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...
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...
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...
Multitude Films’ “POWER,” a documentary film about the foundations of police power and its exponential growth in recent history, will be premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in January. Following its premiere, “POWER” will be available on Netflix beginning in early 2024. Congratulations to Jess Devaney and the entire...
Netflix has released the official trailer for Pray Away—directed by Kristine Stolakis and produced by Ryan Murphy and Jason Blum of Blumhouse Television—scheduled to release on Tuesday, August 3. The documentary chronicles the polarity and popularity of Exodus International, an evangelical church group founded in the 1970’s, most known for...
Hope Frozen is a documentary created by RPJ client 2050 Productions that follows a Thai family on their journey of love, loss and cryonics as they face the news of their daughter’s terminal brain cancer. Cryonics is the practice of preserving humans and animals at very low temperatures, and the...