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July 13th, 2022
Attorney Says That No Matter the Motivation, DiFiore Resignation Has ‘Appearance’ of Being Tied to Probe
Ethics & Professional Responsibility Litigation Partner Ronald C. Minkoff is quoted in the article, “Attorney Says That No Matter the Motivation, DiFiore Resignation Has 'Appearance' of Being Tied to Probe" published by the New York Law Journal. The article discusses the timing of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s resignation since she’s under investigation by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct. Ron is quoted saying, “It could end up marring an otherwise distinguished career.” Ron said he’s spoken to others lawyers who are shocked, but not necessarily happy about the turn of events. He adds, “Whatever you think about Judge DiFiore, it’s not good to see somebody’s career ended under these circumstances” and “Even if one had nothing to do with the other, the appearance is now there publicly, and that’s unfortunate.”
The Judge intervened in a disciplinary case of a critic who threatened to smear her. Ron says, “My view is that she was provoked here but, even so, as a judge, she had to think twice before hitting that ‘send’ button” and “We see this all the time in the disciplinary process, where people get provoked in a personal situation and react very strongly to that, and like anybody else, they don’t think it through completely and then end up with a problem.”
Read the full article here. (Behind paywall)
Other Quoted
An Influencer Gained Followers as She Documented Her Weight Loss. Then She Revealed She Was on a GLP-1
Hannah E. Taylor is quoted in The Wall Street Journal about social media influencer Janelle Rohner, who shared her weight loss progression with diet and lifestyle tips, selling a paid course on nutrition. When Ms. Rohner posted she was taking a medication used for weight reduction and diabetes, her critics questioned her the legality of her advertising and e-commerce. The article stated, “Hannah Taylor, deputy managing partner and a partner in the advertising, marketing and public relations group at law firm Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, said proving an influencer acted fraudulently is a high bar because many jurisdictions require showing that the defendant had an intent to deceive. False advertising is typically easier to prove. Taylor said if someone had purchased the course believing that it led to Rohner’s weight loss, when in fact the medicine was the cause, that could be a material omission that could subject the influencer to false advertising liability.” View article.
May 30 2025
Mubi’s $24M Bet Just Made Agents Bullish Again. Here’s Why
Hayden Goldblatt is quoted in The Ankler article on Mubi’s purchase of Lynne Ramsay's film, “Die, My Love,” and what it meant for the Cannes market. He’s interviewed on “the real lessons from Cannes.” View article. (Behind paywall)
May 27 2025
A Federal Judge Ordered OpenAI to Stop Deleting Data
Daniel M. Goldberg is quoted in an Adweek article, which reported that a federal judge has ordered OpenAI to stop deleting output data from ChatGPT. This was part of The New York Times lawsuit, alleging OpenAI engaged in copyright infringement “by using ‘millions’ of articles published by the newspaper to train its AI model, which now directly competes with the Times’ content as a result.” The judge’s order seeks to preserve evidence in the Times’ case. Mr. Goldberg addressed mulitple implications of the order, which requires OpenAI to hold more data than they normally would. "That could make OpenAI more susceptible to security breaches, or shake the trust of consumers who expected their chatbot records to be deleted. There are also potential implications regarding energy use, storage and environmental impact that the judge may not have considered when making the order, Goldberg said." He also noted the order would trigger people's concerns about what it means for working with large tecnology providers.
May 21 2025
