Rimon is pleased to share that we have a team of attorneys attending the International Bar Association Conference on November 2-7 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto. In addition, Rimon Partner and member of the IBA Asset Recovery Committee, Neal Levin will be speaking at the IBA session, “Can you trust a trust? Treatment…

In their latest Lawline course, Rimon Partners Jon Mechanic and Joseph Rosenbaum deliver an essential program on the cybersecurity threats posed by generative AI, offering practical guidance for attorneys, law firm administrators, and in-house counsel on mitigating AI-driven risks to client confidentiality, data protection, and professional integrity. Overview of the Course This critical program addresses…

In his latest Lawline course, Rimon Partner Jon Mechanic provides a practical introduction to the legal issues that arise in content production offering valuable insights for attorneys working in entertainment, media, and intellectual property law. Overview of the Course From documentaries to blockbuster films, all content that reaches an audience has undergone – or should undergo legal…

Rimon Partner Jon Mechanic was featured in Information Week’s article, “What Lawyers Want You to Know About NFTs.” Jon discusses the importance of understanding securities law compliance in this evolving space and highlights how NFTs provide great opportunities for creators to benefit from downstream sales. Read the article here: What Lawyers Want You to Know About…

Rimon is proud to announce that its Entertainment practice has been recognized on The Best Law Firms in Canada™ list. Rimon was ranked National Tier 3 in Entertainment Law, and Regional Tier 2 in Montréal in the Entertainment Law category. Rimon’s Canadian entertainment practice consists of Sam Coppola and Jon Mechanic, who both focus on film…

Believe it or not, your favorite movie or TV show might star a Canadian and even be filmed in Canada. Your favorite musician might be Canadian. Your favorite book might be written by a Canadian. Your favorite podcaster, Youtuber, TikToker? Yes, they might be Canadian too. This raises an important legal question: If copyright is…

Humanity is hardwired to tell stories. From the ancient Greek chorus, the travelling troubadours of the Middle Ages, the Globe Theatre of Shakespeare’s England, to the Hollywood Hills, this seems to be a constant. With the emergence of the moving image, so too have movie stars emerged as a pillar of the entertainment industry and…

We have come a long way in fooling people from the “Is it live or is it Memorex?” days of the 1970s, when we were asked to guess if a video of Ella Fitzgerald breaking a glass when hitting a high note was live or on a Memorex cassette tape. Perhaps the most unforgettable use…

Entertainment industry-focused attorneys Saverio (Sam) Coppola and Jon Mechanic join Rimon Montréal – Rimon PC is pleased to announce the opening of its new Montréal office with the addition of two entertainment-industry attorneys. The firm also announces an affiliation with established law firm Gascon & Associates LLP, effective May 1, 2021. Rimon’s new presence in Canada follows its…