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February 10, 2025 Entertainment Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, RPJ News & Publications

RPJ’s Nicole Page and Ethan Krasnoo’s “Forbes” Article on Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni: A Hollywood Legal Battle Over Harassment, Defamation, and Smear Campaigns

In their latest article for Forbes, RPJ’s Nicole Page and Ethan Krasnoo offer a comprehensive analysis of the intensifying legal dispute between Hollywood’s Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, marked by complex allegations of sexual harassment, retaliation, and defamation—issues Ms. Page has previously examined here and here. In response to Lively’s...

October 15, 2024 Entertainment Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, RPJ News & Publications

RPJ Partner Nicole Page Featured in L.A. Times Article Discussing “Baby Reindeer” Lawsuit

By Nicole Page The pilot episode of Netflix's miniseries "Baby Reindeer" claims to be “a true story,” raising questions about the accuracy of its portrayal of a stalker, based on creator Richard Gadd's experiences. This has led to a lawsuit from Fiona Harvey, who asserts she inspired the stalker character...

October 9, 2024 Entertainment Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, RPJ News & Publications

RPJ Partner Nicole Page Authors Forbes Article, “Netflix’s ‘Baby Reindeer’ Prances Its Way Into Court On Defamation Claims”

By Nicole Page In her newest article for Forbes, RPJ Partner Nicole Page discusses the legal challenges faced by Netflix's "Baby Reindeer," a show that has gained significant acclaim but is now embroiled in a defamation lawsuit. The show, based on Richard Gadd's autobiographical stage play, claims to be a...

June 4, 2024 Community & Civic Engagement, Entertainment Law, Legal News, RPJ News & Publications

RPJ Partner Ethan Krasnoo Recently Featured in Newsweek Article “Donald Trump’s ‘Uphill Battle’ With ‘The Apprentice’ Defamation Case”

Earlier this month, The Apprentice, a film following a young Donald Trump, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The film includes Trump’s character engaging in criminal actions such as sexual assault, a crime for which he has not been convicted, but does not include any of his actions during or...

November 10, 2022 Entertainment Law, Events

RPJ Partner Nicole Page and Senior Associate Daniel Ain to be Featured on DOC NYC PRO Panel, Friday 11/11

This Friday 11/11, RPJ Partner Nicole Page and Senior Associate Daniel Ain will be leading a panel on the current state of defamation law and its impact on documentary filmmaking at Producing Day at DOC NYC. They will be joined by Jessica Devaney, founder of Multitude Films, and Phil Bertelsen,...

October 26, 2022 Entertainment Law, Legal News, RPJ News & Publications

Completely True, Except for the Parts That Were Totally Made Up: Was “Inventing Anna” Defamatory?

With the rise in popularity of documentaries and docu-series comes the rise in defamation lawsuits as real-life individuals watch their lives unfold on-screen. The most recent case involves Rachel DeLoache Williams, a former Vanity Fair photo editor and former friend of Anna Sorokin (also known as Anna Delvey) who is...

June 27, 2022 Entertainment Law, RPJ News & Publications

Pride and Prejudice: Defamation and the LGBTQ+ Community

Don’t get me wrong – I love rainbow sprinkles and Kate Bush and Pose, but I’m reminded every time I talk to my family in Florida that the fuzzy feeling of June in the city isn’t shared by all in this hot, hot mess of a country. So I am...

March 3, 2022 Legal News, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, RPJ News & Publications

When Push Comes to Shove: The Judge, the Jury and Sarah Palin

Friends and acquaintances who are not lawyers (and even some who are) have expressed curiosity and confusion about the recent well-publicized decision by Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York to dismiss the defamation lawsuit brought by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin against the New York Times....

December 2, 2021 Entertainment Law, Privacy Law, RPJ News & Publications

Whether True or False—It’s None of Your Business

Blogger Latasha Transrina Kebe has a strange fixation with singer Cardi B and publicizing the fact that Cardi B…has herpes? Needless to say, Cardi B was less than thrilled about these comments and brought a lawsuit in Georgia stating claims for defamation and false light. As both of these causes...

December 5, 2019 Employment Law, Legal News

The Accused Becomes the Accuser: Discrimination Claims Arising Out of Harassment Investigations

In the wake of the #Metoo movement and the strengthening of laws concerning sexual harassment claims, employers have been encouraged to promptly and aggressively investigate claims of harassment or sexual misconduct in the workplace. While failing to take such accusations seriously certainly creates legal risk, a flawed or biased investigation...

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