As an update of my reporting concerning the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s controversial policy of seeking to recover attorneys’ fees in connection with district court review of denials of trademark and patent applications, the Supreme Court today granted the petition for certiorari in Iancu v. Nantkwest and agreed...
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...
Last night, Sunday, February 24, at the 91st Annual Academy Awards, Free Solo won the Oscar for Best Documentary for co-producers and directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. The film features professional climber Alex Honnold and his 2017 free solo ascent and the first-ever successful completion of the Freerider climbing...
Over the last year, many states and localities have enacted new laws responding to the #MeToo movement, requiring employers to increase their vigilance in preventing and addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. For example, as of October 9, 2018, all New York State employers with even just one employee are...
The Athena Film Festival has announced its 2019 honorary award winners, recognizing and celebrating women leaders in the entertainment industry and those who support them. The 2019 honorees are Time's Up co-founder Nina Shaw for the Athena Award; writer, director and actress Desiree Akhavan, most recently acclaimed for this year's The...
We are proud to congratulate our client on the continuing success of the documentary Roll Red Roll. The film is set for a limited theatrical release, premiering March 22nd at Film Forum in New York City with additional locations to follow. Subsequently, PBS will broadcast Roll Red Roll nationwide as the opening film for...
On January 30, RPJ Partner Nicole Page moderated a panel at the Realscreen Summit 2019 discussing new laws affecting production companies and examining legislative changes effective since #MeToo. “The More You Know: Avoiding Liability in the Production Workplace” covered new laws on sexual harassment, paid family leave, pay equity and worker misclassification for production companies who...
Reavis Page Jump LLP is pleased to announce that it acted as counsel to Clark, New Jersey-based Vandegrift Forwarding Company, Inc. in its sale to an affiliate of Danish shipper A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S. RPJ Special Counsel Frederick R. Fucci and RPJ Partner Lawrence Brocchini negotiated the Purchase and Sale Agreement...
On Sunday, February 10, Free Solo won the award for Best Documentary at the 72nd Annual British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs). The National Geographic documentary features professional climber Alex Honnold and his 2017 free solo ascent and the first-ever successful free solo completion of the Freerider climbing route on El...
From February 28th to March 3rd, the Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard College and Women and Hollywood will host the 9th Annual Athena Film Festival, a yearly celebration of women’s leadership on view over an engaging weekend of feature films, documentaries and short films highlighting the stories of powerful...