Frankfurt Kurnit is a diverse and inclusive law firm both in composition and practice. We are signatories to the New York City Bar’s Statement of Diversity Principles and believe that employing people with varied experiences, backgrounds and viewpoints leads to a firm with different and innovative ideas, knowledge, and approaches, and creates an internal culture that encourages positive relationships and communication. This also allows the firm to appreciate and service clients with varied perspectives and backgrounds.
In 2023, we were proud to have been honored by Lawyers of Color (LoC) with their Aspire Diversity Award. Partners Lisa E. Davis and Terri Seligman were also recognized by The New York Law Journal as 2022 Diversity Initiative honorees.
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The Targeted News Service featured Ronald C. Minkoff’s report on regulating online legal documents which he presented at the November 4th State Bar meeting in Albany. (Article behind paywall) View Article
November 13, 2017
Advertisers and agencies that are signatories to the SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract can now take advantage of a new waiver issued by SAG-AFTRA and the Joint Policy Committee on Broadcast Talent Union Relations when producing low-budget digital commercials. Read more.
November 10, 2017
Law360 quoted Nicole Hyland on when communications between a law firm and an investigator it hires may be protected by the attorney-client privilege. View Article
November 9, 2017
UCLA Law Class Notes mentioned Joseph R. Taylor’s move to Frankfurt Kurnit’s Litigation Group. View Article
November 6, 2017
The Capitol Forum quoted Daniel Goldberg's white paper on "The Impact of the ePrivacy Regulation on Facebook and Google" in their most recent newsletter here.
November 3, 2017
There's good news for game developers who incorporate real-world elements in their games. On October 20, 2017, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a trial court decision which found that Gran Turismo, a Sony video game, was an expressive work entitled to First Amendment protection Read more.
November 2, 2017
Law360 covered our win for Scholastic and Allen Say in a decision allowing Scholastic to move forward with the release of the book ‘Silent Days, Silent Dreams’. Jeremy S. Goldman was mentioned as counsel for Scholastic and Say. (Article behind paywall) View Article
November 1, 2017
The New York Law Journal mentions Caren Decter as attorney for Francis Canellas, a key witness in the case arising from the collapse of Dewey & LeBoeuf.
October 30, 2017
The Cali Chronicles mention Joseph R. Taylor and Tiffany R. Caterina's move to Frankfurt Kurnit. View Article
October 27, 2017
Variety lists Julie Murray as one of Hollywood's new leaders in law and finance for 2017. View Article
October 19, 2017
The International Trademark Association interviewed Catherine Farrelly on the benefits of having an INTA membership.
October 18, 2017
The LA Daily Journal mentions Joseph R. Taylor’s move to Frankfurt Kurnit from Liner LLP. View Article
October 18, 2017
This month we're celebrating Privacy Shield's first birthday with an update on everything Privacy Shield. There have been a number of developments on the Privacy Shield-front that companies certified or seeking self-certification under Privacy Shield need to know. Read more.
October 17, 2017
Vice interviewed Jeremy S. Goldman on whether tattoo artists can own the copyright in their tattoos. View Article
October 13, 2017
Daniel Goldberg is mentioned in USC’s Trojan Family magazine article about being one of the founding committee members and membership chair of USC’s Alumni Association’s Alumni Entrepreneurs Network (AEN). View Article
October 11, 2017
...Our client, Dee Rees, will direct an adaptation of Joan Didion's political thriller The Last Thing He Wanted for The Fyzz Facility.
October 6, 2017
Super Lawyers magazine features an interview with Victoria Cook. View Article
October 6, 2017
Super Lawyers listed thirty-three Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in its 2017 edition. Read more.
October 6, 2017
The Hollywood Reporter quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on recent FTC enforcement action against influencers who fail to disclose their connections to brands. View Article
October 5, 2017
Here's what's happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment law. Read more.
September 29, 2017
Los Angeles, CA - Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC has added Joseph R. Taylor as a partner in the firm’s Media & Entertainment Litigation Group. Read more.
September 28, 2017
Variety’s 2017 Dealmakers Elite New York list includes Frankfurt Kurnit partner Sean F. Kane. Counsel Sasha Levites is included on the Dealmakers Up Next list. View Article
September 26, 2017
New York Metro Super Lawyers featured Victoria Cook in the article, “Another Inconvenient Truth”. In January Ms. Cook posted to Facebook about the misperception that the best documentary category at the Academy Awards is more inclusive than the other major award categories. The post received a lot of attention and further exposed bias in the industry. View Article
September 25, 2017
The FTC is making a strong push in 2017 to ensure that social media influencers comply with the Commission's Endorsement Guide (the "FTC Guides") and recently updated FTC Guides' FAQs. Read more.
September 18, 2017
The New York State Bar Association published Rachel Santori’s article, " Star Athletica: Finding for Fashion" in the Summer 2017 edition of their publication, Bright Ideas.
September 15, 2017
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