Recently, Congress enacted, and President Obama signed, the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), the first comprehensive federal trade secrets legislation. This landmark legislation provides a federal civil remedy for the misappropriation of trade secrets, thereby allowing trade secret owners to protect their innovations and seek redress in federal...
Last week, Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP hosted a wine and cheese reception for young women professionals to discuss the realities women face today both in and out of the workplace. The conversation was led by RPL Associate Allison "Ally" M. Grein and RPL Partner Nicole S. Page. Participants represented a broad range...
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently handed down a critical copyright decision for online service providers such as defendant, Vimeo LLC, that operate websites on which members can post videos of their own creation, which are then accessible to the public at large. That ruling extends...
Recently, Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP joined the American Foreign Law Association (AFLA), a national membership organization founded in 1925 that promotes the understanding and application of foreign, comparative and international law and cooperation with other professional organizations. RPL joins AFLA’s membership that includes other practitioners, judges, legal scholars and legal...
Last week, Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP hosted a Citywide Event as part of Internet Week NY 2016. RPL Attorneys Marla M. Gordon, Deena R. Merlen and Allison M. Grein hosted an informal discussion about legal issues related to native advertising, sponsored content, UGC, endorsements and testimonials, which have become powerful advertising tools for companies in...
April 27, 2016, New York, NY — Next week, RPL Managing Partner Helen D. "Heidi" Reavis will speak at "Power Shift 2016: Women and Leadership" on the panel "Protected but Neglected" sponsored by Oxford University and Georgetown University Business School. Ms. Reavis will present on whether laws originally intended to protect against discrimination may...
Last week, RPL Managing Partner and Emmy Award®-Winning Executive Producer Helen D. "Heidi" Reavis was a recipient of the Women's City Club of New York (WCC) Civic Spirit Award, presented at the WCC Centennial Spirit Awards Dinner at the University Club of New York. In her closing speech, Ms. Reavis highlighted...
Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP is a proud sponsor of the Eighth Annual Spring Benefit of the Read Alliance, a New York City-based organization seeking to increase literacy and learning and improve the educational trajectory of vulnerable student populations. The benefit will take place on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at The...
In a representation by Litigation Partner Lawrence Brocchini, Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP won a significant victory on behalf of client Strategic Motion Ventures, LLC (“SMV”) in a litigation against Overseas Pictures Inc. (“OPI”) arising out of complaints of alleged fraud and misrepresentation relating to OPI’s investment in SMV for the...
From February 18-21, 2016, at the Barnard College campus in New York, the Athena Film Festival held its sixth annual celebration of women and leadership through an engaging weekend of feature films, documentaries and shorts that feature women’s leadership in real life and the fictional world. The four-day Festival kicked...