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Catherine Farrelly and Edward H. Rosenthal are ranked in the latest edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. View Article
February 13, 2020
Frankfurt Kurnit is included in World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals for 2020. WTR says, “Frankfurt Kurnit ascends to the silver tier for prosecution and strategy in this year. The team is working on a lot of cutting-edge matters and obtaining great results.” View Article
February 13, 2020
The Hollywood Reporter mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Dee Rees who will write and direct the upcoming musical “Porgy and Bess.” View Article
February 12, 2020
Mic quotes Jeremy S. Goldman on the legal battle between singer Kesha and producer Dr. Luke. View Article
February 10, 2020
Tricia Legittino discusses the upcoming PBS trial against Tavis Smiley and the impact of morals clauses in talent agreements on WGN Radio’s Legal Face-Off podcast. Listen to the podcast here.
February 7, 2020
There’s important news for law firm leaders who have recently revised partnership and shareholder agreements to restrict partner departures. In ABA Formal Opinion 489, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility spells out new limits on notice periods, on rules governing communications with clients, and on so-called “ownership” of clients. Here’s what firm managers need to know to stay on the right side of the ethics rules. Read more.
February 6, 2020
Law360 covers the New York City Bar Association’s biennial “Twelfth Night” production in which legal stars are honored via a musical comedy roast. Ronald C. Minkoff sang in the production playing the late Justice Felix Frankfurter. (Behind paywall) View Article
February 6, 2020
The American Bar Association’s Professional Liability Litigation Committee published Ronald C. Minkoff's article “A Red Line at Last: ABA Formal Opinion 489 (2019).” The article discusses the December 2019 Formal Opinion by the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility prohibiting anticompetitive practices by law firms seeking to discourage partners from leaving. (Behind paywall) View Article
February 5, 2020
Bloomberg Law quotes Kimberly M. Maynard on the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union and how it will affect trademark applications and registrations. View Article
February 4, 2020
Quartz quotes Tricia L. Legittino on the AB5 California labor law. Ms. Legittino notes getting a business license may help some workers continue to be classified as independent contractors. View Article
January 31, 2020
On January 31, 2020, the UK will formally withdraw from the European Union, and brand owners who have relied on their EU trademark applications and registrations for protection in the UK will need to make sure that their rights are secured in the UK. Read more.
January 31, 2020
Digital News Daily quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on the Food and Drug Administration’s plan to examine the effectiveness of disclaimers on social media for pharmaceuticals. Mr. Greenbaum notes the evidence from the experiment will be influential and help the Federal Trade Commission with their guidelines. View Article
January 30, 2020
Fordham Lawyer’s tech issue features alumni Sean Kane on his career as an interactive entertainment lawyer. View Article
January 24, 2020
Extreme Reach features Brian G. Murphy’s blog post “5 Tips for Advertisers on Using Material in the Public Domain." View Article
January 23, 2020
The Hollywood Reporter quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on the importance of morals clauses. View Article
January 22, 2020
Law360 quotes Ronald C. Minkoff on the ethics of former government attorneys handling cases that closely relate to facts they learned on the job. (Behind paywall) View Article
January 22, 2020
Deadline quotes Andrew Hurwitz on Peacock, the new streaming service created by NBCUniversal and Comcast. View Article
January 16, 2020
The list includes: "Super Lawyer" Joseph R. Taylor. Tiffany Caterina and Daniel Goldberg are listed as “Rising Stars.” Read more.
January 15, 2020
The Hollywood Reporter and The Bulletin Time mention Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Method Man who will star in a “Power” spinoff on Starz. View Article
January 15, 2020
Forbes features Frankfurt Kurnit in its report on the top trusted corporate law firms in America. View Article
January 9, 2020
The MIT Technology Review quotes Gregory Boyd on the ban of the game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in Gujarat, India. (Behind paywall) View Article
January 8, 2020
2019 was a historic year for employment law in California. In case you missed them, we summarized the key employment law changes that may fundamentally affect businesses with California employees in 2020. Read more.
January 7, 2020
The Federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exemption amounts have increased in 2020, to $11.58 million per individual. Read more.
January 6, 2020
LawInSport included Christopher R. Chase’s overview on what he foresees to be the top sports law issues in 2020. Mr. Chase notes the IOC & USPOC athletic sponsorship guidelines and non-tradition sponsors in sport. (Behind paywall) View Article
January 3, 2020
January 2, 2020, New York, N.Y. - Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz, PC has elected Kimberly Maynard and Wendy Stryker as partners effective January 1, 2020. They are both based in the firm’s New York office. Read more.
January 2, 2020
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