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Two recent developments in New York (the prohibition of fees for paper billing) and California (the prohibition from the requesting of Zip codes by retailers) may have an impact on nationwide retailers' billing practices. Read more.
February 16, 2011
Groupon, the site that offers targeted “Daily Deals” to consumers, enjoys daily stories in the press about its success, including a $6 billion offer from Google. Now, though, it may have attracted the wrong kind of attention. Read more.
February 14, 2011
Our client, Amanda Seyfried, will star in the Summit Entertainment, Lakeshore Entertainment Group and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment thriller "Gone." Michael Williams represents Ms. Seyfried. View Article
February 10, 2011
A recent class action on behalf of California minors takes aim at Facebook for its practices regarding the use of Facebook members’ names, likenesses, and preferences. The plaintiffs allege that Facebook encourages its users to communicate “likes” of goods and services under the pretense that it contributes to the social nature of the site. Read more.
February 8, 2011
Variety mentioned Victoria Cook as counsel to Dee Rees for her LGBT-themed drama "Pariah". View Article
January 28, 2011
Our Client Thomas McDonell will star in "The Spectacular Now" produced by Shawn Levy. Michael Williams represents Mr. McDonell.
January 24, 2011
The original deadline for public comments on the Federal Trade Commissions 122-page staff report on privacy, "Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change", was January 31, 2011. But because of the nature and complexity of the questions raised, a number of organizations petitioned the FTC for an extension of time in which to comment. Read more.
January 24, 2011
Rick Kurnit was profiled in Bisnow on his experiences in the advertising industry and branded entertainment industry, respectively.
January 21, 2011
Bisnow interviewed Richard Hofstetter on his experiences as an entertainment lawyer and for his views on current hot trends such as branded entertainment and reality television.
January 21, 2011
Frankfurt Kurnit named Mark Merriman a partner to the Entertainment Group. ScreenDaily covered the news. View Article
January 20, 2011
Our client, John Goodman, was mentioned in The Hollywood Reporter for joining the cast of "Extremely Loud" and "Incredibly Close", Stephen Daldry's adaptation of the Jonathan Safran Foer novel.
January 19, 2011
President Barack Obama recently signed into law the "Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act." It was enacted last year in the wake of a Senate Committee investigation into aggressive online marketing tactics, and its prohibitions and restrictions are likely to have a significant impact on certain common forms of online marketing. Read more.
January 14, 2011
Illustrating another example of the FTC's continuing focus on green marketing claims, on Tuesday The Federal Trade Commission reached an agreement with Tested Green, settling allegations that the company sold worthless environmental certifications and falsely represented that its certifications were endorsed by independent firms. Read more.
January 13, 2011
The Local, Sweden's local news site, covered the settlement between our client, Fredrik Colting, and the estate of J.D. Salinger, over the publication of Colting's book, 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye. View Article
January 12, 2011
The Network Journal featured Lisa E. Davis on the cover of its "Attorneys at the Top" issue. Read more.
January 6, 2011
The PMA named Jeffrey A. Greenbaum a PMA committee member in its monthly bulletin.
December 27, 2010
CFOZone.com featured Wendy Stryker in an article about a recently filed complaint by the NLRB against an ambulance company, American Medical Response of Connecticut, which said that the firm illegally fired an employee for comments she made on Facebook.
December 21, 2010
The Tax Relief Act of 2010 was overwhelmingly passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama on December 17, 2010. The new law provides numerous tax benefits for businesses and individuals for the next two years. Read more.
December 16, 2010
The National Law Journal and the New York Law Journal in its "News in Brief" section covered Frankfurt Kurnit's addition of Deborah Wolfe as partner to its Corporate and Finance Group.
December 9, 2010
Last week, Facebook published a revised version of its "Promotions Guidelines" and Twitter updated its guidelines for use of the Twitter name, trademarks and logos. Read more.
December 8, 2010
While an innovative social media campaign can be a great boon to business, corporate America is becoming increasingly aware of the inherent dangers of social media as well. In particular, employees' statements about employers on personal Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts have the potential to cause a company a PR nightmare, or even subject a company to litigation. Read more.
December 6, 2010
In an attempt to address consumer privacy interests and to "inform policymakers, including Congress, as they develop solutions, policies, and potential laws governing privacy," the Federal Trade Commission issued a comprehensive preliminary staff report raising concerns that despite industry self-regulatory measures, many marketers either do not disclose their data practices or disclose them in unintelligible manner. Read more.
December 2, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently announced that EchoMetrix, Inc. settled FTC charges that it failed to adequately inform parents that it made their children’s information available to third-party marketers. EchoMetrix sold a software product that allowed parents to monitor their children’s online behavior. Read more.
December 1, 2010
The end of 2010 brings more than the usual range of estate planning opportunities.As year-end approaches, so does the expiration of the Bush era tax cuts. The lame duck Congress' willingness to enact tax legislation before 2011 looks increasingly unlikely. Read more.
December 1, 2010
In an enforcement action that highlights the recent focus by the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") on environmental and energy marketing issues, the FTC announced yesterday settlements with three online retailers arising out of their allegations that their the websites violated the FTC’s Appliance Labeling Rule. Read more.
November 2, 2010
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