RPJ is proud to sponsor DOC NYC once again. The nation’s largest documentary film festival returns November 11–29, 2026. This year, RPJ’s Nicole Page and Daniel Ain will host “Protect Your Film: Permissions, Clearances and Fair Use” as part of the DOC NYC PRO Fall Conference on Monday, November 16,...
We are honored to once again sponsor the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF), taking place this year from September 17–20! CIFF brings filmmakers, industry professionals, and film enthusiasts together each year to celebrate independent film in Camden, Maine. This year’s festival features 62 documentary films from 24 countries, including Jean-Michel...
RPJ is proud to congratulate our client, People's Television on the release of The Price of Milk, the acclaimed four-part documentary series now streaming on Documentary+. Produced by People's Television in partnership with XTR, The Price of Milk examines the story behind the iconic “Got Milk?” campaign and explores its...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Daniel Jason Ain In a landmark legal action, Disney and Universal have jointly filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against generative A.I. image platform Midjourney. This marks the first time that major Hollywood studios have sued A.I. startups for copyright infringement....
RPJ’s Daniel Ain was recently quoted in the Associated Press in an article examining the high-profile transfers of brothers Nico and Madden Iamaleava and the broader implications for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) buyouts in college football. Contracts between student-athletes and collectives – booster groups that support a specific university’s...