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Frankfurt Kurnit Law Firm Promotes Sean Jefferson to Partner
January 3rd, 2025 New York, N.Y. — Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz, PC is pleased to announce that it has elected Sean Jefferson as a partner effective January 1, 2025. Sean will be a partner in the firm’s Entertainment Group. He is based in the firm's New York office.
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January 3 2025
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Advanced Strategies in Litigation: Investigations, Appellate Advocacy, and Mediation (2025)
John B. Harris is a speaker for the session, “'Advanced Strategies in Litigation: Investigations, Appellate Advocacy, and Mediation (2025)” during a webinar hosted by myLawCLE. Details here.
January 3 2025
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Placing Limits on Judicial Speech: The Disciplinary Case Against Judge Ponsor
The New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) blog published Ronald C. Minkoff’s article titled, “Placing Limits on Judicial Speech: The Disciplinary Case Against Judge Ponsor.”
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January 2 2025
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Michael P. Frankfurt
Michael P. Frankfurt, a Partner Emeritus, is retired from the firm. He was one of the founding partners of Frankfurt Kurnit, one of the pre-eminent media and entertainment law firms in the United States. During his long career, he represented advertising agencies, commercial film, television, publishing, graphic and fine arts…
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Corporate Transparency Act Currently Unenforceable as Fifth Circuit Reinstates Nationwide Injunction
This is an update to our Corporate Alert issued on December 26, 2024.
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December 31 2024
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Understanding Interactive Entertainment
Games Industry Law Summit quotes S. Gregory Boyd and Sean F. Kane on two decades shaping video game law. The discussion covers key insights on industry evolution and emerging legal challenges.
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December 30 2024
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Hot Topics in Environmental Marketing
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum is presenting the webinar, “Hot Topics in Environmental Marketing,” sponsored by Lawline. Details here.
December 30 2024
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Know Thy…Self-Regulatory Decisions
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum is speaking on the panel, “Know Thy…Self-Regulatory Decisions: How Industry Self-Regulatory Programs Drive Advertising Legal Dynamics of CPG Products,” at the CPG Legal Forum in San Diego, California. Details here.
December 30 2024
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Global Advertising Law Developments – Year in Review
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum is presenting the webinar, “Global Advertising Law Developments – Year in Review,” sponsored by the International Advertising Association. He is presenting the webinar with members of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance from Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Details TBA.
December 29 2024
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Global Advertising Law: Year in Review
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum is presenting the webinar, “Global Advertising Law: Year in Review,” sponsored by the Practising Law Institute. He is presenting the webinar with members of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance from Canada, India, Kenya, Mexico, and Slovakia. Details here.
December 29 2024
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Corporate Transparency Act Back in Effect
This is an update to our Corporate Alert issued on December 12, 2024.
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December 26 2024
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Generative AI and Copyright Legal Contributions by an American Interactive Entertainment Attorney
Korean Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) published Emma C. Smizer’s article titled, “Generative AI and Copyright Legal Contributions by an American Interactive Entertainment Attorney.”
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December 26 2024
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Federal Court Enforces Mass Arbitration Terms
We recently wrote about the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Heckman v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., No. 23-55770, 120 F. 4th 670 (9th Cir. 2024), which struck down Ticketmaster’s mass arbitration terms as unconscionable and unenforceable.
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December 23 2024
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Variety’s Dealmakers 2024
Variety features Andrew Hurwitz on its list of the top entertainment industry dealmakers for 2024.
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December 19 2024
Events & Education
Fact or Fiction: Legal Issues in Docudramas
Melissa Georges is a speaker for the session “Fact or Fiction: Legal Issues in Docudramas,” at the New York State Bar Association. Details here.
December 19 2024
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Top Provisions to Look Out for When Negotiating a Restaurant Lease
Larry Welch is a speaker for the session, “Top Provisions to Look Out for When Negotiating a Restaurant Lease” during a webinar hosted by the Federal Bar Association. Details here.
December 18 2024
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Advertising Opt Outs Drive New Privacy Strategies in 2025
Cybersecurity Law Report quotes Daniel M. Goldberg in an article on how the advertising industry is facing greater scrutiny from state attorneys general as more people opt out of targeted ads. Speaking on a California Lawyers Association (CLA) panel, Mr. Goldberg noted how adtech is now a key focus for…
December 18 2024
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The 2024 State of AI Regulations
Rick Borden is featured on the TrustGraph podcast Our Agentic Future on the episode, “The 2024 State of AI Regulations.” He explains how insurance companies are big data companies, discussing risk management, US regulations, and compliance. Listen here.
December 17 2024
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The Biggest Copyright Decisions of 2024
Law360 quotes Jacqueline Charlesworth on the Hachette Book Group Inc. v. Internet Archive lawsuit, in which the Second Circuit affirmed a Manhattan federal judge’s ruling that a nonprofit’s scanning books to a create e-books was not fair use. (Behind paywall)
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December 17 2024
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Glue Trap Film: Everything You Need To Know About the Indie Horror Comedy
TechNadu mentions Sasha H. Levites and Mynda R. Krato as counsel to Justin Geldzahler, the writer and director of “Glue Trap,” an Indie horror-comedy, which Gravitas Ventures recently acquired. Geldzahler, known for his writing for “Succession” and “Euphoria,” produced his latest film with Christopher Fox and Norris Guncheon, and executive…
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December 16 2024
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Recreating Reality: Examining Freedom of Expression in Video Game Development
Sean Kane is a speaker for the Los Angeles Copyright Society online panel discussion, “Recreating Reality: Examining Freedom of Expression in Video Game Development.”
December 16 2024
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Deciphering the New CPPA Proposed Regulations for Data Brokers
Cybersecurity Law Report quotes Daniel M. Goldberg on the CPPA's proposed regulations that expand upon and clarify key provisions of the Delete Act, broadening the universe of what entities constitute a data broker. (Behind paywall)
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December 12 2024
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Google Likely Can’t Nix Suit Over Collection Of Kids’ Data
Law360 mentions Jeremy S. Goldman and Molly Rothschild as counsel to Hasbro Studios, one of the multiple defendants in a class action lawsuit alleging YouTube illegally gathered children’s data using targeted ads. The judge noted she was inclined to dismiss the YouTube channel owners including Hasbro. She cited the lack…
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December 11 2024
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MLRC: Advertising & Commercial Speech Committee Meeting
Terri J. Seligman and Katelyn J. Patton present a webinar on the FTC's “Click-to-Cancel” Rule and California's amended Automatic Renewal Law at the Media Law Resource Center's (MLRC's) Advertising & Commercial Speech Committee meeting. The discussion also covers practical implications and key takeaways for compliance.
December 10 2024
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How a Realtors’ Nonprofit Quietly Funds Conservative Advocacy Groups
The New York Times quotes J.J. Harwayne Leitner regarding the National Association of Realtors’ (N.A.R.’s) spending and establishing the American Property Owners Alliance. She represents tax-exempt organizations and noted, “’It looks like N.A.R. created an organization that is a conduit’ for political spending that it may not want traced.”
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December 9 2024
