There's good news for game developers who incorporate real-world elements in their games. On October 20, 2017, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a trial court decision which found that Gran Turismo, a Sony video game, was an expressive work entitled to First Amendment protection Read more.
November 2, 2017
Law360 covered our win for Scholastic and Allen Say in a decision allowing Scholastic to move forward with the release of the book ‘Silent Days, Silent Dreams’. Jeremy S. Goldman was mentioned as counsel for Scholastic and Say. (Article behind paywall) View Article
November 1, 2017
The New York Law Journal mentions Caren Decter as attorney for Francis Canellas, a key witness in the case arising from the collapse of Dewey & LeBoeuf.
October 30, 2017
The Cali Chronicles mention Joseph R. Taylor and Tiffany R. Caterina's move to Frankfurt Kurnit. View Article
October 27, 2017
Variety lists Julie Murray as one of Hollywood's new leaders in law and finance for 2017. View Article
October 19, 2017
The International Trademark Association interviewed Catherine Farrelly on the benefits of having an INTA membership.
October 18, 2017
The LA Daily Journal mentions Joseph R. Taylor’s move to Frankfurt Kurnit from Liner LLP. View Article
October 18, 2017
This month we're celebrating Privacy Shield's first birthday with an update on everything Privacy Shield. There have been a number of developments on the Privacy Shield-front that companies certified or seeking self-certification under Privacy Shield need to know. Read more.
October 17, 2017
Vice interviewed Jeremy S. Goldman on whether tattoo artists can own the copyright in their tattoos. View Article
October 13, 2017
Daniel Goldberg is mentioned in USC’s Trojan Family magazine article about being one of the founding committee members and membership chair of USC’s Alumni Association’s Alumni Entrepreneurs Network (AEN). View Article
October 11, 2017
...Our client, Dee Rees, will direct an adaptation of Joan Didion's political thriller The Last Thing He Wanted for The Fyzz Facility.
October 6, 2017
Super Lawyers magazine features an interview with Victoria Cook. View Article
October 6, 2017
Super Lawyers listed thirty-three Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in its 2017 edition. Read more.
October 6, 2017
The Hollywood Reporter quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on recent FTC enforcement action against influencers who fail to disclose their connections to brands. View Article
October 5, 2017
Here's what's happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment law. Read more.
September 29, 2017
Los Angeles, CA - Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC has added Joseph R. Taylor as a partner in the firm’s Media & Entertainment Litigation Group. Read more.
September 28, 2017
Variety’s 2017 Dealmakers Elite New York list includes Frankfurt Kurnit partner Sean F. Kane. Counsel Sasha Levites is included on the Dealmakers Up Next list. View Article
September 26, 2017
New York Metro Super Lawyers featured Victoria Cook in the article, “Another Inconvenient Truth”. In January Ms. Cook posted to Facebook about the misperception that the best documentary category at the Academy Awards is more inclusive than the other major award categories. The post received a lot of attention and further exposed bias in the industry. View Article
September 25, 2017
The FTC is making a strong push in 2017 to ensure that social media influencers comply with the Commission's Endorsement Guide (the "FTC Guides") and recently updated FTC Guides' FAQs. Read more.
September 18, 2017
The New York State Bar Association published Rachel Santori’s article, " Star Athletica: Finding for Fashion" in the Summer 2017 edition of their publication, Bright Ideas.
September 15, 2017
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum is quoted by Digital News Daily about the Federal Trade Commission’s updated Endorsement Guide. Mr. Greenbaum notes that influencers on social media are a high priority in the new guide and disclosure is important when posting endorsements. View Article
September 15, 2017
On Wednesday, September 13th, we volunteered to do greening work for New York Restoration Project along a stretch of Highbridge Park in Harlem. The New York Law Journal covered our volunteer day with their story "One Park at a Time" and posted a photo on their Instagram page. The story can be viewed here (behind a paywall) and the post can be viewed here.
September 15, 2017
Recent developments demonstrate the FTC's continued interest in social media endorsements. Read more.
September 11, 2017
Recently, the FTC announced a set of internal reforms intended to improve the process by which the Commission investigates unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices. The reforms relate to the Civil Investigative Demands ("CID") that the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection issues to request information from investigation targets. Read more.
September 7, 2017
Recently the New York State Bar Ethics Committee issued a pair of opinions about the limitations on a lawyer's ability to take advantage of certain on-line legal marketing services. Read more.
August 31, 2017
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