In separate settlements with the FTC, three mattress manufacturers recently agreed to stop making alleged unsupported green claims, including that their mattresses do not contain harmful volatile organic compounds. Read more.
August 8, 2013
Nicole Hyland was quoted by Business2Community on the ethics of social media for practicing lawyers. View Article
July 31, 2013
Increasingly, lawyers are faced with questions about whether they should advise clients about the use of social media. While news reports and ethics opinions have focused primarily on lawyers' social media use, the issue of client counseling has received less attention. Now, a new ethics Opinion by the New York County Lawyers Association concludes that lawyers may ethically counsel clients about their use of social media, including, in some circumstances, advising them to "take down" social media content. Read more.
July 29, 2013
Deadline Hollywood recognized Maura Wogan and Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Sycamore Pictures in a case filed by Seven Seas Partnership. View Article
July 22, 2013
As you probably know, two recent Supreme Court cases have altered the estate planning landscape. Here's a summary of what happened with the Defense of Marriage Act - and suggestions for how to proceed. Read more.
July 17, 2013
For some companies, summer interns aren't just bringing coffee this year. They're also bringing legal trouble. In an important decision on the subject of unpaid interns, a New York federal court ruled in June that Fox Searchlight Pictures Inc. should have classified certain interns as "employees" and paid them pursuant to state and federal wage and hour laws. Here's a summary of what you need to know to help ensure your intern program is on the right side of the law. Read more.
July 10, 2013
As part of its ongoing effort to provide guidance to digital advertisers (including the recent release of the updated digital advertising guidance, staff at the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection recently sent a letter to search engine companies, including Google, Bing, Yahoo! and various shopping, travel and local business search engines. Read more.
July 1, 2013
Online Media Daily quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on the FTC's warning to search engines about paid ads. View Article
June 26, 2013
Working Mother magazine Named Frankfurt Kurnit to its Best Law Firms for Women List. Read more.
June 19, 2013
The Daily Online Examiner quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum about a lawsuit filed against BuzzFeed alleging the use of photos in their slideshows was done without permission. View Article
June 18, 2013
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum addressed legal issues arising from the intersection of advertising and entertainment at the SHOOT Directors/Producers Forum and was mentioned in an article highlighting the major topics from the event. (Article behind a paywall) View Article
June 14, 2013
SFGate featured Rick Kurnit and his contributions to DOROT, an innovator in mobilizing volunteers to improve the lives of the elderly.
May 23, 2013
Student newspaper, Brandeis Independent, quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on the job market for college graduates. Read more.
May 21, 2013
A big change in a small state may have made your skill contests easier: Vermont has amended its Contests and Sweepstakes law to permit marketers to require a purchase as part of a contest. Read more.
May 20, 2013
In an effort to provide clarity on it its revised Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule ("Rules"), the FTC recently published a list of Frequently Asked Questions ("FAQs") with information on how to comply. Read more.
May 16, 2013
Hollywood Reporter identified Maura Wogan as lead counsel for Hasbro in a case of unauthorized production of a film based on Dungeons & Dragons, the copyrights and trademarks of which are owned by Hasbro Inc. View Article
May 14, 2013
Professional Negligence News quoted Nicole Hyland in an article about the judicious use of electronic social media. Read more.
May 10, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission issued a report this week proposing to modernize the "Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule". The rule, originally issued in 1975 and known by many as the"30 Day Rule", requires merchants selling products by mail or phone to have a reasonable basis to expect that they can ship products within the advertised time frame, or, if no time frame is specified, within 30 days. Read more.
May 8, 2013
Acquisition International has presented Frankfurt Kurnit with the award for Advertising Law Firm of the Year - USA. The Acquisition International M&A awards recognize investors, advisers and service providers in their specialized fields.
May 8, 2013
Metro New York mentioned Edward H. Rosenthal as the trademark lawyer for Leah McSweeney, owner of the "Married to The Mob" brand. View Article
May 6, 2013
Sports Business Daily quoted Christopher Chase on the right of first refusal for sponsorship deals. View Article
May 6, 2013
Edward H. Rosenthal defends Leah McSweeney, founder of the women's streetwear brand, "Married to The Mob" against trademark claims brought by Chapter 4 Corp., which manufactures “boys’ club” skateboard street wear.
May 2, 2013
Edward H. Rosenthal was quoted in Delware Online on a social media incident involving Padi restaurant.
April 26, 2013
E-mail can be powerful evidence in a dispute, and whether employers and criminal investigators may use employee e-mail in litigation proceedings is a hot topic. A recent New York federal court decision outlined the current law in this area. Read more.
April 25, 2013
According to a recent settlement, in addition to images of the world's roads and buildings, Google's special Street View vehicles may have also collected personal information from users on unencrypted business and personal wireless networks. Read more.
April 18, 2013
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