On November 21, 2013, the Second Circuit in New York issued a decision in Barenboim v. Starbucks, interpreting § 196-d of New York's Labor Law, which prohibits an employer, his or her agent or an officer of a corporation from retaining any part of a gratuity. Read more.
December 2, 2013
Variety recognized Andrew Hurwitz's client Jennifer Lee as one of "10 Screenwriters to Watch". View Article
November 26, 2013
Rick Kurnit published an article in Lawyer Monthly's Global Expert Guide to IP 2014 about brand integration and editorial content. View Article
November 22, 2013
Best Lawyers named Candice Kersh the 2014 Advertising Lawyer of the Year - New York City. Candice is the first woman to receive this honor. View Article
November 21, 2013
Brand owners and intellectual property rights advocates are reaching out to Congress to voice their support for S. 662, the "Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013." The bill, if passed, would strengthen enforcement of intellectual property laws at U.S. borders. Read more.
November 12, 2013
Terri Seligman was featured in Electronic Commerce & Law Report on how the new federal gift card regulations affect social buying websites such as Groupon and LivingSocial.
November 11, 2013
A recent New York City Bar Professional Ethics Committee opinion offers important new guidance to New York law firms on use of the "of counsel" title for lawyers who work in foreign countries. The opinion states that a New York law firm can designate as "of counsel" a New York attorney who resides and practices law overseas, provided the firm complies with three criteria. Read more.
November 7, 2013
In its 2014 edition Best Lawyers ranked Frankfurt Kurnit in "Tier 1" in Advertising, Copyright, Entertainment, Trademark, and Trust & Estates Law, "Tier 2" in Litigation (IP) and Media Law, and "Tier 3" in Commercial Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Litigation. Read more.
November 6, 2013
Rick Kurnit was quoted by MediaPost after his panel discussion at the OmmaNative conference. View Article
November 5, 2013
On October 21, New York State passed a new child labor law. This law adds print and runway models under the age of 18 to the definition of "child performers" protected by the New York Labor Law. Read more.
November 5, 2013
A marketer of iPhone accessories and other products recently settled Federal Trade Commission charges that the company made false claims that its products are made in the United States. Read more.
October 29, 2013
Rick Kurnit has been named to Adweek's Top 50 Executives Who Make the Wheels Turn list. He was the only lawyer on a list comprising buyers, sellers, content makers and marketers who are taking a break from tradition and generating revenue as they do so. View Article
October 29, 2013
The Hollywood Reporter listed Andrew Hurwitz as counsel for Josh Radnor, star of How I Met Your Mother and writer and director of two Sundance features. View Article
October 25, 2013
The Wrap quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum in its article about allegations that ABC used an ABC employee to run a fan blog and tweet in support of the show "scandal" without disclosing the relationship. View Article
October 25, 2013
Last month California introduced two amendments to the state's privacy law, the California Online Privacy Protection Act. The amendments establish new requirements for operators of websites, online services and mobile apps that collect personal information about California residents. Read more.
October 21, 2013
In February 2012, the FCC approved and published the amended Telephone Consumer Protection Act regulations, which provide additional protections for consumers concerning autodialed and prerecorded calls. Read more.
October 16, 2013
In the modern media landscape, companies often blend advertisements with news, entertainment, and other content, a practice sometimes referred to as "native advertising." When consumers do not realize that they are viewing advertising or sponsored content both the media and the advertisers generally have an obligation to disclose to consumers that the content is, in fact, sponsored content. Read more.
October 14, 2013
The 2013 edition of Legal 500, a London-based directory of leading lawyers, recommended Frankfurt Kurnit for Media, Technology & Telecoms (marketing and advertising) and Intellectual Property (Copyright). Read more.
October 14, 2013
Popular video game manufacturer Electronic Arts recently settled claims brought against the company by former college athletes over EA's use of athletes' personas in its major game series, NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball. Read more.
October 14, 2013
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz was #25 on Crain’s New York Business’s list of the “Best Places to Work in New York City." Crain's based the results on surveys of 12,494 employees at New York City companies.
October 11, 2013
Super Lawyers listed twenty-seven Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in its 2013 edition. In addition Super Lawyers recognized Terri Seligman in its "Top 50 New York Women Lawyers List". Read more.
October 11, 2013
The ABA Journal quoted Ronald Minkoff on new and emerging positions in the legal world. View Article
October 3, 2013
The current Federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax exemption amounts are projected to increase in 2014. Here are he projected adjustment, compared to 2012 and 2013. Read more.
October 1, 2013
The Lawyer published Sean F. Kane's article on "Copyright Assignment Termination After 35 Years: The Video Game Industry Comes of Age".
September 30, 2013
Law360 published Sean F. Kane's article, "Evolving Case Law on the Fair Use of Famous Trademarks in Video Games".
August 31, 2013
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