RPJ is thrilled to congratulate our team and client Engel Entertainment on well-deserved recognition for Missing in Brooks County and its powerful depiction of the human toll of the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, just nominated for “Best Political Documentary” at the 2021 Critics Choice Doc Awards. This empathetic and...
Managing Partner Heidi Reavis shared her employment, management and Covid-19 workplace expertise on Monday, June 7, at Realscreen Live during their session “New Normal, New Workplace.” Alongside three incredibly accomplished women — Jennifer Caserta, Chief Transformation & People Officer at AMC Networks, DeJeana Chappell, Senior Manager of Workplace Strategy and...
As the anticipation for returning to work after the pandemic continuously increases, and conversations about employee safety and COVID-19 guidelines compliance evolve, it is difficult to say what our new normal will look like, and perhaps even more difficult to imagine what shapes our new professional lives may take. Juggling...
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...
In the latest issue of Realscreen Magazine, RPJ Partner Nicole Page was interviewed on the proliferation of user-generated content (UGC) in documentary film and television today, and more specifically, the issues around its use and licensing. In the article, “When UGC Becomes ‘WTF?’,” Daniele Alcinii details recent copyright litigation arising out...
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.
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...
On January 30, RPJ Partner Nicole Page moderated a panel at Realscreen Summit 2018 on the effect of #MeToo in the unscripted and nonfiction content community. Ms. Page was joined on the panel by Jenny Daly, President of T Group Productions; Allison Page, General Manager of U.S. Programming & Development for...
On Monday, January 30, 2018, RPJ Partner and lead entertainment attorney Nicole Page moderated a panel at Realscreen Summit 2018 addressing the effect of the #MeToo movement on the nonfiction television industry. "Reality Check: After #MeToo, What Now?" brought together top women executives in the business to discuss how even...