Frankfurt Kurnit is a diverse and inclusive law firm both in composition and practice. We are signatories to the New York City Bar’s Statement of Diversity Principles and believe that employing people with varied experiences, backgrounds and viewpoints leads to a firm with different and innovative ideas, knowledge, and approaches, and creates an internal culture that encourages positive relationships and communication. This also allows the firm to appreciate and service clients with varied perspectives and backgrounds.
In 2023, we were proud to have been honored by Lawyers of Color (LoC) with their Aspire Diversity Award. Partners Lisa E. Davis and Terri Seligman were also recognized by The New York Law Journal as 2022 Diversity Initiative honorees.
We regularly host events for our clients, attorneys, and staff, leveraging Frankfurt Kurnit’s deep ties to the media, entertainment, and academic circles. We have hosted roundtable discussions, lectures, and working sessions led by prominent authors and experts on important and cutting-edge issues.
If you have any questions, please contact Lisa E. Davis at (212) 826-5530 or ldavis@fkks.com.
Law360 quotes Ronald C. Minkoff on the ethical concerns raised because an upstate town court judge attended his nephew's arraignment for theft. (Behind paywall) View Article
July 21, 2021
Deadline mentions Victoria Cook and Lee Goldberg as counsel to Wingate Media. View Article
July 20, 2021
Deadline and The Wrap mention Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Oakes Fegley. View Article
July 14, 2021
Collider mentions Andrew Hurwitz as counsel to director James Gunn. View Article
July 14, 2021
The Charlotte Post quotes Ronald C. Minkoff on the actions of Rudy Giuliani that led to his law license suspension in New York. View Article
July 12, 2021
One outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic is that remote work arrangements (whether full-time or hybrid) are here to stay. These arrangements raise difficult tax issues when employees work from home in one state for an employer whose office is in another state because the patchwork of state income tax rules applicable to such arrangements are often inconsistent and confusing. Read more.
July 7, 2021
Major US municipalities are lining up to regulate business use of technologies to collect biometric identifiers and information. For example, Portland, Oregon, banned the use of face recognition technologies earlier this year. Now, New York City businesses must comply with a new law too: Effective July 9, 2021, any commercial establishment in New York City that collects, retains, converts, stores or shares biometric identifier information of customers must disclose such activity using clear and conspicuous signage near all customer entrances. Read more.
July 7, 2021
Bloomberg Law quotes Ronald C. Minkoff on the impact Rudolph Giuliani’s law license suspension will have on the legal profession. View Article
June 28, 2021
Bloomberg Law, CNN, and Law360 quote Ronald C. Minkoff on Rudolph Giuliani’s suspension from practicing law in New York state after an appellate court found he made "false statements" about the 2020 election. View Article
June 28, 2021
Mic speaks with Jeremy S. Goldman on the revelations from Britney Spears’ testimony about her conservatorship. View Article
June 25, 2021
We are very pleased to announce that the Los Angeles County Bar Association has presented its Pro Bono Service Award to Frankfurt Kurnit. The award recognizes our commitment to volunteer legal services in community organizations and associations. Read more.
June 25, 2021
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to writer, director, and producer Hannah Fidell. View Article
June 24, 2021
Above the Law and Law360 mention Frankfurt Kurnit in their coverage of Working Mother magazine’s annual list of the 50 best law firms for women. View Article
June 23, 2021
Bloomberg Law quotes Catherine Farrelly on trademarks that include both a geographic descriptor and a generic term. View Article
June 22, 2021
We are proud to be named once again to Seramount (formerly Working Mother Media)’s 2021 Best Law Firms for Women list for our ongoing commitment to women’s advancement, parental leave, flexibility, and family support. View Article
June 22, 2021
Law360 mentions Nicole Hyland as counsel to Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP. (Behind paywall) View Article
June 18, 2021
Law360 quotes Ronald C. Minkoff on the legal ethics surrounding Greenberg Traurig’s lobbying. (Behind paywall) View Article
June 17, 2021
The Hollywood Reporter mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Todd Solondz. View Article
June 16, 2021
In case you blinked, we covered four major developments that came out in the past week that every employer needs to know as they reopen their offices. Read more.
June 16, 2021
Deadline mentions Amy Nickin as counsel to Jason Smilovic who will serve as an executive producer of the series “Sam and Twitch.” View Article
June 11, 2021
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Alysia Reiner. View Article
June 11, 2021
Law360 mentions Jeremy S. Goldman as counsel to Hasbro. (Behind paywall) View Article
June 11, 2021
Above the Law continues their interview with Jeremy S. Goldman on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Jeremy discusses some of the top IP and legal issues NFTs raise. View Article
June 10, 2021
The Legal 500 praises three of our practice groups: Advertising & Marketing; Entertainment; and Privacy & Data Security. The London-based directory spotlighted fifteen of our attorneys individually: Lisa E. Davis, Daniel Goldberg, Richard Heller, Andrew Hurwitz, Candice Kersh, and Michael Williams. Julie Murray is listed as a “Next Generation Partner” in Entertainment. Christopher R. Chase, Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, Brian G. Murphy and Terri Seligman are listed as “Leading Lawyers” in Advertising. Dorian Slater Thomas and Matthew Vittone are listed as a “Rising Stars” in Advertising. Rick Kurnit is in the “Hall of Fame” for Advertising.
June 10, 2021
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit who negotiated a deal on behalf of Khaled Hosseini for the novel “A Thousand Splendid Suns” to be adapted into a limited series. View Article
June 4, 2021
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