RPJ proudly supported the READ Alliance's 2019 Spring Benefit on May 8, 2019. The event raised money in support of READ’s work in improving the educational trajectory of underserved elementary school students throughout New York City. Through one-on-one tutoring the organization simultaneously helps elementary-aged kids succeed in school, while also providing...
Paid Off with Michael Torpey returns to TruTV this week on Tuesday at 10/9C. Paid Off is a gameshow, produced by RPJ client Cowboy Bear Ninja, in which college grads compete for a chance to have their student loans paid off in full. New this season: viewers can compete to...
On Monday, April 29, RPJ Associate Niki Bhargava will moderate a panel for the Industry Conference at Hot Docs 2019, the largest annual North American documentary film festival, in Toronto, Canada. This year's panel, "Beyond #MeToo, Cont.," will follow up on RPJ Partner Nicole Page's panel from last year's conference...
The Alumnae Association of Smith College (AASC) has asked to conduct a filmed interview with RPJ Associate and Smith alumna Niki Bhargava in connection with its strategic planning process. Next week, the AASC board will be doing a design-thinking exercise to brainstorm ways they can better engage recent alumnae in...
In an unprecedented move, eight independent film distribution companies, including Women Make Movies of which RPJ Partner Nicole Page is the President of the Board, have come together to launch a new subscription streaming service called OVID.tv. OVID.tv will provide North American viewers with access to thousands of documentaries, independent films, and notable...
On Sunday, March 24, RPJ Partner Helen D. “Heidi” Reavis, who is an Executive Producer on the documentary Sea Change, presented the film to a packed audience at the 2019 Annapolis Film Festival. Thereafter, she participated on a panel, “Voices of Women in Film,” on changes in the film industry both behind and in front...
On Wednesday, March 27, RPJ Associate Niki Bhargava will help lead mock interviews for a speed networking event for New York Law School's Media, Entertainment & Fashion Law Association. MEFLA hosts the event in order to provide additional interview practice and guidance to NYLS students as they prepare for the...
This morning, RPJ Partner Helen D. "Heidi" Reavis joined fellow members of the Women's City Club of New York at Nasdaq to ring the opening bell in honor of WCC's rebranding as Women Creating Change and the launch of its five-step civic engagement program across the city. Founded in 1915, Women's...
The U.S. Supreme Court has now ruled that a copyright owner can only file a complaint for copyright infringement after the Copyright Office has registered the work at issue, putting an end to a split among the federal circuit appellate courts on that issue. As I previously reported, while the...
Recent developments in the copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Alfonso Ribeiro, known for playing Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, against video game maker Epic Games confirm the questions raised in my prior post as to whether Ribeiro could register a copyright in the Carlton dance and bring a...