The Federal Trade Commission issued a staff report yesterday that says makers of mobile apps directed at children, the app stores that sell them, and certain third parties providing services within apps (e.g., advertisers), are not providing the information that parents need to understand what data the apps collect and how that data is handled. Read more.
February 17, 2012
The Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program featured Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on its blog page as part of a Social Media Week panel discussion hosted by ESRP on how to incorporate social platforms into advertising campaigns and marketing strategies. View Article
February 17, 2012
In the last several weeks, plaintiffs’ lawyers have filed a number of class action lawsuits against businesses for allegedly violating California’s “Shine the Light” privacy law (the “Law”). According to one report, targets include nearly a dozen publishers, including Men’s Journal, Reader’s Digest, and CBS Interactive. The complaints allege that each business failed to comply with its obligations under the Law by not providing California customers with a method for obtaining a disclosure regarding how they share information. Read more.
February 15, 2012
Our client, John Goodman, has signed on to co-star in Downwardly Mobile, an NBC comedy pilot, alongside his former co-star Roseann Barr. View Article
February 12, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission recently warned the marketers of several mobile apps that they may be violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Each of the apps at issue include background screening functionality. Read more.
February 7, 2012
The use of someone without permission in entertainment can trigger a lawsuit for "commercial appropriation of likeness." And so it was recently when "Jimmy Kimmel Live" created a video mocking a 2010 "business meeting" between basketball star LeBron James and a rabbi. Read more.
February 1, 2012
There are new wage and hour paperwork requirements for private-sector employers in New York and California. Here’s a brief rundown of what you need to do to comply. Read more.
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January 26, 2012
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau entered into a memorandum of understanding in order to outline how the two agencies will share responsibility for protecting consumers in the financial products and services sector. Read more.
January 24, 2012
Frankfurt Kurnit client, Amanda Seyfried, negotiates final terms to play Cosette in Universal Pictures and Working Title's Les Miserables, alongside Hugh Jackman, Jean Valjean and Russell Crowe.
January 20, 2012
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission announced that CVS Caremark Corporation will pay $5 million to settle claims that it misrepresented the actual prices of certain Medicare drugs. Read more.
January 19, 2012
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC added Andrew Hurwitz as a partner, and Alan Sacks as counsel, to its Entertainment Group. Mr. Hurwitz and Mr. Sacks formally joined the firm today. Read more.
January 17, 2012
Super Lawyers listed twenty-four Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in its 2012 edition. Read more.
January 14, 2012
Marianne Calabrese co-authored, “Inside the Minds: Estate Planning Client Strategies,” published by Aspatore 2012 ed.
January 5, 2012
Bloomberg Law Reports Jeremy Goldmans article on the e-discovery issues in the Fairey v. Associated Press case.
January 1, 2012
Chambers USA has shortlisted us for an award for top advertising group in the US. The "Awards for Excellence" are based on research for the 2012 edition of Chambers USA and reflect a law firm's pre-eminence in key practice areas.
January 1, 2012
MediaPost featured Jeffrey A. Greenbaum in an article about the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into Hyundai's promotional strategy to provide their bloggers with gift certificates in exchange for linking Hyundai's ads. View Article
December 21, 2011
The Federal Trade Commission recently closed its investigation of Hyundai Motor America’s alleged violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act (15 U.S.C. § 45) in connection with a blogging campaign conducted to spark interest in Hyundai’s Super Bowl XLV ads. Read more.
December 21, 2011
New York Magazine named eleven Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz attorney's to its 2012 "New York Area's Best Lawyers" list. Read more.
December 15, 2011
Dr. Norbert Sander, Executive Director of The Armory Foundation at The New Balance Track & Field Center, cited Michael Frankfurt as a key to the founation's success in helping children in New York City. View Article
December 13, 2011
For the second time in three years Crain's New York Business listed Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz as one of the "Best Places to Work in New York City" – a list that includes the top 50 employers in New York City across all industries. Read more.
December 5, 2011
The Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that Facebook has settled charges that it deceived consumers by making false privacy assurances, and then repeatedly allowing consumer information to be shared and made public. The settlement serves as a timely reminder that companies must abide by their own statements regarding how personal information is used and shared. Read more.
November 30, 2011
This week the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Spirit Airlines will pay $50,000 to settle allegations that it failed to comply with DOT’s full-fare advertising rules when it tweeted about airfares without disclosing material information about the fares in the tweets themselves. Read more.
November 23, 2011
Established companies, startups, and solitary programmers alike are rushing to produce Apps for handheld devices such as mobile phones and tablets. Read more.
November 18, 2011
The Council of Better Business Bureaus has announced the first six compliance agreements with online behavioral marketers under the self-regulatory regime of its "Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program". Beginning in August, the program began testing the functionality, usability, and duration of consumer-choice mechanisms offered by a number of companies. Read more.
November 14, 2011
In response to a challenge brought by 1800-Contacts, Inc., the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has reviewed advertising claims made by Coastal Contacts, Inc., through a Facebook promotion offering "free" products to consumers who "Liked" its Facebook page. Read more.
November 10, 2011
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