In connection with a proposed new fee schedule that the Copyright Office will be announcing this spring, the Copyright Office is seeking comments on two issues. First, regarding the basic registration fee, should special consideration be extended to individual author-claimants who are applying to register a single work that is not a work...
Congratulations to RPL client Mad Monitor Productions and Daniele Anastasion and Eric Strauss, the directors and producers of "The Redemption of General Butt Naked," as the award nominations keep rolling in. This outstanding film, which won the prize for Best Cinematography at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, was...
RPL congratulates its client, singer-songwriter Jon O'Shaughnessy, whose gorgeous song "3:33" was featured last night on the soundtrack of MTV's new reality television show titled "Chelsea Settles." RPL attorney Deena R. Merlen is delighted to have assisted Mr. O'Shaughnessy with this matter.
On September 19, 2011, RPL Partner Nicole Page joined the Women Make Movies ("WMM") Board of Directors. WMM is the nation's premiere sponsor and distributor of films made by and about women.
On September 18, 2011, RPL Partner Helen D. ("Heidi") Reavis was honored by Women Make Movies, the nation's premier sponsor and distributor of films made by and about women, for her 10+ years of service on their Board of Directors.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office invites comments about the extent to which the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board should become more directly involved in settlement discussions concerning inter partes proceedings such as trademark oppositions, cancellations and concurrent use cases. Written comments must be received on or before June...
Just announced yesterday on Publishers Weekly, RPL clients Jessica Massa and Rebecca Wiegand have signed a book deal with Simon & Schuster. The concept of their book deals with romance and dating in the modern world and builds on their coined term, the 'Gaggle'. Congratulations Jessica and Rebecca!
RPL client Jill Schlesinger, Anchor and Editor-at-Large for www.CBSMoneyWatch.com and frequent financial commentator on CBS News and CBS Early Show is hitting the air waves with her new syndicated call-in radio show on CBS entitled, "Jill on Money." Look for a follow up announcement by RPL attorney Deena R. Merlen about...
Event Dates: January 31- February 3, 2011 Location: Renaissance Washington DC Hotel Nicole Page is currently attending the Realscreen Summit in Washington, D.C. The Realscreen Summit is an annual event that is currently in its 13th year and is a highly regarded non-fiction film and television event. The event had...
We are thrilled to announce that the 2011 Sundance Film Festival Award for Excellence in Cinematography was presented to The Redemption of General Butt Naked, directed by Eric Strauss and Daniele Anastasion. Our congratulations to Eric, Daniele and Mad Monitor Productions! RPL attorneys Deena R. Merlen, Helen D. ("Heidi") Reavis...