- areas of expertise
- Advertising Technology
- Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
- Art Law
- Blockchain Technology
- Branded Entertainment
- Cannabis Industry
- Celebrity Branding
- Charitable Organizations
- Content Review & Clearance
- Corporate & Finance
- COVID-19 Resource Center
- Cross-Border Transactions & Global Media Clearance
- Employment Compliance, Training & Litigation
- Entertainment
- Estate Planning & Administration
- Executive Compensation & Employment
- Fashion
- Intellectual Property
- Interactive Entertainment
- IP Finance
- Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility Litigation
- Litigation
- Privacy & Data Security
- Publishing
- Real Estate
- Restaurants
- Social Media
- Sports
- Tax
- Technology & Digital Media
- Trademark & Brand Management
- White Collar Defense & Investigations
Attorneys in Our COVID-19 Resource Center Group
Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys are working around the clock to help clients address the critical employment, finance, production, marketing, real estate, transactional and litigation issues arising from the pandemic. We are up-to-the-minute on federal, state and local developments that affect your businesses and families. Please take advantage of the COVID-19 resources below and contact us if you need help. We are here for you.
Updates
Videos
Executive Action on Vaccine Mandates
Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Federal and California COVID Law Updates
Employers Must Implement NY HERO Act Safety Plans Now
Advertising, Marketing, & Public Relations Updates
FTC Tells Marketers to Stop Making False COVID-19 Treatment Claims
California Prohibits Price Gouging on At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
NYAG Tells COVID-19 Testing Labs to Stop Misrepresenting Turnaround Times
Court Dismisses Challenge to NYC's Price Gouging Rule
FTC Sues Nasal Spray Marketer Over COVID-19 Treatment Claims
SAG-AFTRA and JPC Issue Requirements for Vaccine Mandates for Commercial Shoots
NYAG Issues Warning Over Sale of Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards
FTC Sues Marketer Over COVID-19 Claims After Marketer Ignores FTC's Warning Letter
Televangelist Jim Bakker Reaches $156,000 Settlement With Missouri AG Over COVID-19 Treatment Claims
FTC Settles With Expert Endorser Over False COVID-19 Treatment Claims
FTC Issues Report on its Pandemic-Related Consumer Protection Efforts
Is it Prohibited by the FDA or is it Protected Speech?
FDA Cracks Down on Supplement Makers Selling Mental Health Relief
Oregon Pulls Commercial Promoting COVID-19 Safety Measures, Over Sensitivity Concerns
No Injury-No Access: A Federal Judge Closes The Door on ADA Claims Over COVID Shopping Hours
JPC Issues FAQs on Production Pause in SoCal
SAG-AFTRA, JPC and PGA Recommend a Temporary Pause on In-Person Production in SoCal
When You Can't Provide Services as Advertised Due to COVID-19, is it False Advertising?
Facebook Bans Ads That Discourage People From Getting Vaccinated
New York Court Dismisses NYAG Price Gouging Lawsuit
Lessons in Media Buying for a Post-Covid World: Super Bowl Edition
FTC Warns Another Marketer About Making False COVID-19 Relief Claims
ICAS and EASA Release Report on Advertising Self-Regulation During COVID-19
Google Strengthens Clickbait Advertising Policy
SAG-AFTRA Issues COVID Safety Guidelines
GALA Releases Report on Global COVID-19 Advertising Law Developments
Cuomo Signs New Price Gouging Law, Expanding Coverage Beyond Consumer Goods
Contact: Terri Seligman
Charitable Organizations Updates
Sued If You Do, Sued if You Don’t: School Reopening Decisions Create Legal Exposure
Contact: J.J. Harwayne Leitner
Corporate, Finance & Tax Updates
Supreme Court Declines to Clear Up Telecommuter State Tax Issues Triggered by the Pandemic
Pandemic Relief: Take Advantage of New PPP and Entertainment Industry Grant Programs
Do Telecommuters Working in Another State Owe New York State Income Taxes?
Questions to Consider Before Deferring Employee Social Security Tax Payments
IRS Reminds Taxpayers About “Home Office” Deduction Eligibility
PPP Application Process Will Close and Certain Borrower Information Will Be Disclosed
Small and Midsize Business Relief: New “Main Street Lending Program" Is on the Way
PPP Loan Program Update: The New SBA Loan Forgiveness Application
PPP Loan Program Updates: Additional Funding and Valuable “Safe Harbors”
IRS: Forgiven Paycheck Protection Program Loan Expenses Are Not Deductible
PPP Loan Program Updates: Additional Funding and Additional Guidance
CARES Act: Calculating Employee Headcount Under SBA “Affiliation Rules”
Contacts: Jeffrey Marks, Jay Rand & Deborah Wolfe
Employment Law Updates
Three New Employment Laws Every California Employer Needs to Know Heading into 2022
OSHA's Nationwide Vaccine Mandate (Update for Employers)
NYDOL Extends Paid Leave for Vaccinations to Booster Shots
Changes to Face Mask and Social Distancing Requirements in Updated NY HERO Act Model Plan
The Fast and the Furious: Four Major Developments in COVID-19 and Return-to-Work Protocols
New York HERO Act Imposes New Health and Safety Rules on Employers
What Employers Need to Know About the American Rescue Plan Act
California Enacts COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave 2021
AICP and Unions Agree on Updated COVID-19 Commercial Production Guidelines
Can Employers Require Employees to Receive a COVID-19 Vaccination?
New Southern California “Stay at Home” Order: What You Need to Know
Cal/OSHA Requires Employers to Have a Written COVID-19 Prevention Plan
Uncompensated COVID-19 Safety Protocols Prompt Class Action Wage and Hour Claim
New CDC “Close Contact” Definition Establishes Lower Threshold for Required Quarantine
Deadline: New York Sick Leave Law Takes Effect September 30th
EEOC Again Updates Key Guidance for Employers Reopening Workplaces
5 Tips for When COVID-19 Comes to Your Media Production
Reopening: Can an Employer Require Antibody Testing For Returning Employees?
EEOC Updates Key Guidance for Employers Reopening Workplaces
California Employees Who Refuse to Return to Work Risk Loss of Unemployment Benefits
California Courts Lift Certain COVID-19 Restrictions and Begin Preparations to Fully Reopen
OSHA Issues New Guidance on Reporting “Work-related” COVID-19 Cases
Checklist: Eleven Policies to Consider Before Reopening Your Business
California Sues Uber and Lyft for Worker Misclassification
SBA Clarifies Key Loan Forgiveness Issue for Employers
EEOC Permits Employers to Test for COVID-19
Families First Coronavirus Act - How to Get into Compliance
Aid for Small Business and Employees Affected by COVID-19
Updates to Federal and State Employee Leave and Sick Leave Laws
California WARN Act Requirements Suspended by Governor
Contacts: Tricia Legittino, Gavin McElroy & Wendy Stryker
Entertainment Law Updates
Major Studios and Guilds Forge New COVID-19 Production Safety Agreement
New York City Reopens for Film and Television Production
Federal Bill Would Increase Availability of Key Insurance Coverages
The Show Must Go On: Production During the Pandemic
Contacts: Richard Heller & Michael Williams
Estate Planning & Administration Updates
How COVID-19 Affects Estate Planning Today
New York State Surrogate’s Courts Continue to Reopen
Estate Planning Opportunities During the Pandemic
Contacts: Barbara Shiers & Linda Wank
Intellectual Property Updates
USPTO Wades Into Flood Of 'COVID' Trademark Applications
KFC Presses Pause on IT'S FINGER LICKIN' GOOD Slogan
The Terrible Towel Is A Formidable Foe: Steelers' Licensor Sues Maker of Terrible Masks
Another USPTO Update – Prioritized Examination of COVID-19-Related Applications
USPTO Grants Further COVID-19-Related Relief
The USPTO’s COVID-19 Extensions of Time: What Trademark Attorneys and Brand Owners Need to Know
The USPTO Further Extends Trademark Deadlines
The CARES Act Provides Relief for Intellectual Property Owners
Contacts: Catherine Farrelly & Edward Rosenthal
Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility Updates
New Jersey Ethics Committee: Lawyers Working Remotely Aren't Engaged In Unauthorized Practice
NYS Courts Drop Mask Mandate for Vaccinated Visitors
Four Major Developments in COVID-19 and Return-to-Work Protocols that Every NY Law Firm Should Know
Bill to Repeal NY's Physical Office Requirement Advances In Legislature
New York Lifts Toll On Statute of Limitations For Civil Claims
New York Will Hold Remote Bar Exam In February; Limits First Wave of Registration
NY Courts Hit Brakes On New Jury Trials
Want To Be Admitted Without Taking an Exam? Not So Fast
NYC Resumes Limited Number of Civil Jury Trials
NY Courts Release Online Tools To Encourage Mediation to Resolve Civil Cases
NY Courts Announce Uniform Scheduling Order For Civil Cases Against NYC
D.C.'s Temporary Practice Opinion Should Be the Model for Other Jurisdictions During the Pandemic
Executive Order Statutory Extensions, New Rules in Arizona, and Protecting Escrow Accounts.
Appellate Division First Department Issues New Guidance for Operations During Fall Term
NY Reaches Reciprocity Agreement with Other States for Transfer of Remote Bar Exam Scores
Florida Seeks to Solve the "Butt-In-Seat" Problem
How Important is Physical Presence in the Practice of Law?
Public Defenders' Lawsuit Over Court Reopenings Dismissed
Public Defenders Sue to Stop In-Court Appearances During COVID
Law Graduates Can Now Apply to Practice Law in New York
New York Bar Exam Moves Online
New York Cancels September Bar Exam; Amends Rules to Permit Limited Practice by Law Graduates
More Re-Opening Updates: More Courts Move to Phase 4; Grand Juries Return Outside NYC
Courts Announce Screening Procedures for All Courthouse Visitors
FTC Permits Telephone or Livestream Access to Administrative Hearings
Top Five Tips for Ethically Marketing Your Legal Practice Online
COVID-19 Resources for New York Lawyers
Courts, NYSBA Form Pro Bono Network to Help People Impacted by Coronavirus
Practicing Law in a Pandemic: The Ethics of Remote Lawyering in the Age of COVID-19
What the Families First Coronavirus Act Means for Law Firms
COVID-19 Executive Orders and What They Mean for Your Practice
Contacts: Nicole Hyland & Ronald C. Minkoff
Litigation Updates
California Business Interruption Coverage Plaintiff Seeks Expedited Supreme Court Review
Los Angeles Superior Court Delays Resumption of Most Civil Jury Trials Due to COVID-19
Four COVID-19 Litigation Trends That Are Affecting Businesses and Individuals
Take Five Steps to Ensure Better Remote Mediations
Are You Liable When Employees or Customers Contract COVID-19?
COVID-19 Surge Postpones or Delays Los Angeles Civil Jury Trials
First “Win” for Businesses Against Insurers in COVID-19 Coverage Lawsuits
Force Majeure: Court Will Decide Whether COVID-19 Excused Developer’s Failure to Close
Contacts: Tricia Legittino & Edward Rosenthal
Privacy & Data Security Updates
Technical Woes at the SBA Cause Data Breach and Continue to Cause Delays
Contact: Daniel M. Goldberg
Real Estate Updates
New York State Reopens—and Increases Capacity for—Restaurants and Entertainment Venues
New York Places New Restrictions on Residential Evictions and Foreclosures
New York Extends Commercial Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium and Reopens Movie Theaters
CDC Issues Residential Eviction Moratorium
New York Extends COVID-Related Real Estate Laws
New York Revises Real Estate Foreclosure Procedures
New York Updates Pandemic Foreclosure Procedures
New York Empowers Businesses and Commercial Building Owners to Require Masks and Temperature Checks
NYC COVID-19 Relief Package Will Help Restaurants and Certain Small Commercial Tenants
New York Real Estate and COVID-19: New Relief for Landlords and Tenants
COVID-19 and Commercial Leasing: What New York Landlords and Tenants Need to Know
Contact: Larry A. Welch
Sports
How the Pandemic Has Affected Sports Marketing Contracts
Contact: Christopher Chase
