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The Wall Street Journal quoted Ronald Minkoff about a court case, In re Thelen LLP, 2014 NY Slip Op. 04879 (N.Y. Ct. of App., July 1, 2014, this week that will test whether creditors to defunct firms can stake claims to the lawyers' fees.
June 2, 2014
Rick Kurnit and Hannah Taylor recently contributed key chapters to Getting the Deal Through - Advertising and Marketing 2014, an international analysis of laws and policies governing advertising and marketing. Read more.
June 2, 2014
Brian Murphy served as a panelist at SHOOT's "Directors/Producers Forum". (Article behind a paywall) View Article.
May 30, 2014
The American Bar Association published Nicole Hyland's article on ethical considerations for in-house counsel. Read more.
May 30, 2014
KeirRadnege.com quoted Jeffrey Greenbaum about the rules of the road when it comes to ambush marketing. View Article
May 28, 2014
The International Business Times quoted S. Gregory Boyd on an alleged data security breach at eBay Inc. View Article
May 27, 2014
Snapchat Inc., developer of a popular mobile photo and video messaging app designed to bring the fabled self-destructing message to life, agreed to settle FTC allegations that it misrepresented its privacy and data security practices - including that its messages could be made to "disappear forever" seconds after viewing. Read more.
May 16, 2014
The National Advertising Division requested that Ontel Products Corporation discontinue use of before-and-after photos in ads for the company's Pink Armor Nail Gel product. The NAD found that the company's before-and-after photographs were not representative of the level of product efficacy that a reasonable consumer could expect to achieve. Read more.
May 12, 2014
We are listed as representation for Cliff Smith (better known as Method Man) in the Hollywood Reporter as he joins LeBron James, Amy Schumer (who wrote the screenplay), Bill Hader, Brie Larson, Colin Quinn, Vanessa Bayer, Tilda Swinton, John Cena and Mike Birbiglia in the new comedy "Trainwreck". View Article
May 9, 2014
The respected independent research firm BTI has included Frankfurt Kurnit in the top 25% of 650 “bet-the-company” law firms that advise large clients on “the most complex and high-risk work.” BTI’s rankings are based on a 2014 survey of more than 300 influential corporate counsel. Survey respondents ranked firms on innovation, client service, “bet-the-company” work, value, and other factors.
May 9, 2014
VentureBeat quoted Nicole Hyland on the legal ethics of cloud computing. View Article
May 6, 2014
Adweek quoted Rick Kurnit on the question of what is an appropriate length of time outgoing agency executives should be asked to wait before beginning a new position. View Article
May 6, 2014
We have been selected as 'Advertising Law Firm of the Year - USA' by Acquisitions International Magazine.
April 30, 2014
Just three weeks ago, the New York Court of Appeals, in Albunio v. City of New York, issued a ruling on a question that has long bedeviled civil rights and employment lawyers - and their clients. Read more.
April 25, 2014
Variety honored Lisa E. Davis in its first-ever "New York Women's Impact List". View Article
April 22, 2014
Last week, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill amending the New York City Human Rights Law to provide that interns are now protected from workplace discrimination and harassment. Read more.
April 22, 2014
Variety listed Amy Nickin in their 2014 "Legal Impact Report". View Article
April 15, 2014
Digiday quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on celebrities' "right of publicity" when it comes to social media. View Article
April 10, 2014
In a decision last week Melcher v. Greenberg Traurig LLP, New York's highest court, gave a big boost to plaintiffs wanting to sue lawyers for committing intentional fraud and deceit in the course of a court proceeding. Read more.
April 9, 2014
Advertising Compliance Service quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum regarding the Brazilian Ministry of Human Rights' Council of Rights of Children and Teenagers' resolution that effectively bans all advertising to children under age twelve. View Article
April 9, 2014
The ABA Journal released Nicole Hyland's podcast on "How Lawyers Can Get the Most out of Facebook’s Paid Status Updates." Listen to Podcast
April 7, 2014
We recently reported on the FTC's settlement with home security company, ADT LLC for their use of paid endorsers presented to look like impartial experts. As five recent investigations show, the ADT investigation extended to other parties. In addition, the FTC's interest in monitoring endorsements has expanded to include social media promotions. Read more.
April 3, 2014
On March 31, 2014, Governor Cuomo signed legislation to implement the New York State fiscal plan for 2014 - 2015. The legislation makes broad changes to the New York State estate and gift tax laws as well as some more technical changes to certain trust income tax rules. Read more.
April 3, 2014
Terri Seligman was quoted by MediaPost with regards to the FTC's view on what constitutes an endorsement. View Article
April 1, 2014
In Notice 2014-21 issued on March 25, 2014, the IRS announced that it will treat virtual currencies (such as Bitcoin) as "property" for U.S. federal tax purposes. Read more.
March 31, 2014
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