Law360 mentions Caren Decter and Jeremy S. Goldman as counsel to businessman Davor Bogavac and GSP Golf AB. A U.S. District Judge in the Southern District of New York ruled that GSP Golf AB had developed a golf simulator interface that could meet the "modest requirements of originality" in a copyright case arising from a lawsuit by rival company Perfect Golf. View Article
September 30, 2024
MediaPost quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on California Governor Gavin Newsom's newly signed bill that will prohibit sellers from advertising digital material with the words “buy” or “purchase,” unless the sellers also disclose that they can revoke access at any time. View Article
September 27, 2024
Variety mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to American actress, director, and producer Tamara Tunie, who has just been cast in the upcoming CBS daytime soap opera “Beyond the Gates.” View Article
September 20, 2024
Law360 mentions Tyler Maulsby, Tricia Legittino, Kristen Niven and John Harris as "Legal Lions" for their successful representation of former Gibson Dunn & Crutcher partner Mark A. Perry. A California judge ruled that the firm must pay the well-known appellate attorney $141,000 in legal fees after losing their legal battle over his move to Weil Gotshal & Manges. Gibson Dunn already who owes approximately $585,000 to Mr. Perry, as the judge also affirmed an arbitrator's decision that he did not resign but retired, and was entitled to his retirement benefits. (Behind paywall) View Article
September 20, 2024
Law360 mentions Tyler Maulsby, Tricia L. Legittino, Kristen Niven, and John B. Harris as counsel to ex-Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Mark A. Perry, in winning a legal battle over his leaving the firm to join Weil Gotshal & Manges as its appellate practice co-chair. In the battle over benefits, Gibson Dunn must pay $141,000 in legal fees in addition to the approximately $585,000 award including interest. (Behind paywall) View Article
September 18, 2024
NPR quotes Jacqueline Charlesworth on the music lawsuits against Donald Trump, following White Stripes' becoming the latest band to sue Trump for unauthorized use of copyrighted material in his campaign to become president. She notes the sheer volume of complaints against Trump for his music selections may be a record. Ms. Charlesworth also distinguishes claims of transformative use from just using music to promote a campaign. View Article
September 17, 2024
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Dan Fogler, who just signed on as a series regular in the USA Network‘s new drama series "The Rainmaker," based on the John Grisham novel of the same name. View Article
September 12, 2024
Law360 covers Jacqueline Charlesworth's arrival to Frankfurt Kurnit. (Behind paywall) View Article
September 10, 2024
Law360 mentions Wendy Stryker and Kristen G. Niven as counsel to Sarah Personette, James Sullivan and Dalana Brand, who claim that Elon Musk prevented them from collecting millions in severance benefits following his takeover of X by falsely claiming they were fired for failing to cooperate in investigations. (Behind paywall) View Article
September 9, 2024
Decrypt quotes Jeremy S. Goldman on how far-reaching the SEC's push into the NFT market might become following the SEC's anticipated lawsuit against NFT marketplace, OpenSeas. View Article
September 9, 2024
Bloomberg Law quotes Jeffrey A Greenbaum on governmental guidance regarding marketing the environmental impacts of products. He notes how different federal agencies issuing a range of advice on environmental marketing could be confusing for businesses. View Article
September 5, 2024
The Hollywood Reporter mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer, whose documentary "Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid" premiered at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival and has been acquired by CNN Films. View Article
September 3, 2024
Variety mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to "PAW Patrol: The Movie" filmmakers Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen, whose newest animated film, "Doctor Dolittle" will be brought to life by the newly formed Sycamore Studios, a kids and family animation studio. View Article
August 29, 2024
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Emmy winner actor John Goodman, who has joined the cast of Alejandro G. Iñàrritu’s untitled film with Tom Cruise. View Article
August 27, 2024
Law360 ranked Frankfurt Kurnit fhird among firms with 101 to 250 attorneys. This year's ranking used a pipeline score methodology with benchmarks to indicate whether firms kept pace with the talent pipeline in hiring, promoting and retaining female attorneys. (Behind paywall) View Article
August 20, 2024
Best Lawyers in America recognizes 48 Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in the 2025 edition. Read more.
August 15, 2024
Best Lawyers — the oldest and one of the most respected peer reviewed lawyer recommendation services — named Brian G. Murphy the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Advertising Law in New York City. View Article
August 15, 2024
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to "Snowfall" actress Michael Hyatt, who has just signed on to join Max's upcoming drama series, "The Pitt." View Article
August 14, 2024
Tyler Maulsby is interviewed on Bloomberg Law's "On the Merits" podcast in the episode "When Lawyers Need a Malpractice Lawyer, They Call Him." He discusses what trends he's seeing and how his clients react when they get hit with a charge of malpractice. Listen here.
August 14, 2024
The Hollywood Reporter mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to writers Andrew Deutschman and Jason Pagan, who are writing the script for Paramount's new horror thriller film, "Crawl 2". View Article
August 13, 2024
The Officers of the New York County Lawyers Association congratulate Ronald C. Minkoff, NYCLA Vice President and Co-Chair of NYCLA’s Professionalism & Professional Discipline Committee, for being presented with the lifetime achievement Kettlewell Award. The award was presented by the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers and recognizes Mr. Minkoff’s professionalism and excellence in a 40-year career as a legal ethics and professional responsibility lawyer. View Article
August 5, 2024
The American Bar Association quotes Tyler Maulsby on why the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) including client due diligence is an important issue for lawyers. Mr. Maulsby notes getting the CTA wrong could be a federal offense, and he explains the biggest risks. View Article
August 1, 2024
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Emmy-nominated breakout star Nava Mau, who will be joining the fifth and final season of the Netflix hit series, "You." View Article
July 30, 2024
Deadline mentions Marcie Cleary as counsel to Gina Yashere, who has joined the cast of "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" in a recurring role. Yashere will play an Academy instructor in the Paramount+ series. View Article
July 26, 2024
Chambers and Partners includes Linda J. Wank in their 2024 High Net Worth Guide for her expertise in Private Wealth Law: Mid-market. View Article
July 18, 2024
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