RPJ’s Alice K. Jump was recently quoted in a Fox News article covering the ongoing legal battle between Katy Perry and U.S. Army veteran Carl Westcott over the sale of a $15 million Montecito California mansion. The dispute began when Westcott, after selling the 8.9-acre property to Perry, sought to...
By Alice K. Jump and Lucia Mead With the NFL season about to commence, a recent ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit highlights some interesting employment and dispute resolution issues. On August 14, 2025, the Second Circuit upheld a the lower court’s ruling in Flores v....
By Nafsika Karavida and Lucia Mead Last week, in a significant win for Janssen Pharmaceuticals (a Johnson & Johnson company), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) upheld the district court’s ruling in Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., affirming that Teva had failed to...
by Daniel Jason Ain In a landmark legal action, Disney and Universal have jointly filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against generative A.I. image platform Midjourney. This marks the first time that major Hollywood studios have sued A.I. startups for copyright infringement....
In their latest article for Forbes, RPJ’s Nicole Page and Ethan Krasnoo offer a comprehensive analysis of the intensifying legal dispute between Hollywood’s Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, marked by complex allegations of sexual harassment, retaliation, and defamation—issues Ms. Page has previously examined here and here. In response to Lively’s...
In a recent interview for Charter Works, RPJ’s Gregory P. Feit discusses the January 10, 2025 federal court ruling in Texas, which declared that ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing is illegal in managing 401(k) funds. The case, Spence v. American Airlines, Inc., revolves around BlackRock’s management of American Airlines...
Yesterday, RPJ’s Nicole Page spoke to Page Six about the damages claimed by Baldoni in his suit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Ms. Page noted that Baldoni, who is seeking $400 million in damages for defamation and extortion, is “messaging that [he] will fight to the death to defend...
Last week, RPJ’s Nicole Page spoke to The Wrap, for an article entitled “Who’s Winning the ‘It Ends With Us’ Public Relations War?” and offered insightful commentary on the latest in the ongoing legal battle between "It Ends With Us" co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Ms. Page specifically addressed...
In her latest article, RPJ’s Nicole Page provides a compelling legal analysis of the two complaints actress Blake Lively has filed against Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its executives which allege a pattern of sexual harassment and retaliation that spanned several months during the production of It Ends with Us....
by Daniel Ain and Ariana Zhao Netflix is no stranger to litigation brought by individuals unhappy with their appearance or portrayal in Netflix programming. My colleagues have previously commented on recent defamation claims in scripted Netflix series, including Baby Reindeer and Inventing Anna. A case decided last week in the...