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Women's Wear Daily (WWD) mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Brazilian model and former Victoria's Secret Angel Alessandra Ambrosio, who has just signed with The Lions for representation in fashion. View Article
February 19, 2025
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Sean Gunn, who has just finished wrapping and exec-producing "Appofeniacs", an indie horror film from writer-director Chris Marrs Piliero. View Article
February 18, 2025
Maria Nava is a contributor to IAPP's analysis of the amended COPPA Rule, outlining five key areas for companies planning their compliance strategies to focus on. View Article
February 14, 2025
Chambers Global Legal Guide 2025 ranks Daniel M. Goldberg for his expertise in Privacy & Data Security.
February 13, 2025
Law 360 quotes Jacqueline Charlesworth on the Third Circuit ruling granting summary judgment to Thomson Reuters, in a case alleging tech startup ROSS Intelligence infringed copyrighted material from Thomson Reuters’ Westlaw platform to create a competing legal research tool. Ms. Charlesworth stated the ruling is significant because many AI companies are asserting transformative use, in interpreting The Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith case. (Behind paywall) View Article
February 13, 2025
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Natalie Portman, who is set to star in and co-produce Lena Dunham's upcoming rom-com, "Good Sex." View Article
February 12, 2025
MediaDailyNews quotes Jeremy S. Goldman on the federal court decision that Ross Intelligence infringed Thomson Reuters’ copyright by training its services using Westlaw summaries, known as “headnotes.” Mr. Goldman states the ruling could impact lawsuits by other copyright owners over the use of their material to develop AI. However, he distinguishes some of the high-profile cases such as those against OpenAI in training ChatGPT. He notes OpenAI argues it did not copy material to compete with authors and publishers but to create its language model and technology. View Article
February 12, 2025
Boston College Law School Magazine quotes Jeffrey A. Greenberg in a profile of Michael Schiffer, founder of S2 Advertising Law, and the former legal director at Twitter. The article titled "What a Character" notes that Mr. Greenberg was on the hiring committee that recruited Mr. Schiffer to join Frankfurt Kurnit’s Advertising group, where he worked for more than 10 years. View Article
February 11, 2025
The Ankler quotes Hayden Goldblatt on the changing film market and strategies for selling an indie-film at the Sundance, Berlin, Cannes, and Toronto film festivals. (Full article behind paywall) View Article
February 4, 2025
Frankfurt Kurnit is included in World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals for 2025. Read more.
February 3, 2025
Law360 quotes Kimberly M. Maynard on the latest decision in VIP Products, LLC v. Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc., in which an Arizona federal judge ruled that a dog toy, which mimics the whiskey maker’s bottles, tarnished the Jack Daniel’s brand. (Behind paywall) View Article
January 30, 2025
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Robert Eggers, who has just closed a deal to write and direct a new "Labyrinth" film for TriStar Pictures. View Article
January 29, 2025
January 28th, 2025 New York, N.Y. — Jason Howell has joined Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz PC as a partner and as Co-Chair of the firm’s Advertising Group. Mr. Howell joins Frankfurt Kurnit from Perkins Coie, where he led the firm’s advertising practice. Read more.
January 28, 2025
California Lawyers Association (CLA) has named Daniel M. Goldberg, Chair of our Data Strategy, Privacy & Security Group, the 2025 "California Lawyer of the Year"—the first time they have bestowed this honor on a private practitioner. Daniel will accept this award at CLA's 2025 Privacy Summit in Los Angeles. View Article
January 27, 2025
Realscreen features Ben Moskowitz on its “Factual Under 40” list, which recognizes the talents of emerging creatives and executives aged 40 and under in unscripted and non-fiction screen content. View Article
January 24, 2025
SHOOT quotes and mentions Jeffrey A. Greenbaum in multiple articles covering the publication’s 22nd Annual New Directors Showcase. In a January 23, 2025 SHOOT article, Mr. Greenbaum describes the development of specific AI frameworks, noting legal restrictions in California and Tennessee with the use of talent with AI projects. He notes how AI is a “hot-button” union issue with SAG-AFTRA’s theatrical and TV contract. He also explains advertising laws relating to product demonstrations. A December 20, 2024 SHOOT article and SHOOT panel discussion video post state that Mr. Greenbaum provides a legal perspective on AI creation and production in the panel, “Attaining Content-ment.”
January 23, 2025
Cybersecurity Law Report quotes Rick Borden in an article reporting multiple financial regulatory agencies fined Bayview Asset Management and its affiliates $20 million for deficient cybersecurity practices. The regulators chastised the mortgage company for failing to cooperate in investigations following a data breach involving 5.8 million customers. Mr. Borden noted, “regulatory bodies are coming to a consensus that increasing the requirements around cyber are reasonable for these regulated entities.” The article discusses multi-state enforcement trends, offering practical pointers. View article (available through trial or paid subscription).
January 22, 2025
TheWrap mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to filmmaker Robert Eggers in his upcoming film “Werwulf.” Produced and financed by Focus Features, the horror film is scheduled for release on Christmas Day, 2026. View Article
January 22, 2025
AdExchanger quotes Daniel M. Goldberg in an article on California’s Delete Act, noting data brokers are required to register by January 31. He explains the definition of data broker extends to any company that collects and sells personal data about consumers, which includes companies using third-party data for targeted advertising. Mr Goldberg also anticipates more enforcement in 2025. View Article
January 21, 2025
Law360 mentions Jeremy S. Goldman and Molly G. Rothschild as counsel to Hasbro Studios, who has been dismissed from the long-running class action dispute over the alleged illegal action of children's data to generate targeted advertising. View Article
January 15, 2025
Matthew R.D. Vittone authored the USA chapter of “Trends and Developments” in the Chambers and Partners: Advertising & Marketing 2024 Global Practice Guide. It explains the latest in advertising law including a review of recent FTC positions. The analysis covers junk fees, artificial intelligence, dark patterns, influencers, online disclosures, fake reviews, and testimonials. View Article
January 10, 2025
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum served as contributing editor of the Chambers and Partners: Advertising & Marketing 2024 Global Practice Guide. With Katelyn J. Patton, he co-authored the USA chapter of “Law and Practice." The guide provides the latest legal information on advertising law and regulatory bodies; advertising claims, including deceptive claims, substantiation, endorsements, environmental claims and “dark patterns”; comparative advertising and ambush marketing; digital/social media; privacy issues; AI; and product compliance. View Article
January 10, 2025
Shoot magazine reports Sean Jefferson was elected as a partner at Frankfurt Kurnit. The publication notes his extensive experience in all areas of film and television development, production and distribution, representing a wide range of clients. It also notes Mr. Jefferson’s multiple industry accolades. View Article
January 9, 2025
LawInSport published Christopher R. Chase's article, "Restrictions on Marketing for Sports Betting Platforms?" in their "Sports Law in 2025 – Key Issues To Watch in North America" guide. (Behind paywall) View Article
January 7, 2025
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Eliza Kennedy, whose much anticipated novel "Lucky Night" has just been acquired by Bond Group Entertainment, Linden Productions, 51 Entertainment and Seaview. Kennedy plans to adopt the novel as an original play. View Article
January 7, 2025
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