together approximately...
On Monday, January 30, 2018, RPJ Partner and lead entertainment attorney Nicole Page moderated a panel at Realscreen Summit 2018 addressing the effect of the #MeToo movement on the nonfiction television industry. "Reality Check: After #MeToo, What Now?" brought together top women executives in the business to discuss how even...
From February 22nd to 25th, the Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard College and Women and Hollywood will host their 8th Annual Athena Film Festival, a yearly celebration of women’s leadership on view in an engaging weekend of feature films, documentaries, and short films that highlight powerful and courageous...
On January 30, RPJ Partner Nicole Page will moderate a panel for the Realscreen Summit 2018. The panel will discuss how the unscripted and non-fiction content community can use this moment of cultural awareness as a catalyst to create safe workplaces for all individuals and lasting change in the industry. Ms....
On Tuesday, June 6, 2017, RPL Partner and head of the firm's entertainment group, Nicole Page, spoke on a panel at Realscreen West 2017, an annual conference for the unscripted, non-fiction entertainment industry. The panel, "Trendwatch: All Access Unscripted," focused on recent television series that take audiences behind the scenes of exciting lives,...
On Tuesday, May 16, the Madison Square Park Conservancy hosted its annual Party in the Park, a spring fundraising gala to raise funds for the Conservancy's art and horticulture programs, as well as park maintenance. This year's event honored Jim Heekin, CEO of Grey Group, and artist Josiah McElheny for his upcoming Park exhibition....
RPL Partner Nicole Page will speak on a panel at this year's Realscreen West entertainment conference on June 6. The panel, "Trendwatch: All Access Unscripted," will discuss the issues surrounding gaining access to organizations and individuals with amazing stories to tell. Ms. Page will specifically address potential legal pitfalls and how to avoid...
RPL Partner Deena R. Merlen and her co-chairs of the Entertainment, Media and Intellectual Property Law Committee of the Fairfield County Bar Association are hosting a luncheon today on intellectual property due diligence do’s and don’ts called, “Deals and Transactions: Taking a Closer Look at IP Buyer Issues. Buyer Beware? or Buyer Aware?" The program...
RPL Partner Deena R. Merlen and her co-chairs of the Entertainment, Media and Intellectual Property Law Committee of the Fairfield County Bar Association are sponsoring a luncheon program next month on intellectual property due diligence do's and don'ts. "Deals and Transactions: Buyer Beware? Or Buyer Aware!" will be presented on...
Due to inclement weather, this event has been cancelled. News of the rescheduled date will be posted as soon as possible. On Wednesday, March 15th, RPL Partner Nicole Page will lead a workshop on defamation and the first amendment. Hosted by Women Make Movies, this workshop will look at how recent high-profile defamation cases could have...