The ABA's Antitrust Journal article quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on how NAD decisions serve as an important source of guidance for advertisers.
April 15, 2013
In February 2013, HTC, one of America's biggest sellers of mobile devices based on the Android, Windows Mobile, and Windows Phone operating systems, settled FTC charges that millions of its smartphones and tablets had security holes that allowed malicious applications to send text messages, record audio, and even install additional malware onto a consumer's HTC device, without users' knowledge or permission. Read more.
April 12, 2013
Variety listed Andrew Hurwitz as counsel for Director Tom McCarthy in an article about McCarthy's latest film. View Article
April 12, 2013
The Joint Policy Committee and SAG-AFTRA reached a tentative deal on a new Commercials Contract. If approved, the deal will then be presented to SAG-AFTRA's full membership for ratification. Read more.
April 11, 2013
Beginning June 11, 2013, a new New York City law aims to prohibit employers from basing hiring decisions on an applicant's unemployment status. The new law, which amends the New York City Human Rights Law, also bars job advertisements that require applicants to be employed. New York City employers should note the change in the law and take steps to ensure their hiring policies and procedures are in compliance. Here's a summary. Read more.
April 8, 2013
The National Law Journal included Frankfurt Kurnit in its coveted "Midsize Hot List" as one of the nation’s top firms. The list showcases 20 of the nation's top midsize law firms based on business strategies, clients, and firm success.
April 8, 2013
Response Magazine quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on the updated FTC Dot-com Disclosure Guides.
April 8, 2013
AdWeek quoted Rick Kurnit in an article on best practices concerning notice periods. View Article
April 7, 2013
Andrew Hurwitz was mentioned as the lawyer for Director, Tom McCarthy. Read more.
April 4, 2013
On March 8, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a revised Form I-9 for use in verifying employment eligibility. Read more.
April 3, 2013
For the ninth consecutive year Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business recognized Frankfurt Kurnit. Read more.
March 27, 2013
The NYSBA Entertainment, Arts, and Sport Law Journal published Edward H. Rosenthal's article on the "Right of Publicity".
March 22, 2013
Recent changes in available domain names may open up new possibilities for trademark infringement. Read more.
March 18, 2013
Yesterday, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission issued new guidance to advertisers about how to make effective disclosures in digital advertising. Updating the 2000 "Dot Com Disclosures" guidance, the new guidance, ".com Disclosures: How to Make Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising," addresses technological developments over the last 10+ years, including the increased use of smart phones for advertising and social media marketing. Read more.
March 13, 2013
Media Post Online quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum about warning advertisers to review how their websites function on mobile devices. View Article
March 12, 2013
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage and overtime pay standards for employees. How you classify employees under the FLSA is critical: there's a lot of money involved, and a mistake can lead to audits, class action lawsuits, and unnecessary expense. Two recent cases have focused on an especially difficult area of classification law - the so-called "creative professional exemption." It's an area of particular import for owners and managers in creative industries. Read more.
March 12, 2013
Terri Seligman was quoted by Advertising Age on regulations by the Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission. View Article
March 11, 2013
One of the disturbing trends for advertisers over the last few years has been the class action bar's interest in NAD decisions and its review of such decisions to provide fodder for consumer fraud cases. As a result, advertisers and challengers have had to consider the risk of a class action pile-on when engaging in cases at NAD. A recent court decision, however, may help to dampen the class action bar's interest in using the self-regulatory forum's decisions as a weapon. Read more.
March 8, 2013
The American Bar Association published Caren Decter and Ronald Minkoff's article on the impact of the Jewel v. Boxer. View Article
March 5, 2013
Plaintiffs alleging sex discrimination in cases of same-sex harassment often have a more difficult row to hoe than plaintiffs complaining of opposite-gender harassment. For example, employers have sometimes been able to dismiss same-sex sexual harassment claims by arguing the offending words or actions did not express actual sexual desire or arise from perceived sexual orientation. But these arguments do not always work, as a New York employer learned this week. Read more.
March 4, 2013
The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania's Attorney featured Nicole Hyland's article on the "Ethics of Social Media Use" in its newsletter.
March 1, 2013
When an employment situation deteriorates, one high-stakes question is whether an employer will have to make a contractually guaranteed severance payment. Severance payments can be substantial. But an employer who takes the position an employee resigned and is not entitled to severance may find itself in an expensive litigation. Read more.
February 20, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission issued a staff report on Friday recommending ways for participants in the mobile ecosystem to improve their mobile privacy disclosures. The report includes guidance tailored for key commercial players involved in the mobile area, including platforms (such as Apple's iOS and Google's Android), app developers, certain third parties (such as ad networks and analytics companies), and trade associations. Read more.
February 8, 2013
Deadline listed Amy Nickin as counsel to James Wolk in his deal to co-star in Crazy Ones on CBS. View Article
February 7, 2013
In December, an FTC order barred Epic Marketplace, Inc. from continuing a practice known as history sniffing. The technology employed by the company allowed them to track sensitive information including certain medical and financial information for millions of consumers. Read more.
February 6, 2013
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