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FTC Updates Endorsement Guide FAQs and Settles First-Ever Action Against Individual “Influencers”
Recent developments demonstrate the FTC's continued interest in social media endorsements. Read MoreSeptember 11 2017
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APAP | NYC 2018 Conference
Kimberly M. Maynard and Mark Merriman present “Using and Protecting Intellectual Property in Dance” at the Association for Performing Arts Professionals NYC Conference.September 8 2017
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FTC Announces Reforms to Its Investigative Process
Recently, the FTC announced a set of internal reforms intended to improve the process by which the Commission investigates unfair, deceptive and fraudulent business practices. The reforms relate to the Civil Investigative Demands (“CID”) that the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection issues to request information from investigation targets. Read MoreSeptember 7 2017
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NYSBA: Elder Law and Special Needs Section
Nicole Hyland speaks on “Ethics for Elder Care Lawyers” at the New York State Bar Association's fall meeting in Tarrytown, New York.September 6 2017
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Right of Publicity
Edward H. Rosenthal participates in a roundtable discussion at Columbia Law School on the New York State Assembly’s bill expanding New York’s Right of Publicity.September 5 2017
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N.Y. State Bar Ethics Committee Takes On Avvo Legal Services, Says Model Violates Ethics Rules
Recently the New York State Bar Ethics Committee issued a pair of opinions about the limitations on a lawyer's ability to take advantage of certain on-line legal marketing services. Read MoreAugust 31 2017
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Hasbro Says DC Comics Infringes ‘Transformers’ Toy Mark
Law360 mentions Catherine Farrelly and Maura J. Wogan as the lawyers for Hasbro Inc. in a high-profile toy industry IP dispute in New York federal court. The article discusses Hasbro Inc.’s allegation that DC Comics copied the name of its yellow “Bumblebee” character from Hasbro’s famous Transformers character. (Article behind… View ArticleAugust 30 2017
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NYSBA IP Section
Tyler Maulsby moderates a panel on legal ethics at the NYSBA IP Section's fall meeting at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Franklin LLP in New York.August 28 2017
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Advertising Agency Business Affairs Conference 2017
Our Advertising & Public Relations Group hosts advertising agency business affairs executives for a discussion of MSA's, Influencers, technology agreements, SAG-AFTRA contracts and more.August 25 2017
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PLI: Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2017
Christopher R. Chase speaks on “Rights of Publicity and Entertainment Licensing” at PLI’s Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2017 program in New York.August 25 2017
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Futureproofing Sponsorship Agreements
Christopher R. Chase participates in a roundtable discussion on “Futureproofing Sponsorship Agreements” with Alex Kelham of Lewis Silkin in London.August 25 2017
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Class Action Lawsuits Over Alleged COPPA Violations Reinforce Importance of Compliance
Earlier this month, three class action lawsuits were filed against companies for alleged violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). Read MoreAugust 22 2017
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Estate Planning for Intellectual Property Assets
Linda Wank speaks on Estate Planning for Intellectual Property Assets for the Non-Tax Issues Committee of the ABA Real Property Trusts & Estates Section eCLE series.August 21 2017
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ASIPI Panama 2017
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum speaks at ASIPI Panama 2017 during the Work Sessions panel on Native Advertising. More information can be found here.August 18 2017
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PLI: Advertising Law Institute 2017
Brian G. Murphy presents at PLI' s 'Adveritisng Law Institute' in Chicago.August 16 2017
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The Best Lawyers in America 2018
Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” ranked Frankfurt Kurnit nationally in “Tier 1” in Advertising, Copyright, Entertainment - Motion Pictures and Television, and Trademark Law, “Tier 2” in Litigation - Intellectual Property, Media Law, and Trusts & Estates Law, and “Tier 3” in Commercial Litigation and Regulatory Read MoreAugust 15 2017
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Chatbot Hotspots: Legal & Business Issues Every Social Media Marketer Needs to Understand
Hannah Taylor, Daniel Goldberg and Aliya Baptista present “Chatbot Hotspots: Legal & Business Issues Every Social Media Marketer Needs to Understand” CLE. Read MoreAugust 15 2017
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International Games Law
Sean Kane will be speaking on the International Games Law panel at the Video Game Bar Association's European Summit as part of Gamescom in Cologne, Germany.August 11 2017
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Lisa E. Davis in Local Girl Gang
Hannah Magazine’s Summer 2017 issue features Lisa E. Davis and her supportive group of women friends, dubbed the “Bad MamaJamas.” The article quotes Lisa: “From the Black Women’s Club Movement led by women such as Dorothy Height, who organized to advance the needs of the entire Black community to the…August 8 2017
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Vegas Golden Knights Score Hockey TMs
Law360 mentioned Catherine Farrelly as the lawyer for the Vegas Golden Knights. The article discussed the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s approval of trademark registrations for the National Hockey League’s newest franchise. (Article behind a paywall) View ArticleAugust 8 2017
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#Fail: Legal Pitfalls of Social Media
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum will be speaking on “#Fail: Legal Pitfalls of Social Media” at the Beverly Hills Bar Association.August 4 2017
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Young Practitioners & Trademark Administrators Panel
Kimberly M. Maynard moderates the International Trademark Association's Young Practitioners & Trademark Administrators Panel “From Creation to Console—Understanding IP in a Video Game World” in New York.August 3 2017
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Fashion Companies Must Disclose Retouching of Photographs in France
The Global Legal Post quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on a new French advertising law. Mr. Greenbaum notes that advertisers should begin thinking about including disclosures and consider whether disclosures will have an impact on models' decisions to particpate in campaigns that are retouched. View ArticleAugust 3 2017
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Data for Sale . . . at a Price
GALA Gazette publishes Daniel Goldberg’s blog post, “Data for Sale . . . at a Price - FTC Imposes $104 Million Judgment against Company over Alleged Unlawful Sharing of Consumers’ Sensitive Information”. View ArticleAugust 2 2017
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Advertising and Marketing Law: Social Digital, Online Compliance Conference
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum presents “Going Global” at the “Advertising and Marketing Law: Social Digital, Online Compliance Conference” to the Ontario Bar Association.August 2 2017
