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On June 3, 2015, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (NYSDTF) issued an advisory opinion that will have a big impact on New York-based interactive entertainment companies. Read more.
July 1, 2015
Wendy Stryker was interviewed by Variety following the Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage. View Article
July 1, 2015
Terri Seligman and Ed Chansky's list of six challenges for cause marketing outside the US is featured in The NonProfit Times. Read more.
July 1, 2015
Christopher Chase was a speaker at the Forbes CMO Excursion, providing legal insight and advice for marketers seeking to establish a major sports team or entertainment personality sponsorships. Video link to his talk can be found here, starting at 2:00.
July 1, 2015
Wendy Stryker is interviewed by Adriana Gardella in the Forbes article, "Can You Require Your Employees To Be On Facebook?". View Article
July 1, 2015
The Computer & Internet Lawyer published Terri Seligman's article on native advertising and some of the complexties brought about by the increasingly mobile environment we now live in. View Article
June 30, 2015
Spanish language publication, Pulso, features Jeffrey A. Greenbaum in the article, “Experto en marcas llama a las empresas a autorregularse en cuidado de datos personales”. Read more.
June 30, 2015
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum was quoted by Spanish-language publicaiton El Mostrador about the trend towards self-regulation in advertising.
June 26, 2015
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum was mentioned by Spanish language publication Entorno Inteligente, highlighting his participation at the Digital Marketing seminar in Santiago, Chile.
June 26, 2015
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently closed an investigation into whether Quickie Manufacturing Corporation ("Quickie"), a maker of cleaning products, engaged in unfair or deceptive acts or practices when third-party retailers marketing Quickie products made unqualified and unsupported "Made in USA" claims. Read more.
June 23, 2015
We have been selected as 'Best in Advertising Law - USA' by Acquisitions International Magazine.
June 16, 2015
Nicole Hyland was quoted by Bloomberg BNA on the ethics of client engagement letters and the advance waiver clauses they include in the article, "To Dodge Conflicts, Make Waivers Specific". View Article
June 15, 2015
June 15, 2015 New York, N.Y. - Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC has added John B. Harris as a partner in the firm’s Professional Responsibility Group. Mr. Harris will also be a member of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Litigation Groups, and will join the editorial board of the law firm’s New York Legal Ethics Reporter. Mr. Harris joined the firm today. Read more.
June 15, 2015
Terri Seligman moderates the "Thinking Like a GC" panel on changes in advertising law at ACI's Women Leaders in Advertising and Marketing Law conference. The event is at The Carlton Hotel in New York on October 22-23, 2015. Terri's panel includes lawyers from the FTC, Facebook, Dannon Company, Macy's and Epsilon Data Management.
June 11, 2015
Nicole Hyland was quoted by Law 360 in this article (behind a paywall) about privilege issues in Google's case against Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood.
June 10, 2015
Six years ago the FTC updated its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (the "Guides") and issued FAQs to explain the impact of the changes on new marketing channels and techniques. Last week, the FTC again updated its guidance through a new set of FAQs. Read more.
June 4, 2015
In January, 2012, the EU legislative bodies proposed an updated and more harmonized data protection law to replace the existing EU Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC. Read more.
June 4, 2015
The Legal 500, a London-based directory of leading lawyers, recommended Frankfurt Kurnit for Media, Technology & Telecom work (Marketing and Advertising) and Intellectual Property work (Copyright) in its 2015 edition. Read more.
June 4, 2015
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum was quoted by Media Post discussing the significant effect the FTC's guidance on Facebook 'likes' and Pinterest photos could have on the advertising industry. View Article
June 2, 2015
Ronald C. Minkoff and contributed an article to the New York Legal Ethics Reporter titled, "Tinker, Tailor, Lawyer, P.I.: Are Your Workplace Investigations Complying with the Law?" Read more.
June 2, 2015
Tyler Maulsby summarized recent NY ethics opinions for June 2015 issue of the New York Legal Ethics Reporter. Read more.
June 2, 2015
The Recorder interviewed Rachel Kronman about the future of wearable technology. (Article behind a paywall) View Article
May 29, 2015
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum's presentation on native intelligence was highlighted in the Shoot Online round up of the 2015 Directors/Producers Forum. (Article behind a paywall) View Article
May 29, 2015
Unilever United States, Inc. recently challenged certain Vogue, International, Inc. shampoo product names. NAD determined that Vogue's product names, such as Renewing Argan Oil of Morocco Shampoo and Nourishing Coconut Milk Shampoo, touted the inclusion of certain "exotic" ingredients but that those ingredients did not provide the benefit also touted in the product name. Read more.
May 27, 2015
We are proud to appear once again in the National Law Journal's annual Midsize Hot List. The list is comprised of 20 firms who "excel at deal making, litigation, counseling and other legal services." View Article
May 26, 2015
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