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The list includes: "Super Lawyer" Joseph R. Taylor. Tiffany Caterina and Daniel Goldberg are listed as “Rising Stars.” Read more.
January 15, 2020
The Hollywood Reporter and The Bulletin Time mention Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Method Man who will star in a “Power” spinoff on Starz. View Article
January 15, 2020
Forbes features Frankfurt Kurnit in its report on the top trusted corporate law firms in America. View Article
January 9, 2020
The MIT Technology Review quotes Gregory Boyd on the ban of the game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in Gujarat, India. (Behind paywall) View Article
January 8, 2020
2019 was a historic year for employment law in California. In case you missed them, we summarized the key employment law changes that may fundamentally affect businesses with California employees in 2020. Read more.
January 7, 2020
The Federal estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax exemption amounts have increased in 2020, to $11.58 million per individual. Read more.
January 6, 2020
LawInSport included Christopher R. Chase’s overview on what he foresees to be the top sports law issues in 2020. Mr. Chase notes the IOC & USPOC athletic sponsorship guidelines and non-tradition sponsors in sport. (Behind paywall) View Article
January 3, 2020
January 2, 2020, New York, N.Y. - Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz, PC has elected Kimberly Maynard and Wendy Stryker as partners effective January 1, 2020. They are both based in the firm’s New York office. Read more.
January 2, 2020
Media Law International published Hannah Taylor’s article “Rules on Influencer Advertising and FTC’s Guidance on Disclosure.” View Article
December 31, 2019
The Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 (the "Act"), signed into law on December 20, 2019 as part of a spending bill to fund the government through September 2020, repeals the notorious "nonprofit parking tax" and simplifies the excise tax on private foundation investment income. Read more.
December 30, 2019
Effective December 18, 2019, New York State has amended its Tax Law to provide a new franchise tax and personal income tax credit for minority and women television writers' and directors' fees and salaries. Read more.
December 27, 2019
The Wall Street Journal quotes Tricia L. Legittino on the new Assembly Bill 5. Ms. Legittino notes the bill will affect independent contractors and freelancers. View Article
December 17, 2019
Here’s what’s happening at the intersection of sports, marketing, and entertainment law as we enter the holiday season. Read more.
December 16, 2019
Increases to the New York State minimum hourly wage for non-exempt employees and increases in the minimum salary for exempt administrative and executive employees take effect on December 31, 2019. The required minimum rate and salary depends on the employee’s location and number of employees. Read more.
December 11, 2019
The Hollywood Reporter quoted Joseph R. Taylor on legal developments in the Jackson vs. Anderson litigation in California. Joe is part of the Frankfurt Kurnit team representing director Paul W. Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt. View Article
December 6, 2019
The birth announcement of Rowan Bennett Goldblatt, Hayden Goldblatt's son, is featured in the Hollywood Reporter. View Article
December 6, 2019
Irish Legal 100 named Sean F. Kane to their list for 2019.
December 3, 2019
Stock Daily Dish mentions Rick Kurnit’s quote from the New York Post about the lawsuit against Elon Musk stemming from his Twitter post about a British rescue diver.
November 25, 2019
Page Six mentions Linda Wank as counsel to Paulina Porizkova. View Article
November 19, 2019
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Brian d’Arcy James who is set to star in the CBS studios adaptation of “A Higher Loyalty.” View Article
November 18, 2019
Leaders League lists Frankfurt Kurnit in the top tier of their intelligence report as a leading firm in Advertising & Marketing. Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, Rick Kurnit and Terri Seligman are listed as key figures. View Article
November 14, 2019
Variety lists Sasha Levites as one of the next generation leaders in the entertainment business. Sasha is the only attorney listed. View Article
November 14, 2019
The New York Law Journal published Tyler Maulsby and Nicole Hyland’s article “Six Things Applicants Need to Know About NY’s Character and Fitness Process.” (Behind paywall) View Article
November 11, 2019
Deadline mentions Marcie Cleary as counsel to Kris Hunt who wrote the upcoming film “Cowgirl’s Last Ride” starring Geena Davis. View Article
November 11, 2019
Digital News Daily quotes Terri Seligman on the Federal Trade Commission’s new disclosure guide for social media influencers. View Article
November 11, 2019
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