Sean Kane's article, "When It Comes to Games, the Practical Limit to United States Copyright Protection May Only Be Skin Deep" is featured in the first issue of the Games Law Industry Journal. View Article
May 3, 2017
Greg Boyd's article, "Code Ownership is a Trap" is featured in the first issue of the Games Law Industry Journal. View Article
May 3, 2017
If you're an online publisher or other internet service provider ("ISP") that relies on moderators to police or curate user-generated comments or other content, your risk of liability for copyright infringement just increased. Read more.
May 2, 2017
The National Council of Jewish Women Presented their “Woman Who Dared” Award to entertainment group partner Victoria Cook. You can read Victoria’s heartfelt acceptance speech here. Read more.
April 28, 2017
CNBC quoted Jeff Greenbaum on the use of influencers by brands on social media. View Article
April 27, 2017
The FTC staff recently sent out more than 90 letters reminding influencers and marketers that influencers should clearly and conspicuously disclose their relationship to brands when promoting or endorsing products through social media. Read more.
April 21, 2017
MediaPost’s Policy Blog quoted Jeffrey Greenbaum on recent FTC action focusing on advertisers’ use of influencers. View Article
April 21, 2017
The Media Law Resource Center's Media Law Letter published an interview with Rick Kurnit about his career and the landmark media law cases handled by Rick and our law firm through the years. View Article
April 21, 2017
Back in January, we posted about the circumstances in which your company, even if based in the US, must comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), taking effect in May 2018. Here we will provide a high level checklist to help you start down the path of GDPR readiness. Read more.
April 13, 2017
So much is happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment that we've been inspired to send you summaries to help you put it all into context. Please enjoy this month's content. Read more.
April 11, 2017
Daniel Goldberg's article, "Every Move You Make, I’ll Be Watching You Watching Me Watching You" is featured in the April 2017 edition of the Information Systems Security Association Journal. View Article
April 5, 2017
Variety included Hayden Goldblatt in its 2017 Legal Impact Report. View Article
April 5, 2017
Recently, in Estate of Kollsman v. Commissioner the U.S. Tax Court held that an art collector's estate significantly underreported the value of two artworks for estate tax purposes. The problem: the estate relied on appraisals by an auction house specialist who had an incentive to "lowball" the appraisals to win the right to later auction the works. In addition to this conflict of interest, the court found that the values reported by the estate were unpersuasive because the auction house specialist exaggerated the dirtiness of the paintings and failed to adjust his appraisals after one of the works sold at auction for approximately five times more than the reported value. Here's what you need to know about the case. Read more.
April 4, 2017
The New Jersey Law Journal quoted Nicole Hyland on ethical considerations arising from a Fox legal commentator’s on-air remarks. (Article behind paywall) View Article
March 29, 2017
On March 22, 2017, the Supreme Court ruled in Star Athletica v. Varsity Brands that copyright law can protect designs on cheerleading uniforms. Read more.
March 23, 2017
The Hollywood Reporter quoted Victoria Cook on the growing risk of lawsuits by public figures against filmmakers. View Article
March 22, 2017
Fox News, Teen Vogue, The World IP Review, The Independent, Refinery29, Fatherly, and Beauty Packaging quoted Catherine Farrelly on Hasbro’s recent trademark “scent” application for Play-Doh.
March 17, 2017
Late last year, Congress passed the Consumer Review Protection Act, a law designed to stop businesses from using contracts to prevent customers from posting honest reviews about the business. Read more.
March 8, 2017
Deadline Hollywood mentioned Lisa E. Davis as attorney for Amanda Seales in her HBO and TruTV deals. View Article
March 7, 2017
Mashable mentioned Frankfurt Kurnit as the lawyers behind Hasbro’s Play-Doh scent trademark registration. View Article
March 7, 2017
Law360 mentions Brian Maas and Tyler Maulsby as the lawyers for Christopher Bandas, who successfully avoided Rule 11 sanctions in Garber v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball. View Article
March 7, 2017
Law360 quoted Ron Minkoff on how technological developments such as artificial intelligence are changing the practice of law. View Article
March 6, 2017
Inside Counsel magazine quoted Catherine Farrelly on Hasbro’s trademark “scent” registration for Play-Doh.
March 2, 2017
The birth announcement of Julien Harris Goldblatt, Hayden Goldblatt's son, is featured in the Hollywood Reporter. View Article
February 27, 2017
Congratulations to all of our clients who played a part in 2017 Oscar winning projects. Read more.
February 27, 2017
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