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AUTOCONTROL mentions Jeffrey A. Greenbaum in its coverage of the International Advertising Self-Regulation Council (ICAS) Awards. Jeff chaired the jury of experts who selected the winners. AUTOCONTROL received the “Award for Excellence." See AUTOCONROL's coverage here and here. View Article
May 1, 2023
LexisNexis published Michael Ling's article, "Video Game Disputes: California Court Refuses to Enforce Arbitration Provision." Read more.
April 28, 2023
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum chaired a jury of experts at the International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation’s (ICAS) Global Awards Ceremony at the Feriye Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. Read more.
April 26, 2023
Washington State’s My Health My Data Act (“the Act”) introduces a sweeping set of obligations for nearly all entities that do business in the state and that handle “consumer health data,” a broad new class of health-related data separate from that regulated by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”). Read more.
April 24, 2023
Bloomberg Law quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on the FTC's recent updates to the Green Guides. Read more.
April 24, 2023
Law360 quotes Ronald C. Minkoff on an alleged conflict of interest with former President Trump's attorney, Joe Tacopina and Stormy Daniels in Trump's criminal case. Read more.
April 21, 2023
Jeremy S. Goldman is a guest on the Lively Fresh Takes podcast speaking on how to stay safe in the technology and entertainment industries and how to navigate potential legal issues. Listen here.
April 19, 2023
Variety’s Legal Impact Report 2023 includes Marcie Cleary, Victoria Cook, Melissa Georges, Julie Murray, and Dionne Gordon. View Article
April 19, 2023
The Wall Street Journal quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on the recent FTC warnings sent to companies about the penalties they could face if they mislead consumers with substantiated product claims. Read more.
April 18, 2023
On April 11, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor released updated versions of its sexual harassment model policy and training materials. Read more.
April 17, 2023
AdExchanger quotes Daniel M. Goldberg on the recent revival of cookie banners and consent pop-ups US companies have added to their websites in an attempt to protect themselves from privacy lawsuits. Read more.
April 14, 2023
Law360 mentions Jeremy S. Goldman and Kristin Niven as counsel to Shake Shack, who filed a suit contending they never entered into an enforceable contract with font foundry, House Industries. View Article
April 14, 2023
MarketScreener shared Jeffrey A. Greenbaum’s blog post, “Michigan AG Takes Issue With Kroger's "Farm Fresh" Claims, But Should She Have?" View Article
April 14, 2023
Daily Mail UK quotes John B. Harris on his client, Dylan Howard, who has been revealed as a key witness in the case that led to the indictment of former President Donald Trump. Read more.
April 13, 2023
The Hollywood Reporter includes Andrew Hurwitz and Amy Nickin in its Power Lawyers 2023: Hollywood’s Top 100 Attorneys list. View Article
April 12, 2023
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Oscar-winning filmmaker Tom McCarthy, whose production company Slow Pony has inked an exclusive first-look film deal with Concordia Studio. View Article
April 12, 2023
New York-based Prodject LLC (“Prodject”), the renowned creative agency specializing in brand strategy, design and execution for events and content in fashion, music, art, and popular culture, was acquired by The Independents Group, Inc., a global marketing and communications company. Read more.
April 6, 2023
Kristen Niven wrote the expert analysis column, “DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help” published in Law360. (Behind paywall) View Article
April 5, 2023
Law360 mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to publishing company Chooseco LLC, which published the popular, "Choose Your Own Adventure" series. (Behind paywall) View Article
April 4, 2023
Rick Borden and Emma Smizer wrote the expert analysis column, “5 Pointers For Game Cos. Facing Calif. Kids Privacy Law” published in Law360. Read more.
April 3, 2023
Decrypt quotes Jeremy S. Goldman on a federal judge's ruling on the bZx case that could create legal liability for token holders. Read more.
March 31, 2023
Media Law International ranks Frankfurt Kurnit as “Tier 1” in its specialist guide of global leaders in media law for 2023. View Article
March 30, 2023
On March 22, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) released a memorandum providing employers of both unionized and private sector workplaces with important guidance about severance agreements that contain broad confidentiality and/or non-disparagement provisions (the "Memo"). Read more.
March 30, 2023
Variety mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to director William Oldroyd, who is set to direct the thriller, 'Eileen.' View Article
March 28, 2023
Adweek quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on the FTC's new guidance on environmental claims. Read more.
March 28, 2023
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