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February 1, 2013 RPJ News & Publications

RPL To Host Presentation on Restrictions Against Competition and Use of Confidential Information by Departing Employees

Reavis Parent Lehrer LLP will host an informative presentation on the evening of Wednesday, February 20, 2013, entitled "Understanding Restrictions Against Competition and the Use of Confidential Information by Departing Employees." The presentation is geared towards human resources professionals, business executives and company managers. When: Wednesday February 20, 2013 Time: 6:00...

January 31, 2013 Client News, Entertainment Law

RPL Attorney Nicole Page Attends 2013 Realscreen Summit

RPL Partner Nicole Page attended the 2013 Realscreen Summit in Washington D.C. with RPL Client Engel Entertainment . The Summit is the definitive global market and conference for the business of unscripted entertainment. Ms. Page at the Summit with Seth Lawrence, Senior Vice President, Rebel Entertainment Partners.

January 31, 2013 Client News, Entertainment Law

RPL Attorney Nicole Page Attends 2013 Sundance Film Festival

RPL Partner Nicole Page was thrilled to join the Women Make Movies team at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Ms. Page attended the world premiere of SALMA, the newest documentary film from acclaimed director Kim Longinotto and distributed by WMM.

January 25, 2013 Entertainment Law

“Made in NY” Media Employee Training Program To Grow Local Small Businesses in Media and Entertainment Sectors

The New York City Department of Small Business Services and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment has launched a new grant program called the “Made in NY” Media Employee Training (MET) Program that will award $500,000 in grant funding to local media and entertainment companies. The goal of the...

January 25, 2013 Client News, Entertainment Law

The Gaggle featured in the New York Times

A recent New York Times article, “The End of Courtship,” features insights from Jessica Massa and Rebecca Wiegand, co-founders of The Gaggle, a multimedia project, including a website that explores the landscape of modern romance. The book, The Gaggle — How The Guys You Know Will Help You Find the...

January 15, 2013 Entertainment Law

Tax Incentive for Film and Television Producers – Section 181 Renewed

The fiscal cliff legislation signed by President Obama extends Section 181 of the Tax Code. Section 181 allows filmmakers and television producers to elect to take an immediate tax deduction for productions costing up to $15 million ($20 million if the production occurs in a qualifying low-income area) in the...

December 26, 2012 Employment Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

RPL Partners Awarded AV Preeminent Peer Ratings

RPL congratulates Firm Partners Mark H. Moore and Lawrence Brocchini on their 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...

December 7, 2012 Client News, Intellectual Property Law

RPL Client Publishes Book for Grand Central’s Centennial

RPL congratulates its client Maxinne Rhea Leighton on the reissue of Grand Central: Gateway to a Million Lives, written by Ms. Leighton and co-author John Belle and published by W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. The reissue of this celebrated photographic tribute to Grand Central Terminal in New York City has...

December 5, 2012 Employment Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Arguing Politics Creates Risk For Employers

America has just concluded a hotly contested and sometimes nasty Presidential election. Partisan feelings ran high on both sides. There is a temptation for the victors to gloat and the losers to lash out. While such emotions may or may not be the sign of a healthy democracy, there are...

November 20, 2012 Employment Law

EEOC Settles Male Gender-on-Gender Discrimination Case

A settlement of male-on-male same gender discrimination claim by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) highlights an apparent growing trend of same sex discrimination claims. The EEOC announced settlement of a male-on-male sexual discrimination suit against the owners of Sparks Steakhouse in New York City. In 2009, the...