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We filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of our client, the Anti-Defamation League, in support of Washington and Minnesota’s challenge to President Trump’s Executive Order titled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” You can read our brief here.
February 7, 2017
A chef who created a cake for President Obama's inauguration in 2013 recently tweeted a photograph showing two cakes. According to the chef, one was created for the Obama inauguration and the other was for an inaugural ball for President Trump. The Trump cake baker apparently admitted copying the Obama cake design (and stated the proceeds would be donated to a charity). So among the many legal questions raised by the new Trump administration, there lies an interesting IP question: can a baker, chef or restaurateur use intellectual property law to protect a cake or pastry design? Read more.
February 3, 2017
The New York Law Journal published Brian Maas and Caren Decter’s essay about the disconnect between the government’s forfeiture powers and a victim’s right to restitution. (Article behind paywall) View Article
January 31, 2017
Yesterday a New York State appeals court reinstated the conviction of a former Goldman Sachs computer programmer under New York's unlawful use of secret scientific material statute. In doing so, the court gave a twenty-first century voice to a statute that was written in the age of blueprints and photocopiers. Read more.
January 27, 2017
Law360 mentioned Ron Minkoff as counsel to the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers in its Amicus Curiae brief to the US Supreme Court seeking constitutional review of a New York statute governing nonresident attorney practice. View Article
January 24, 2017
Athletes Quarterly recently published Adam Osterweil's article, “Protecting Your Legacy: Every Athlete Needs A Game Plan For Estate Planning And Philanthropic Ventures” which discusses unique considerations to be aware of as one starts the process of estate planning and deciding which philanthropic ventures to invest your time in. View Article
January 23, 2017
The World Trademark Review includes Frankfurt Kurnit in "The World's Leading Trademark Professionals 2017" saying, "'It’s easy to recommend the trademark team at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz to any company seeking the absolute best in advice and counselling." View Article
January 20, 2017
ZD Net quoted Jeremy S. Goldman at length on the FTC v D-Link enforcement action, a case with major implications for companies manufacturing products for the Internet of Things. View Article
January 13, 2017
PC World quoted Jeremy S. Goldman on the scope of the FTC’s power to enforce against Internet of Things device makers under the FTC Act. View Article
January 11, 2017
Law360 quoted Jeremy Goldman on the scope of the FTC’s power to regulate privacy and data security breaches under the FTC Act. View Article
January 11, 2017
Jeremy S. Goldman is quoted in the Quartz article, "The US is Finally Getting Serious about Security on the Internet of Things with this Lawsuit". View Article
January 9, 2017
Deadline Hollywood mentions Richard Heller’s role as legal counsel to Dean Koontz in a story about Mr. Koontz’s literary, film and television agents. View Article
January 5, 2017
Here are our top ten resolutions to ensure your trademark portfolio is happy and healthy. Read more.
January 4, 2017
On Tuesday, December 20, the FTC announced a settlement with digital marketing platform Turn Inc. over claims that the company deceptively tracked users across the Internet for advertising purposes. Read more.
December 22, 2016
The FTC has issued a Final Order against California Naturel, Inc., a seller and marketer of personal care products, finding that the company's "all natural" claims were false and misleading in violation of the FTC Act. Read more.
December 15, 2016
Ronald Minkoff is quoted in the ABA Journal article, "Top law firms increasingly go to court to collect fees; is it the new normal?". View Article
December 12, 2016
Andrew Hurwitz is mentioned in the article, Producers Sheila Johnson, Bo Derek and Mark Sennet Announce Pre-Production of the Historical Feature Film "W.A.S.P.". View Article
December 12, 2016
Ronald Minkoff is quoted in the New York Law Journal article, "Elite Law Firms Increasingly Suing Clients to Collect Fees". (Article behind paywall) View Article
December 6, 2016
Jay Rand is featured in The University of Pennsylvania Law School Penn Law Journal's Fall 2016 issue. View Article
December 5, 2016
Wendy Stryker is featured in the Society for Human Resource Management article, "Overtime Rule Hang-Up Requires Careful Communication About Pay Decisions." View Article
December 2, 2016
Out with the old, in with the new. That's the latest slogan of the Copyright Office which, on December 1, 2016, finally brings its nearly 20-year old system for designating Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") agents online. Read more.
November 30, 2016
A federal court in Texas has halted nationwide preparations for the new FLSA overtime rule set to go into effect on December 1, 2016. That rule raised the salary basis required to maintain federal overtime exemptions from $455 per week to $913 per week, and included a mechanism for automatically updating the salary limits every three years. Read more.
November 28, 2016
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission issued its new "Enforcement Policy Statement on Marketing Claims for Over-the-Counter (OTC) Homeopathic Drugs," as well as a staff report on a workshop that the Commission held last year on OTC homeopathic drug advertising. Read more.
November 28, 2016
On October 27, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an Order requiring broadband Internet service providers and all other telecommunications carriers providing telecommunications services to take greater steps to protect the privacy of their customers, including current and former subscribers and new applicants. Here's a summary of the key obligations imposed on carriers: Read more.
November 22, 2016
Wendy Stryker is featured in The Society of Human Resource Management's ain the article, "Court's Decision on Overtime Rule Expected Soon". View Article
November 22, 2016
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