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The Hollywood Reporter mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Allison Williams who will star in a survival thriller for STXfilms. View Article
February 5, 2019
The World Trademark Review includes Frankfurt Kurnit in its “The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2019” saying, “Built on the foundations of a top-drawer media, entertainment and advertising practice, the outstanding trademarks and brands group at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz turns heads across the industry spectrum.
February 4, 2019
The Hollywood Reporter, New York Post, and MediaPost quote Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on the recent New York Attorney General enforcement action against a vendor of fake social media followers.
February 4, 2019
Lexology recently did a Q&A with Ronald C. Minkoff about hot topic - professional negligence in New York. View Article
January 31, 2019
The Ella Project features Dorian Slater Thomas in their "where are they now?" section. Mr. Thomas volunteered with The Ella Project in 2013. The Ella Project offers pro bono legal assistance for low to moderate income artists, musicians, and grass roots nonprofits in Louisiana.
January 30, 2019
Techdirt mentions the letter signed by Daniel Goldberg that urges the California legislature to make changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). View Article
January 29, 2019
Deadline mentions Victoria Cook and Lee Goldberg as counsel to Augustine Frizzell who will direct and executive produce the pilot for Amazon's new comedy "Half-Empty." View Article
January 29, 2019
A raft of legislative changes affect hiring practices, employment agreements, employee classification, training, and more. Here’s a handy summary. Read more.
January 28, 2019
The Hollywood Reporter talks to Victoria Cook about her must-visit restaurant, Red Iguana, while attending the Sundance Film Festival. View Article
January 28, 2019
Last week the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) made waves in the online gambling industry with an Opinion interpreting the Wire Act (18 U.S.C. § 1084). In the Opinion, DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel concluded that most sections of the Wire Act are not limited to sports-related wagers and instead prohibit the use of interstate wires for any bets or wagers. Read more.
January 23, 2019
Deadline mentions Victoria Cook as a A-list name speaking at the INTV conference in Jerusalem. View Article
January 22, 2019
Daniel Goldberg signed a letter urging the California legislature to make changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The letter highlights issues with the CCPA. Read the letter here.
January 18, 2019
Law360 quotes Gavin McElroy on Les Moonves decision to take CBS to arbitration over their denial of his severance pay. Mr. McElroy states the arbitration will center on the details of Moonves’s contract and the investigators report based on his actions. (Behind paywall) View Article
January 18, 2019
TechGC’s Good Counsel newsletter featured blog posts from Jeffrey Greenbaum, Rick Kurnit and Terri Seligman. View the blog here.
January 17, 2019
The New York Law Journal mentions Hannah Taylor’s promotion to partner. (Behind paywall) View Article
January 16, 2019
January 14, 2019, Los Angeles, CA - Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC has added Tricia L. Legittino as a partner in the firm’s Litigation and Employment Groups. Ms. Legittino will be based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Read more.
January 14, 2019
Wired UK quotes Sean Kane about the complicated legality of loot boxes. View Article
January 11, 2019
The Hollywood Reporter quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum about SEC restrictions over celebrity advertising of digital currency. View Article
January 11, 2019
The New York Times quotes Rick Kurnit about morality clauses in contracts within the publishing industry. View Article
January 9, 2019
Patent Arcade posted Sean Kane and Gregory Boyd’s recent alert “Video Games With Advanced Communications Services Must Now Be Accessible to Players With Disabilities” to their video game blog. View Article
January 8, 2019
An important legal waiver recently expired and as a result, video game developers and publishers must now ensure that new and substantially upgraded games comply with the accessibility requirements of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (“CVAA”). Read more.
January 7, 2019
January 7, 2019, New York, NY - Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC has elected Hannah Taylor as a partner effective January 1, 2019. Ms. Taylor is now a partner in the firm’s Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations Group. Read more.
January 7, 2019
The New York Post quotes Rick Kurnit on the lawsuit against Elon Musk stemming from his Twitter post about a British rescue diver. View Article
January 2, 2019
The New York State Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal published Edward Rosenthal and Barry Werbin's article “A Historical Retrospective on New York’s Right of Publicity Law: 115 Years of New York Court of Appeals Jurisprudence.” Originally published in Volume 29, Number 3 of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal (Fall/Winter 2018), a publication of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. View Article
January 2, 2019
Law360 mentions Hannah E. Taylor as a top attorney under forty for consumer protection in their 2018 year in review summary. (Behind paywall) View Article
December 27, 2018
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