As discussed in my prior article, “Exploring the Role of Defamation in the #MeToo Narrative,” defamation has played a central role throughout the development of the #MeToo movement to advantage both the accused and the accusers. For the accusers, claiming defamation by the harasser has, on occasion, served as a...
We are excited to celebrate the firm's client Watched Film, LLC, whose documentary, The Feeling of Being Watched, will have its hometown premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival. This feature-length documentary, directed by Algerian-American journalist and filmmaker Assia Boundaoui and produced by Jessica Devaney, tells the story of Ms. Boundaoui's...
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As the United States Senate voted today to end further debate and to advance, for a final vote, the nomination of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States amid accusations of sexual misconduct, we are struck by the irony of the date on which these...
Last week, on Wednesday, September 20, mockery of sexual assault and the #MeToo movement was once again used as a means of engaging an audience: in response to the accusations of sexual assault recently brought by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, South Carolina Representative Ralph...
With technology and social media changing the game for advertising at an ever increasing pace, companies and marketers are trying to stay ahead of the curve while avoiding a wide range of legal pitfalls involving rights clearance, advertising to children, substantiation and other vital issues. On Tuesday, October 2, RPJ...
On September 26, RPJ Partner Nicole Page will moderate the “After #MeToo” panel at IDA’s Getting Real ’18 Conference. The panel will cover the effect of the #MeToo movement and resulting sweep of sexual harassment allegations and convictions on the documentary industry. Panelists will discuss the progress they have observed...
Recently, defamation claims have taken center stage as a legal mechanism for victims of sexual harassment to seek some justice for situations where they are otherwise prevented from bringing direct legal claims of sexual harassment. Alleged harassers who claim to be falsely accused have also recently used defamation as a...
This is the latest in a series of non-legal articles on the city we work in and love. Visitors to RPJ's offices often remark on our dramatic close-up view of the dazzling gold roof on the neighboring New York Life Building. One of the Manhattan skyline's iconic landmarks, the pyramidal...
On Monday, September 17, Associate Nikita ("Niki") Bhargava was sworn into the New York State Bar Association. The Swearing-In and Admission Ceremony took place at the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Manhattan. Ms. Bhargava has been an Associate at...