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The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) has updated the guide, “Ambush Marketing: A Global Legal Perspective.” The guide summarizes the laws and other rules governing ambush marketing in 69 countries around the world, provides examples of ambush campaigns that have hit the headlines, and discusses recent enforcement actions. Christopher R. Chase assisted with the editing of the guide. View Article
January 26, 2021
Law.com quotes Tyler Maulsby on law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius distancing itself from the Trump Organization. (Behind paywall) View Article
January 25, 2021
The Los Angeles Business Journal includes Larissa Calva Ruiz in the "Minority Leaders of Influence: Attorneys" list for 2021. View Article
January 25, 2021
Reuters mentions Ronald C. Minkoff as counsel to Michael Miller, and 55 other attorneys, law professors and retired judges that filed an ethics complaint against Rudolph Giuliani. Mr. Minkoff said the complaint will be investigated by the attorney grievance committee of the New York First Judicial Department and that the proceedings are secret pending the court's final decision. View Article
January 22, 2021
The New York Law Journal mentions Ronald C. Minkoff as counsel that submitted the ethics complaint against Rudolph Giuliani on behalf of New York State Bar Association Past President Michael Miller. (Behind paywall) View Article
January 22, 2021
Reuters quotes Lisa E. Davis on the continued development of content during the pandemic. View Article
January 22, 2021
The Fashion Law quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on the Federal Trade Commission’s enforcement of misleading “Made in the USA” claims. View Article
January 22, 2021
The list includes: Super Lawyer Joseph R. Taylor. Tiffany Caterina, Daniel Goldberg and Scott Goldman are listed as “Rising Stars.”
January 21, 2021
The Wall Street Journal quotes Tyler Maulsby on the lawyers who are facing ethical complaints over their arguments of election-fraud claims for Donald Trump. (Behind paywall) View Article
January 12, 2021
Among its numerous relief and stimulus provisions, the recently-enacted 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (the “Act”) authorizes up to an additional $284.5 billion for Payment Protection Program (“PPP”) loans and a new entertainment industry grant program for “shuttered venue” operators. Read more.
January 12, 2021
By Executive Order 202.87 issued December 30, 2020, New York’s remote notarization and document execution procedures are extended through January 29, 2021. Read more.
January 12, 2021
On December 28, 2020, New York enacted the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 which, among other things, prevents residential evictions, foreclosure proceedings, credit discrimination and negative credit reporting related to the pandemic. Read more.
January 12, 2021
Deadline mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to Channing Godrey Peoples. View Article
January 12, 2021
Reuters quotes Tyler Maulsby on the difficulty of potential disciplinary action against attorneys whose online posts were made in a personal capacity. View Article
January 6, 2021
On December 15, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed into law a long-awaited bill regarding New York’s Power of Attorney form, which will take effect in the summer of 2021. Read more.
January 6, 2021
As we all happily bid 2020 “good riddance” and enter 2021 with much-needed optimism, there are a host of recent employment laws, some in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, that California employers need to comply with. Read more.
January 5, 2021
The Wall Street Journal quotes Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on potential updates to the Federal Trade Commission’s guides in the new year. View Article
December 28, 2020
Law.com quotes Tyler Maulsby on the matter of alternative legal business structures in New York. View Article
December 24, 2020
Law360 and Reuters mention Jeremy S. Goldman as counsel to Hasbro. View Article
December 23, 2020
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is the subject of some new and sophisticated email rackets. Read more.
December 22, 2020
On December 15, 2020, the COVID-19 Commercial Production Safety and Training Protocol Agreement between the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (“AICP”) and several unions including the DGA and IATSE, went into effect along with an updated version of AICP’s COVID-19 Guidelines (also known as “Appendix A”). Read more.
December 22, 2020
Diverse Representation includes Marcie Cleary as one of their ten to watch in 2021. View Article
December 21, 2020
Daily Beast quotes Lisa E. Davis on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent entertainment deals. View Article
December 21, 2020
PLI Current: The Journal of PLI Press published Ronald C. Minkoff’s article “The Impaired Lawyer: A Modern Conundrum” which discusses the legal and ethical issues caused by an impaired lawyer using hypothetical attorneys. View Article
December 21, 2020
By Executive Order 202.79 issued December 2, 2020, New York’s remote notarization and document execution procedures are extended through January 1, 2021. Read more.
December 16, 2020
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