Since Covid-19 halted production in every corner of the entertainment industry, reality television has been quickly trying to figure out how to adapt production for their next seasons to be safe amid ongoing transmission concerns. Following industry developments, Yahoo! Entertainment reported in an article on June 26, “The future of...
Since the coronavirus outbreak hit, TV and film production shut down nearly everywhere, but now the industry is looking towards what it will mean for production practices and policies when the cameras start rolling again. An article for IndieWire, published on April 20, discusses the measures production companies may have...
Because many production companies have seen their workflow either stopped or delayed since the onslaught of COVID-19, they are having to navigate temporary furloughs and permanent layoffs. To assist companies in making these difficult decisions, RPJ attorneys Nicole Page and Elizabeth Stork discuss what they need to know in an...
RPJ Partner Nicole Page’s new article, entitled, "Need to Know: Nicole Page on the 'New Realities' of Running a Prodco in the #MeToo Era," was published today on Realscreen.com. Ms. Page is a featured columnist for Realscreen, sharing legal perspectives on issues impacting the production landscape.
In the post-#MeToo era, New York and California lead the way with new workplace anti-harassment legislation. Those states are also the primary locations for the majority of film and television production in the country. In such an industry where the lines between work and social environments are frequently and easily...
On January 30, RPJ Partner Nicole Page moderated a panel at the Realscreen Summit 2019 discussing new laws affecting production companies and examining legislative changes effective since #MeToo. “The More You Know: Avoiding Liability in the Production Workplace” covered new laws on sexual harassment, paid family leave, pay equity and worker misclassification for production companies who...
On Wednesday, February 13, RPJ Partner Nicole Page and Associate Niki Bhargava will lead a workshop hosted by Women Make Movies on drafting and understanding film production legal and related agreements and more for filmmakers and production companies. The workshop, "Understanding & Drafting Contracts with Entertainment Attorney Nicole Page," will take...
On January 30, RPJ Partner Nicole Page will moderate a panel for the Realscreen Summit 2019. The panel, "The More You Know: Avoiding Liability in the Production Workplace," will cover the many new laws at the federal and state level, specifically for New York and California, on sexual harassment, paid family leave, pay...
True crime has taken over many a television network, with increasing interest and ratings in the last several years. But as RPJ Associate Allison ("Ally") M. Grein illustrates in her recent article, "The Trouble with True Crime," it is very easy for production companies to incur liability if they miss...