Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP congratulates client Molly Bernstein on the opening of her newest film, An Art That Nature Makes: The Work of Rosamond Purcell, at Film Forum. The film has earned the designation of New York Times Critics’ Pick and has received glowing reviews from numerous industry publications, including The...
Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP Parner Nicole S. Page shares important insights on when and why life rights agreements should be obtained when depicting a real-life subject in "Life Rights — It's Complicated." To read the article on Realscreen.com, click here. "In order to obtain access to and cooperation from subjects as well as to...
Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP Parner Nicole Page shares important insights on when and why life rights agreements should be obtained when depicting a real-life subject in "Life Rights — It's Complicated." To read the article on Realscreen.com, click here. "In order to obtain access to and cooperation from subjects as well as to avoid...
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...
For immediate release: Morgan Stanley Motion to Dismiss Denied in Whistleblower Suit Bank Must Face Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley Claims for Firing Brokers in 2011 July 14, 2016, New York, NY – Yesterday, a judge in the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York denied Morgan Stanley’s...
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...
By Deena R. Merlen The United States Department of Labor (the “DOL”) recently issued an updated rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA”) that will have a tremendous impact on employers and employees across the country. For information on which employers and employees are covered by the FLSA,...
Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP Parner Nicole S. Page was featured in the May/June 2016 issue of Realscreen magazine, a leading film and television industry publication. Her article, titled "Life Rights — It's Complicated," shares important insights on when and why life rights agreements should be obtained when depicting a real-life subject. To...
Recently, a divided panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a copyright decision in favor of the pop star Madonna. The plaintiff, VMG Salsoul, LLC, alleged that Madonna and producer Shep Pettibone improperly copied a 0.23 second segment of horn hits from Salsoul’s song Love Break and used...