For years, the NCAA's prohibition on student-athletes betting on college sports, particularly wagering on games involving their own team, was viewed as one of the clearest and most firmly enforced rules in college athletics. A recent court ruling involving Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, however, may signal that even those...
RPJ is delighted to share that once again, our colleagues Jill Kahn Marshall, Daniel Ain, and Hannah Brefeld have all been named to this year’s Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation list. Published annually, the Lawdragon 500 X honors the rising generation of legal leaders whose exceptional talent, innovative thinking, and...
Engel Entertainment’s first branded Channel, the Game Warden Channel (GWC), has just been awarded Silver Status with over 100,000 streaming subscribers in just 9 months. Dedicated to bringing real life stories from the frontlines of wildlife preservation across America and beyond, GWC features frontier life, outdoor law enforcement, and wildlife...
On Tuesday, April 21 at 3:30 PM ET, RPJ’s Daniel Ain will speak at an event hosted by the Documentary Producers Alliance (DPA) titled “Rights, Risks, and Realities for Filmmakers.” The event will bring together filmmakers and industry professionals to discuss the evolving legal landscape shaping documentary production. Mr. Ain...
The cancellation of ABC’s Season 22 of “The Bachelorette” has drawn widespread attention following the emergence of a video appearing to show lead Taylor Frankie Paul involved in an alleged domestic violence incident with her ex-partner. In response, ABC announced it would not move forward with the season, citing the...
By Daniel Ain and Ariana Zhao The House v. NCAA settlement, reached in 2025, permitted universities and colleges, for the first time, to directly compensate Division I athletes. As we discussed at the time of the House settlement last year,[1] depending on how name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) licensing agreements...
We are delighted to announce that, as of January 1, 2026, Daniel Jason Ain and Gregory P. Feit have been elevated to Partners of the Firm. We congratulate Greg and Dan on this well-deserved achievement and recognize their outstanding contributions, leadership, and dedication to our clients and the Firm. Daniel...
RPJ congratulates our client, the African American Policy Forum (AAPF), on their first professional staged reading of the #SayHerName: The Lives that Should Have Been play, presented this past Monday at the Atlantic Theater Company in honor of #SayHerName’s 11th anniversary. Developed from interviews with members of the #SayHerName Mothers’...
RPJ is proud to sponsor DOC NYC, the nation’s largest documentary film festival, celebrating the art of nonfiction storytelling from November 12-21, 2025. As part of the DOC NYC PRO Fall Conference, RPJ’s Nicole Page and Daniel Ain will host a panel on Tuesday, November 18 from 11:30 a.m. to...
In a recent article for Business Insider, RPJ’s Daniel Ain discusses the groundbreaking House v. NCAA $2.8 billion settlement and significant legal questions it may raise, particularly around gender equity and Title IX compliance. The settlement, which marks a historic shift in college athletics, allows schools for the first time...