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...
by Daniel Ain and Ariana Zhao Netflix is no stranger to litigation brought by individuals unhappy with their appearance or portrayal in Netflix programming. My colleagues have previously commented on recent defamation claims in scripted Netflix series, including Baby Reindeer and Inventing Anna. A case decided last week in the...
Congratulations to RPJ client Red Marble Media on the premiere of their new docuseries, Before They Kill Again on Investigation Discovery/HBO’s Max this upcoming Sunday, November 3! Red Marble Media's Before They Kill Again centers around various detectives as they try to hunt down some of the most dangerous criminals....
The 68th BFI London Film Festival (LFF), running from October 9-20, is set to showcase a vibrant selection of new films, with a standout being the world premiere of Endurance. This highly anticipated documentary brings the exceptional directing talents of Natalie Hewit to the forefront, alongside acclaimed co-directors Elizabeth Chai...
Jezebel Productions’ documentary, The Five Demands, has garnered widespread acclaim since its premiere at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, where it received a heartfelt standing ovation. Following its festival success, the film drew in audiences at art house cinemas, starting with a packed sneak preview at Maysles...