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.
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Your e-commerce company probably has a privacy policy (if it doesn't, then it should). But is anyone checking to see that the company follows the policy? Companies that don't follow their own privacy policies can get into legal hot water pretty quickly. Read more.
May 6, 2015
Tyler Maulsby summarized recent NY ethics opinions in the May 2015 issue of the New York Legal Ethics Reporter. Read more.
May 1, 2015
The FTC recently filed complaints alleging two US businesses that claimed to be in compliance with the US-EU Safe Harbor Framework were, in fact, no longer compliant. Read more.
April 29, 2015
Swedish Marketing Manager quoted Jeffrey Greenbaum in "Shitstorm & Native Advertising" on social media marketing issues in the US.
April 28, 2015
The National Law Journal listed Lisa E. Davis as one of the 75 most accomplished female attorneys working in the legal profession today. Read more.
April 21, 2015
Congratulations to our partner Victoria Cook who was listed by Variety in their annual New York Women's Impact Report. The report spotlights innovators, overachievers and the execs at the top of the Gotham entertainment business. View Article
April 21, 2015
Bob Ambrogi of Lawyer 2 Lawyer interviews Nicole Hyland about her popular blog analzying the legal ethics of the show, 'Better Call Saul.' View Article
April 20, 2015
MLex quoted Brian G. Murphy in "Digital Advertisers Need to Consider Disclosures for 'Ordinary Consumer,' FTC Official Says" on how rapidly advertising is evolving. View Article
April 17, 2015
Victoria Cook spoke with The Insider about the pending lawsuits against Fox's hit show, "The Empire."
April 17, 2015
Maura Wogan and Jeremy S. Goldman were listed in Variety's Legal Impact Report for 2015. View Article
April 14, 2015
A day barely passes without news of a major data breach perpetrated by outsiders who gained unauthorized access to sensitive personal information and intellectual property stored on company computers. Read more.
April 10, 2015
For a variety of reasons, some New York lawyers choose to practice "virtually" - that is, they conduct their business primarily over the Internet, rather than through a physical law office. Read more.
April 9, 2015
CMO Council and TheMarketingSite.com quoted Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) Chairman, Jeffrey Greenbaum, on GALA's recent release of "Advertising Law: A Global Legal Perspective," an advertising law book which provides an overview of the advertising and marketing laws in 56 countries.
April 8, 2015
Bloomberg BNA quoted Nicole Hyland on the legal ethics of two recent cases of alleged attorney misconduct. View Article
April 3, 2015
Bloomberg BNA quoted Brian Murphy on the use of Communications Decency Act Section 230 by review site publishers facing defamation claims for allegedly inaccurate reviews.
April 2, 2015
Tyler Maulsby summarized recent NY ethics opinions in the April 2015 issue of the New York Legal Ethics Reporter. Read more.
April 1, 2015
MediaPost quoted Rick Kurnit in "Ad Lawyers' Predictions: Data Will Be King, Disclaimers Will Disappear," an article on the future of disclosures in advertising. View Article
March 31, 2015
Catherine Farrelly was quoted by Law360 in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling stating that federal court decisions on “likelihood of confusion” can be precluded by earlier findings on the same issue from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
March 26, 2015
Above the Law interviewed Nicole Hyland on her blog "The Legal Ethics of Better Call Saul". View Article
March 26, 2015
We frequently see private placement memoranda, seeking to raise capital for films, which refer to independent film success stories such as "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Little Miss Sunshine," or other independent films which became box office hits. Read more.
March 26, 2015
The recent Supreme Court decision in B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. contains some important news for trademark owners and practitioners. Read more.
March 26, 2015
Nicole Hyland was interviewed for Slate's TV Club Podcast about her Tumblr blog which discusses the legal ethics of "Better Call Saul." (min 14:20 - 27:02) Listen to podcast.
March 25, 2015
Super Lawyers listed thirty-one Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in its 2014 edition. Read more.
March 23, 2015
Above the Law mentioned Nicole Hyland's blog, "The Legal Ethics of Better Call Saul", in "Non-Sequiturs". View Article
March 20, 2015
The current issue of Savoy features Lisa E. Davis in the 2015 Most Influential Black Lawyers list. It is the definitive listing of African American executives, influencers and achievers impacting corporate America. View Article
March 19, 2015
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