The Ninth Circuit declined to review its earlier opinion in Lenz v. Universal Music Corp. that copyright holders must consider fair use before seeking to remove allegedly infringing content from websites such as YouTube and Facebook. Read more.
March 18, 2016
Less than three months after issuing guidance to marketers on native advertising, the FTC has brought and settled its first native advertising case against national retailer Lord & Taylor. Read more.
March 15, 2016
Terri Seligman is quoted in the Media Post article, "Lord & Taylor Settles FTC Complaint Over Native Advertising, Instagram Campaign". View Article
March 15, 2016
On February 2, 2016, EU and US authorities reached an agreement in principle on a new framework for transatlantic data transfers, dubbed the "Privacy Shield." Read more.
March 14, 2016
Frankfurt Kurnit client, John Goodman, is mentioned in the Hollywood Reporter about his upcoming role in the film, Patriots Day. View Article
March 14, 2016
Law360 quoted Nicole Hyland on the question whether a law firm can pay a client in exchange for a waiver of a potential conflict of interest. View Article
March 11, 2016
Nicole Hyland, Ronald Minkoff and Tyler Maulsby are featured in the Law360 article, "Gibbons Says New Ruling Ends DQ Bid In Pollution Suit". View Article
March 10, 2016
March 9, 2016 New York, N.Y. - Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC has added Jay S. Rand as a partner and co-chair of the firm’s Corporate & Finance Group. Read more.
March 9, 2016
Computer hardware maker ASUSTeK Computer, Inc. ("ASUS") recently settled FTC charges that the company failed to take steps to secure the software on its routers, putting hundreds of thousands of consumers at risk. Read more.
March 7, 2016
Frankfurt Kurnit client, JetBlue, is mentioned in the Law 360 article, "Brand Battles: Google, JetBlue, Hershey" about its recent appeal to the Trademark Trial Appeal Board. View Article
March 7, 2016
Ronald C. Minkoff is quoted in the New York Law Journal article, "Experts See Rise in Disputes Over Partner Capital Shares". View Article
March 4, 2016
Lisa E. Davis is quoted in the Jezebel article, "How Dumb Is It, Legally, for a Celebrity to Tweet While in the Middle of a Lawsuit?". View Article
March 4, 2016
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum is interviewed about business development strategies on the Legal Marketing Launch Podcast. View Article
March 2, 2016
Nicole Hyland is quoted in the Law360 article, "Sheppard Fee Loss Ups Ante For Consent In BigLaw Waivers". View Article
March 2, 2016
Victoria Cook's client, Vickram Gandhi is mentioned in the Hollywood Reporter article, "Young Barack Obama Film Casts Devon Terrell, 'The Witch' Star Anya Taylor-Joy". Gandhi will direct the upcoming film, Barry. View Article
March 2, 2016
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum and Rick Kurnit are quoted in Rebecca Tushnet's coverage of Cardozo's Law Advertising Conference Panel on Native Advertising. View Article
March 1, 2016
S. Gregory Boyd is quoted in the Wired article, "Judge Says Apple Doesn't Have to Unlock iPhone in Case Similar to San Bernardino". Further coverage is provided in the Tech Times here, Stuff.tv here, NYSE Post here, Financial Spots here, The Saint here, Techislet here, and Equilibrio Informativo here.
March 1, 2016
We are proud of all of our nominated clients, and especially wish to send a big congratulations to the winners at the 88th Annual Academy Awards. Read more.
February 29, 2016
S. Gregory Boyd's article, "Apple vs. the FBI: Why the Stakes Have Never Been Higher" is published on Mashable. View Article
February 26, 2016
Brian Maas is quoted in the New York Law Journal and Law 360 in their coverage of the partial settlement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and former Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Finance Director Frank Canellas. (Article behind a paywall)
February 25, 2016
Nicole Hyland is mentioned in the Law360 article, "Gibbons Shouldn’t Be DQ’d From Pollution Suit, Rexam Says". View Article
February 22, 2016
Victoria Cook is featured in the Variety article, "Examining Gender Bias in the Documentary World". View Article
February 18, 2016
Victoria Cook is metioned in the Indiewire article, "Women Activists Rocked Sundance, Celebrating a Sea Change". View Article
February 16, 2016
When can a marketer claim that its products are "Made in the USA" if the products contain foreign materials? A recent FTC action provides guidance. Here's what happened. Read more.
February 10, 2016
The Wrap mentions Andrew Hurwitz and Alan Sacks in the article, "Tom Hanks, Emma Watson Thriller ‘The Circle’ Sells to EuropaCorp". View Article
February 9, 2016
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