In an opinion addressing cutting-edge issues under the Sarbanes Oxley Act (“SOX”), U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken refused to dismiss a case brought by RPL client Philip Leshinsky against Telvent GIT, S.A, a Spanish information technology company, and certain of its subsidiaries, under SOX’s whistleblower provisions. Judge Oetken's Memorandum and Order denied...
RPL congratulates its client Jillian Schlesinger on the selection of her film, Maidentrip, to be screened at Hot Docs. Maidentrip, a critically-acclaimed "coming of age" film on Laura Dekker, the youngest person to sail around the world by herself, won the Audience Award for its category at SXSW last month. ...
RPL Partner Nicole Page is attending this year’s Hot Docs Festival in Toronto. Look for her on May 1, 2013 during the Rent-an-Expert sessions, a great opportunity to connect with industry experts to learn from their expertise. Nicole will be discussing Funding Through Private Investment. See here for more details.
RPL congratulates partner Deena R. Merlen on her appointment to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors and President of Friendship Ambassadors Foundation Inc., a highly-regarded nonprofit organization and NGO that has been involved in international cultural exchange and the arts for forty years.
RPL attorneys Deena R. Merlen and Neil P. Parent are speaking at the 2013 NYCFF Film & Finance Forum next week. This popular annual event will feature panel discussions on Crowdfunding, the JOBS Act, film festivals, and distribution, with Q&A and informal networking to follow the presentations. Sponsored by Pave,...
RPL congratulates Laurie Shapiro on the selection of "The Manor" as the opening night film of this year's Hot Docs Festival. Shapiro is the Executive Producer of the film.
RPL partner Deena R. Merlen was invited to present a Mentor Session at South By Southwest (“SXSW”) Music, Film and Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas this month. SXSW brings national and international figures from the music, film and new media technology industries together to share and showcase new works, technologies...
RPL congratulates Firm Partner Alice Jump on her receipt of Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ of AV Preeminent® -- the highest rating given. The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ are a service to the bar that enables members of the legal community to benefit from the candid and objective peer-to-peer feedback of...
On February 19, 2013, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the launch of “We Are Made in NY,” an economic development initiative to promote the city’s technology and digital sector. The new website, www.WeAreMadeinNY.com, provides access to resources for tech startups, highlights related job opportunities, and features over 900 New York City startups. The...
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns successfully quashed a subpoena issued by the City of New York seeking footage and notes from Burns’ film The Central Park Five. On February 19, 2013, New York Federal District Court Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis quashed the City’s subpoena, ruling that the journalistic evidentiary privilege...