Plaintiffs have filed thousands of lawsuits (including class actions) alleging that commercial websites are not accessible to the blind or visually impaired in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the “ADA”) and corresponding state laws. Read more.
December 6, 2018
Here's what's happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment law as we enter the 2018 holiday season. Read more.
November 30, 2018
Does the value of a gift card offered as part of an advertising promotion reduce the taxable receipts from a sale for New York sales tax purposes? It is an important question for advertisers. Under-collection of sales tax can leave you liable for the underpayment, while over-collection can serve as the basis for a class action. Read more.
November 20, 2018
Many New York employers are days away from a number of important compliance deadlines relating to the recently enacted New York State anti-sexual harassment laws (a link to our prior alert on these laws is here). We have provided a summary of what covered employers need to do. Read more.
October 1, 2018
Last week, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP v. J-M Manufacturing Co., Inc., a decision which lawyers and law firms anxiously awaited for months. Read more.
September 4, 2018
Tax deductions for charitable contributions require the satisfaction of certain substantiation requirements. Read more.
August 28, 2018
Here's what's happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment law as we close out the Summer. Read more.
August 15, 2018
Financial institutions and insurance companies operating in New York have until September 3, 2018 to comply with the next phase of New York's Cybersecurity Regulations. Here's what you need to know to avoid regulatory scrutiny. Read more.
August 10, 2018
In May, we circulated an update about New York State and New York City's new anti-harassment laws and how to comply with them. Read more.
July 13, 2018
On the heels of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California has now passed a digital privacy law that gives consumers more control over their personal information online. Read more.
June 29, 2018
California recently amended its Automatic Purchase Renewals law. The amended statute - effective July 1st -- require marketers to provide consumers of automatic renewal or continuous service offers with more information and easier ways to terminate. Read more.
June 22, 2018
Here's what's happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment law as we head into Summer. Read more.
June 11, 2018
In 2016, California amended Section 17533.7 of the California Business and Professions Code ("Section 17533"), liberalizing the standard for selling products labeled "Made in U.S.A" to California consumers. Read more.
June 4, 2018
On April 12, 2018, the New York State Legislature and Governor Andrew Cuomo agreed on new rules for public and private employers aimed at preventing sexual harassment. Read more.
May 14, 2018
New York Court Holds Embedding Social Media Posts May Constitute Copyright Infringement. Read more.
February 21, 2018
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the State of Maine have announced a $2 million dollar settlement with ad agency Marketing Architects, Inc. ("MAI") for deceptive weight-loss claims. Read more.
February 12, 2018
Here's what's happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment law. Read more.
February 1, 2018
We are pleased to share with you the news that we have just launched the Frankfurt Kurnit Advertising Law Blog. Read more.
January 27, 2018
The Tax Cuts and Job Act of 2017, which was enacted on December 22, 2017 (the "Act"), contains several provisions that impact tax-exempt organizations ("EOs"). Some of these provisions impose new or additional taxes that may adversely affect an EO's ability to accomplish its exempt purposes. Read more.
January 12, 2018
The FTC has long stated that consumers should be able to recognize an ad as an ad. And if disclosures are necessary to ensure that consumers will recognize that an ad is an ad, then those disclosures must be made in a way that ensures that consumers can understand them. Read more.
January 5, 2018
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") was signed into law. The Act temporarily doubles the estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer ("GST") tax exemption amount. Read more.
January 4, 2018
As you probably are well-aware by now, the U.S. Congress recently passed H.R. 1 (commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017) (the "Act"), and the President signed the Act on December 22, 2017. The Act embodies the most significant and sweeping changes in U.S. tax law since 1986. Read more.
January 2, 2018
December 31, 2017 is the deadline for certain online service providers to update their Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") agent registrations on the US Copyright Office's new online registration system. Read more.
December 18, 2017
Here's what's happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment law. Read more.
December 1, 2017
Advertisers and agencies that are signatories to the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract can now take advantage of a new waiver issued by SAG-AFTRA and the Joint Policy Committee on Broadcast Talent Union Relations when producing low-budget digital commercials. Read more.
November 10, 2017
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