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Play-Doh Moves to Make Sure You Can’t Copy Their Signature Smell
Mashable mentioned Frankfurt Kurnit as the lawyers behind Hasbro’s Play-Doh scent trademark registration.
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March 7 2017
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‘Unprofessional’ Attorney Avoids Sanctions In MLB TV Settlement
Law360 mentions Brian Maas and Tyler Maulsby as the lawyers for Christopher Bandas, who successfully avoided Rule 11 sanctions in Garber v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball.
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March 7 2017
Events & Education
Hayden Goldblatt at The Socially Relevant Film Festival
Hayden Goldblatt is part of the funding panel at The Socially Relevant Film Festival in New York at the School of Visual Arts at 10:30am.
March 7 2017
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Artificial Intelligence Raises Ethical Concerns For Attorneys
Law360 quoted Ron Minkoff on how technological developments such as artificial intelligence are changing the practice of law.
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March 6 2017
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Hasbro Filed to Protect Play-Doh Smell
Inside Counsel magazine quoted Catherine Farrelly on Hasbro’s trademark “scent” registration for Play-Doh.
March 2 2017
Events & Education
Opening a Restaurant in New York City: Legal Issue Boot Camp
Larry Welch presented, “Five Courses of Restaurant Leasing,” during a New York City Bar Association program in connection with the Opening a Restaurant in New York City: Legal Issue Boot Camp.
March 1 2017
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Baby Goldblatt in The Hollywood Reporter
The birth announcement of Julien Harris Goldblatt, Hayden Goldblatt's son, is featured in the Hollywood Reporter.
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February 27 2017
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Oscars 2017
Congratulations to all of our clients who played a part in 2017 Oscar winning projects.
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February 27 2017
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What’s That Smell? Play-Doh Leads Charge For Scent TMs
Law360 quoted Catherine Farrelly on Hasbro’s efforts to acquire a trademark for the scent of Play-Doh. The New York Times picked up Law360' s coverage of the Play-Doh mark in its 13 Great Stories That Have Nothing to Do With Politics column here.
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February 24 2017
Events & Education
News Under Trump
Rick Kurnit moderates the Gotham Media breakfast “News Under Trump”, featuring panelists from the New York Times, Financial Week, Pro Publica, and Newsweek.
February 24 2017
Events & Education
NY City Bar Copyright Committee: Defense of Copyright cases
Edward Rosenthal presents on defense of copyright cases for the NY City Bar Copyright Committee.
February 21 2017
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Fox Apologizes for Use of Fake News Sites in ‘A Cure for Wellness’ Ad Campaign
The Los Angeles Times quoted Rick Kurnit on right of publicity issues arising from a 20th Century Fox movie advertising campaign.
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February 21 2017
Events & Education
NYU Law: The Evolution of Intellectual Property As a Key Value Driver in Sports
Christopher R. Chase speaks at NYU Law’s Sports Law Colloquium on April 14th, on the topic of “The Evolution of Intellectual Property As a Key Value Driver in Sports.”
February 21 2017
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PGA: Employment Law Inside and Outside of Production
Gavin McElroy speaks at the Producers Guild of America's “Employment Law Inside and Outside of Production.”
February 21 2017
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Stephen Curry Spoke. Under Armour Listened. Now What?
The Associated Press, ESPN, CBS News, and Sports Illustrated quoted Christopher Chase on contract issues arising from friction between an NBA star and his sponsor.
February 17 2017
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No Harm, No Foul: Court Dismisses Biometric Data Privacy Class Action Against NBA 2K Games
Biometric data — from, e.g., retina, face and fingerprint scans — plays a big role in the current wave of new technology services. For example, biometrics provide security features for financial and healthcare products. But companies using or thinking of using biometric data have to comply with myriad privacy and…
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February 16 2017
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NYWIFT Power Player Breakfast: Amy Entelis
We host another Power Player Breakfast presented by New York Women in Film and Television. This event features Amy Entelis, EVP Talent and Content Development at CNN. Richard Hofstetter introduces the guest speaker.
February 14 2017
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Paul McCartney Sues Sony/ATV for Publishing Rights to Beatles’ Catalog
Inside Counsel quotes Edward H. Rosenthal on Paul McCartney’s attempt to use copyright termination laws to reclaim rights to certain Beatles’ songs.
February 13 2017
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ZeniMax v. Oculus: Lessons from a $500 Million VR Case Verdict
The Oculus Rift has been one of the most anticipated technology developments in modern video game history. Now — as a result of avoidable mistakes — it is also a teaching case for lawyers advising clients in the interactive entertainment space. Here's a rundown of the case and the traps…
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February 9 2017
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Vilnius Games Law Summit 2017
Sean F. Kane and S. Gregory Boyd speak at the annual Games Law Summit in Vilnius. Frankfurt Kurnit is a sponsor of this event.
February 8 2017
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Shondaland To Develop Luvvie Ajayi’s Book “I’m Judging You” As Cable Series
Deadline features the news that Luvvie Ajayi’s debut book, I’m Judging You: The Do Better Manual, will be developed as a cable comedy series by Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers’ Shondaland, along with ABC Signature Studios.
February 7 2017
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State of Washington v. Donald J. Trump, No. 17-35105 (9th Cir.)
We filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of our client, the Anti-Defamation League, in support of Washington and Minnesota’s challenge to President Trump’s Executive Order titled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.” You can read our brief here.
February 7 2017
Events & Education
You Made This? I Made This. Copyright and Social Media.
Jeremy S. Goldman speaks for Social Media Club LA on copyright and social media. More information can be found here.
February 6 2017
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Does IP Law Protect Cake and Pastry Designs?
A chef who created a cake for President Obama's inauguration in 2013 recently tweeted a photograph showing two cakes. According to the chef, one was created for the Obama inauguration and the other was for an inaugural ball for President Trump. The Trump cake baker apparently admitted copying the Obama…
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February 3 2017
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ANA Law and Public Policy Conference
Terri Seligman present's “Marketing in Augmented Reality: Pokémon Go and Treasure Hunts in The Digital Age” and Rick Kurnit participates once again on the “Tweeting With Words” panel at the 2017 ANA Advertising Law & Public Policy Conference.
February 2 2017