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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Law360 mentions Maura J. Wogan and Nicole Bergstrom as counsel to YouTube megastar MrBeast, who recently urged a New York state court to dismiss a lawsuit, arguing that the opposing party attempted to both unlawfully silence him and "gaslight" the court and the public. View Article
January 30, 2024
Bloomberg Law mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as one of the firms on the National Basketball Players Association's payroll in 2023. View Article
January 30, 2024
Variety mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Amanda Seyfried, who is set to star in and executive produce the suspense thriller series "Long Bright River." View Article
January 29, 2024
Deadline mentions Victoria Cook as counsel to American comedian, actor, and writer Jordan Firstman, who has just signed with UTA for representation in all areas. View Article
January 26, 2024
Cybersecurity Law Report quotes Daniel M. Goldberg on the FTC's groundbreaking enforcement action against Rite Aid, arising from the company's use of automated, facial recognition technology. It's arguably the FTC's first AI enforcement action. View article (Behind paywall)
January 24, 2024
Law360 mentions Maura J. Wogan and Molly G. Rothschild as counsel to stage, television, and movie writer David W. Rintels, who sued the family of the writer of Sophie's Choice over stage deal rights. View Article
January 15, 2024
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to film producer Jen Gatien, who will produce Bella Thorne's feature-film, "Color Your Hurt." View Article
January 11, 2024
LawInSport published Christopher R. Chase's articles, "Involvement of U.S. federal government in sport," "Antitrust cases," "Relations with China," and "Counterfeiting and piracy," in their Sports Law in 2024 - Key Issues to Watch In North America guide. View Article
January 11, 2024
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Emmy award-winning director Nneka Onuorah, who has just signed an exclusive first-look TV and film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. View Article
January 10, 2024
AdExchanger quotes Daniel M. Goldberg on the Federal Trade Commission's notice of proposed rulemaking to update its Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA) Rule. View Article
January 9, 2024
The Licensing Journal published Jeffrey A. Greenbaum’s article, “FTC’s New Warning Letters About Influencer Disclosures Include Important Guidance for Marketers." View Article
January 3, 2024
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Wu-Tang Clan member Method Man, who is set to star in the action-comedy film, "Trouble Man!" View Article
December 18, 2023
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Oscar-winner Marisa Tomei, who is set to star in the rom-com, "You’re Dating A Narcissist!" View Article
December 18, 2023
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to film writers Andrew Deutschman and Jason Pagan, who are set to adapt the short story, “Support Group for the Formerly Possessed.” View Article
December 18, 2023
The Association of Corporate Counsel republished Melissa Georges' article, "Do I Really Need to Worry About Those Photos in the Background?" in their weekly news magazine. View Article
December 18, 2023
Variety includes Andrew Hurwitz on their list of dealmakers for 2023, Hollywood’s top negotiators. Read more.
December 14, 2023
Variety includes Emma C. Smizer in their Dealmakers of 2023 “Up Next” list. Read more.
December 14, 2023
MarketScreener republished Terri Seligman's article, “Trash Talking Your Competitors: How Far Can You Go?” View Article
December 11, 2023
Bloomberg Law quotes Catherine M.C. Farrelly on Liquid Death's rebrand of their 'Armless Palmer' beverage to 'Dead Billionaire' after receiving legal threats from the Arnold Palmer estate. View Article
December 11, 2023
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Sean Gunn, who is set to play the role of evil businessman 'Maxwell Lord' in the new DC Universe. View Article
December 11, 2023
MediaPost quotes Daniel M. Goldberg on United Airlines' reported involvement in the behavioral targeting business. (Behind paywall) View Article
November 27, 2023
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Li Lu, the award-winning writer, director and producer behind the three-part docuseries 'A Town Called Victoria.' View Article
November 20, 2023
American Bar Association quotes Khasim Lockhart on different strategies young lawyers can use to become subject-matter experts in a particular field of law. (Behind paywall) View Article
November 15, 2023
SHOOT Online republished Brian G. Murphy’s article, “The Generative AI Journey Continues." View Article
November 13, 2023
SHOOT Online covers the panel discussion, “Setting a Place at the Table of Content” that featured Jeffrey A. Greenbaum. Read the discussion summary and watch the recording here.
November 10, 2023
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