The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced on Tuesday, March 15 that Nashville, Tennessee-based Legacy Learning Systems Inc. and its owner will pay $250,000 to settle FTC charges that they deceptively advertised products through online affiliate marketers who falsely posed as independent reviewers. Read more.
March 16, 2011
The FTC has announced a series of motor vehicle financing and leasing "Roundtables" to be held across the country. The goal: to gather and study consumer experiences in purchasing, financing, and leasing cars, SUVs, and light trucks. Read more.
March 11, 2011
The New York Law Journal featured Ronald Minkoff in an article about a recusal motion filed by Alan Hevesi, former New York State Comptroller, who has called into question the impartiality of the judge presiding over his widely-publicized pension pay-to-play fraud case.
March 10, 2011
The Federal Trade Commission has announced that it plans to conduct a new study of the self-regulatory efforts of the alcoholic beverage industry. The study would serve as the foundation for the FTC's fourth major report on the efficacy of voluntary industry guidelines designed to reduce alcoholic beverage advertising to an underage audience. Read more.
March 8, 2011
Advertising Age and The Consumerist quoted Terri Seligman on how the National Advertising Division protects consumers against misleading advertisements. View Article
March 7, 2011
Prince Albert II of Monaco was the honored guest at the Art of The Olympians’ grand opening celebration breakfast at Port Royal, Florida, with Frankfurt Kurnit's Cameron Myler in attendance.
March 5, 2011
Our client, Jake T. Austin, has joined the cast of Garry Marshall's romantic comedy "New Year's Eve". Amy Nickin represents Mr. Austin. View Article
March 1, 2011
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
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