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In a thrilling and important development, New York has promulgated a new Court Rule, 22 NYCRR § 523 ("Section 523"), that allows lawyers admitted in other jurisdictions, but not admitted in New York, to practice here under certain circumstances. Read more.
December 16, 2015
The BTI Client Service A-Team is limited solely to law firms considered by clients to deliver the absolute best levels of client service. The ranking is based on independent, unbiased feedback from clients, no law firm influences the results, submits nominations or provides client names. View Article
December 16, 2015
Reuters quotes Gavin McElroy on best practices in top media executive employment deals. View Article
December 11, 2015
Ronald Minkoff is quoted in The Wall Street Journal's Law Blog article, "Law Firm Mintz Levin Must Turn Over Privileged Documents, Court Rules". View Article
December 10, 2015
Reuters Legal covers our defense of Hasbro in an alleged right of publicity case brought by Fox News’s Harris Faulkner. View Article
December 9, 2015
Andrew Hurwitz is featured in the New York Social Diary's coverage of the Evening of Opportunity hosted by Services for the UnderServed (SUS).
December 8, 2015
Here's some important news for persons owning interests in companies operating in New York that are registered in other states. Read more.
December 4, 2015
Alan Sacks and Deborah Wolfe's article, "Building Your Brand: Smart Moves for Sweat Equity" is featured in the Holiday issue of Athletes Quarterly.
December 2, 2015
Christopher Chase's article, "Defending Your Trademark" is featured in the Fall issue of Athletes Quarterly. View Article
December 2, 2015
A recent decision in a long-running data security case is a must-read for corporate executives charged with ensuring the security of personal information. Read more.
November 30, 2015
Tyler Maulsby is mentioned in the Law 360 article, "Luv N' Care Files $10M Malpractice Suit Against New York Attorneys." View Article
November 25, 2015
The Hollywood Reporter mentions Frankfurt Kurnit client James Wolk in reference to his newest film, Mercy, soon to be streaming on Netflix. View Article
November 25, 2015
Mike Frankfurt is mentioned in the "Roger on Running" column in Running Times, which features leaders in the running community over age 80. View Article
November 20, 2015
Gavin McElroy is interviewed by Dennis Troyanos of the Troyanos Group, a niche recruiting and consulting firm, about employment law. Please click here to listen to the interview, or click here to view a pdf of the interview transcript.
November 19, 2015
The Post’s Page Six covered a story from Mike Frankfurt’s 80th birthday party. View Article
November 17, 2015
Law360 has listed Frankfurt Kurnit as one of the 100 law firms with the most IP partners. To view the full list, click here (behind paywall).
November 16, 2015
Politico mentioned Mike Frankfurt's 80th birthday in its daily blast, referring to Mike as "one of the most influential media and entertainment lawyers in America". View Article
November 11, 2015
Phil Mushnick of the New York Post mentioned Mike Frankfurt’s 80th birthday celebration in his "Equal Time" column. View Article
November 9, 2015
The New York Times quoted Ron Minkoff in a story about the controversy surrounding Al Jazeera’s General Counsel’s bar admission status. View Article
November 9, 2015
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum is quoted in the FTC Watch article, "FTC Cracks Down on False ‘Biodegradable’ Product Claims". View Article
November 3, 2015
Encouraging customers to write product reviews is a common and effective marketing tactic. But the disclosure requirements are significant. And a mistake can rankle competitors and lead to scrutiny by regulators or self-regulatory bodies such as NAD. That's what recently happened to The Scotts Company ("Scotts") when United Industries Corporation ("United Industries"), the maker of the Spectracide line of household insect and weed control products, challenged a sweepstakes promotion for the company's competing Ortho Home Defense, Ortho Bug-B-Gon, and Ortho Weed-B-Gon products. Here's what happened. Read more.
November 2, 2015
The New York Legal Ethics Reporter published Tyler Maulsby's article, titled "Recent N.Y. Ethics Opinions: November 2015". View Article
November 2, 2015
The New York Legal Ethics Reporter published Richard M. Maltz's article, titled "Dividing a Fee with a Per Diem Lawyer". View Article
November 2, 2015
Maura J. Wogan and Jeremy S. Goldman are mentioned in the Law360 article, "Hasbro Says Fox Anchor Doesn't Look Like A Hamster".
October 28, 2015
Lisa E. Davis is quoted in the Los Angeles Daily Journal article "LA Judge Halts Sale of Disjoined Tavern Mural". View Article
October 27, 2015
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