Black Eye Productions' feature documentary Centered: Joe Lieberman will premiere on September 10, 2024, at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., and then nationally on September 24, 2024. Centered: Joe Lieberman is a biographical documentary based on the true story of politician Joe Liberman, who came close to becoming...
By Daniel Jason Ain and Ariana Zhao Tensions between creators and artificial intelligence (“AI”) companies continue to run high, fueling ongoing litigation.[1] In the latest win for creators, a class of visual artists survived a motion to dismiss their copyright infringement claims.[2] Last year, our colleagues wrote about the copyright...
By Gregory P. Feit Our Firm has previously reported (here and here) on the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFAA”; 9 U.S.C. §§ 401-402), which invalidates and renders unenforceable, at the election of a complainant, pre-dispute arbitration agreements in cases relating to sexual...
It is nearly back to school time. Many students are beginning college for the first time, and parents are helping them transition to a new future. Parents are helping their children get ready for orientation, a new dorm room, new roommates, and buying books. However, it is important for parents...
The global COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally transformed how many of us live our lives. One of the most notable developments, perhaps, is how the outbreak has radically transformed the nature of our U.S. workforce. An “office” could now be a local coffeeshop, a public library, or even one’s bedroom. Thanks...
By Jill Kahn Marshall and Anna Beckelman In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning noncompete agreements nationwide, with the intent of “protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation.” While the ban is set to take...
As part of the fifteenth anniversary of ESPN’s “30 for 30” film series, RPJ client Words + Pictures’ Dude Perfect: A Very Long Shot will premiere on ESPN on August 3, 2024, at 9:30 p.m. ET, and will thereafter be available for streaming on ESPN+. Dude Perfect, which was executive...
In honor of our summer tradition, this past Wednesday, June 24, RPJ embarked on its annual Summer Party aboard a vintage 1930s style boat cruise. RPJ attorneys, clients, staff, and friends of the firm enjoyed a beautiful summer’s eve sailing around the Manhattan Harbor. The party was a well-awaited opportunity...
This is the latest in a series of non-legal articles on the city we work in and love. The environs around RPJ are home to many structures of interest but perhaps none more mysterious than the fifty-one-foot obelisk at the intersection of 25th and Broadway. Interred below the spire are...
Last month, California’s Civil Rights Department concluded a three-year-long investigation with Snap Inc. with a $15M settlement, $14.5M of which will be going directly to the victims. Snap Inc., who is owner and developer of the American multimedia instant messaging app Snapchat, had been undergoing investigation since 2021 when the...