Luis G. Rivera Marín, Secretary of Puerto Rico's Department of Consumer Affairs, recently announced the enactment of the Commonwealth's revised "Sweepstakes and Games of Chance Regulation". The new regulation will allow Puerto Rican residents to participate in sweepstakes and other games of chance that were formerly limited to participants in the US and the District of Columbia. Read more.
November 5, 2009
One of the more interesting developments in the legal landscape during the past decade has been the marked change in the way law firms look to achieve growth. Rather than exclusively nurture young associates until they climb the ladder to partner, many law firms take what seems an easier road by recruiting business-generating partners and associates from competing law firms. Read more.
October 16, 2009
Today the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has approved revisions to its "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising". The guides were last updated in 1980. Read more.
October 5, 2009
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum was quoted in MediaPost's Online Media Daily on FTC's new endorsement guidelines, which state that bloggers who review products and services must disclose the receipt of free products on their blog.
October 5, 2009
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum was quoted in MediaPost's Online Media Daily on FTC's policies governing Web company disclosure of data collection practices.
September 29, 2009
Rick Kurnit was quoted in Adweek on patent issues arising from utilizing web applications for advertising and marketing campaigns. View Article
September 29, 2009
Edward Rosenthal is mentioned in Williams Alumni Review for his involvement with establishing Reclaiming Childhood as a nonprofit organization. Reclaiming Childhood assists Iraqi refugee girls with sports, education and other elements of their childhood that were stripped from them.
September 25, 2009
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum was cited in the 2010 edition of the textbook, Marketing, published by South-Western Cengage Learning.
September 9, 2009
Edward Rosenthal argued Fredrik Colting and SCB Distributors Inc.'s appeal on September 3rd. Galleycat reported.
September 3, 2009
The state of Maine recently enacted the "Act to Prevent Predatory Marketing Practices Against Minors", which will restrict collection of personal information from and marketing to minors. This statute could threaten any type of promotion to minors in Maine, including sweepstakes and contests. Read more.
August 13, 2009
Lisa Barone reported on Jeff Greenbaum's "Hot Topics in marketing Compliance and Enforcement" panel discussion at the Affiliate Summit East 2009 conference. View Article
August 11, 2009
The Hollywood Reporter mentioned Lisa Davis as the attorney who brokered the deal between The N, which will be rebranded TeenNick, and Catwalk, the sophomore book series from The Cheetah Girls author Deborah Gregory, for a potential TV series. View Article
August 4, 2009
Our representation of Fredrik Colting and SCB Distributors Inc., - the author and U.S. distributor of 60 Years Later - Coming Through the Rye - against J.D. Salinger, was featured in the New York Times. View Article
July 27, 2009
The New York Times, Gannett, Associated Press, Tribune Company, Public Citizen, and a group of library organizations have all submitted friend-of-the-court briefs on behalf of Frankfurt Kurnit's clients in the J.D. Salinger v. Colting case. Edward Rosenthal leads our team.
July 27, 2009
The Deal quoted Mark Merriman and S. Jean Ward on the evolution of the Broadway musical business.
July 17, 2009
IEE Security & Privacy published Sean F. Kane's article "Virtual Judgment: Legal Implications of Online Gaming".
June 30, 2009
Massachusetts has adopted a wide-ranging data security regulation governing all persons and companies maintaining personal information about any Massachusetts resident. The regulation, "Standards for the Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth," takes effect on May 1, 2009 and carries substantial penalties for noncompliance. This essay briefly summarizes the new regulation. Read more.
June 7, 2009
The ACS provides essential information to attorneys on marketing and advertising legal matters. The ACS Editorial Advisory Board comprises some of the top attorneys in advertising law.
June 6, 2009
Seeking to grab the attention of customers and break through the clutter of everyday advertising, advertisers will often work with athletes to market their goods and services. Read more.
April 10, 2009
MediaPost quoted Rick Kurnit on former Nebraska quarterback Sam Keller's right of publicity lawsuit against Electronic Arts. The suit alleges that EA unfairly profits from the use of college football player images in EA games. The suit also alleges the NCAA wrongly approved EA's use of the college students' identities. View Article
March 12, 2009
Adweek quoted Rick Kurnit on "sequential liability" and the problems that may arise when a difficult economy forces commercial production companies and agencies to wait for payment from marketers. View Article
March 9, 2009
The Metroplolitan Corporate Counsel magazine published an article on Frankfurt Kurnit hosting the Association of Corporate Consel's Greater New York Chapter's newly formed Advertising and Marketing Law Committee.
March 1, 2009
The New York Times quoted Barbara Shiers "Good Advice Makes All the difference", an article on estate planning issues. View Article
February 26, 2009
Rick Kurnit was mentioned in a streamingmedia.com article as one of the keynote speakers at the Distributed Computing Industry Association’s upcoming P2P Market Conference on March 17th.
February 16, 2009
Frankfurt Kurnit was mentioned in a Security Systems News article as the host for the panel discussion “Funding, Investment Strategies & Developments in Security Technology 2009." View Article
February 5, 2009
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