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April 18, 2024 Community & Civic Engagement, Entertainment Law, Legal News, RPJ News & Publications

RPJ Partner Helen D. (Heidi) Reavis Featured in ABC News and Fox News Articles Discussing the ‘Rust’ Trials and Possible Industry and Legislative Impact

In October 2021, on the active production set of ‘Rust,’ well-known actor, producer and executive producer Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun containing a live round, accidentally killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring writer/director Joel Souza. On Monday, April 15, the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was sentenced to the maximum...

April 16, 2024 Community & Civic Engagement, RPJ News & Publications

Congratulations to RPJ Counsel Michael Utevsky, Head of the Harbor’s New Village Mayor!

On Tuesday, March 19, Mr. Utevsky beat out five-time incumbent mayor Doug Dahlgard to become the new mayor and head of the Head of the Harbor Village government. Head of the Harbor Village, the former home of architect Stanford White, is located on the North Shore of Long Island. Mr....

April 11, 2024 RPJ News & Publications

Recent New York Law Requires Public Registration of LLC Owners Which Takes Effect Later This Year

The new federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been in effect for the past few months. A three-part series which was previously published on this website reviewed the many provisions of this law. In short, the CTA was enacted in order to combat fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, organized crime...

April 9, 2024 Client News, Community & Civic Engagement, Entertainment Law, RPJ News & Publications

Feature Doc “Loud Enough—Surviving Justice” Produced by RPJ’s Heidi Reavis, Steve Engel and Hilary Klotz Steinman, and Assisted by RPJ’s Alice Jump, Released through Women Make Movies and Featured for Screenings during Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Beyond

Feature documentary “Loud Enough—Surviving Justice” follows college student Madison Smith and her tight-knit family in deep-red Kansas as they gather national advocates and take on local prosecutors to fight for justice and systemic change. Following Smith’s violent sexual assault and strangulation, and ignoring substantial forensic evidence, County Prosecutors declined to...

April 2, 2024 Client News, Entertainment Law, RPJ News & Publications

Congratulations to RPJ Client Novel Audio on Winning an Ambie True Crime Podcast Award for “The Girlfriends”!

Novel Audio’s unique and compelling podcast “The Girlfriends” recently won an Ambie in the Best True Crime Podcast category! The podcast, produced in tangent with the global nonprofit No More, tells the true story of a group of women who worked together to have Bob Bierenbaum, their murderous ex-boyfriend, put...

March 29, 2024 RPJ News & Publications

Honoring Herstory: The North American “Forefather” of the Home Security System Was a Mother (of Invention)

As we close Black History Month and Women’s History Month, we take this moment to honor a woman whose innovations are relied upon in many households and businesses today, while hers is still not a household name. Nearly 60 years ago in 1966, African American nurse Marie Van Brittan Brown...

March 28, 2024 Employment Law, Legal News, RPJ News & Publications

Protection for Employees’ Private Social Media Accounts Takes Effect in New York

Earlier this month, a New York state law took effect intended to restrict the extent to which employees’ personal social media accounts may be shared with current or prospective employers. The law, Assembly Bill (A) 00836/Senate Bill (S) 02518A, amends the State’s Labor Law to prohibit an employer from requesting...

March 27, 2024 Community & Civic Engagement, Entertainment Law, RPJ News & Publications

RPJ Partner Nicole Page Featured in Wealth Management Article “An Artist’s Estate Wants a Say in How the Media Portrays Her Life”

This Wealth Management Article discusses deceased artist Ana Mendieta and the controversy over her post-mortem representation in the media. Her niece, the administrator of her estate, takes issue with her representation, especially the representation of her early death, and the article explores what rights if any she has in shaping...

March 26, 2024 Community & Civic Engagement, RPJ News & Publications

Read Alliance to Hold Annual Gala and Present its Leadership Award to Reavis Page Jump’s Mark Moore

On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, the Read Alliance will hold its Annual Gala, “Soaring with Read Alliance,” at The Lighthouse at Pier 61 in New York City. The gala will include cocktails, dinner and auctions, followed by an afterparty at the locale’s veranda. RPJ has been a staunch supporter of...

March 25, 2024 Community & Civic Engagement, RPJ News & Publications

RPJ Hosts Noted Feminist Author and Archivist, Dana Rubin

This past week to celebrate Women’s History Month and Black History Month, RPJ hosted bestselling feminist author Dana Rubin to present on her recent book, Speaking While Female, an anthology of women’s speeches from women of various backgrounds and identities throughout American history. Dana delivered a powerful presentation on the...