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Data Security: Seven Steps to Help Safeguard Your Company’s Personally Identifiable Information
A day barely passes without news of a major data breach perpetrated by outsiders who gained unauthorized access to sensitive personal information and intellectual property stored on company computers.
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April 10 2015
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Bits or Mortar: Will New York Continue to Require Non-Resident Lawyers to Have Physical Offices?
For a variety of reasons, some New York lawyers choose to practice “virtually” - that is, they conduct their business primarily over the Internet, rather than through a physical law office.
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April 9 2015
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Advertising Law: A Global Legal Perspective
CMO Council and TheMarketingSite.com quoted Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) Chairman, Jeffrey Greenbaum, on GALA's recent release of “Advertising Law: A Global Legal Perspective,” an advertising law book which provides an overview of the advertising and marketing laws in 56 countries.
April 8 2015
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SoDA: The Digital Society Social Media Presentation
Candice Kersh speaks on Social Media on a webinar for the Society of Digital Agencies.
April 7 2015
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LinkedIn: Best Practices & Attorney Advertising Ethics
Nicole Hyland hosts “LinkedIn: Best Practices & Attorney Advertising Ethics,” a New York Women's Bar Association presentation as part of an ongoing series on social media marketing for lawyers.
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April 3 2015
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Twitter: Best Practices & Attorney Advertising Ethics
Nicole Hyland hosts “Twitter: Best Practices & Attorney Advertising Ethics,” a New York Women's Bar Association presentation, as part of an ongoing series on social media marketing for lawyers, at 6PM. Program venue: Frankfurt Kurnit, Boardroom.
April 3 2015
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Attorneys Are Lawyering Up in Two New Cases
Bloomberg BNA quoted Nicole Hyland on the legal ethics of two recent cases of alleged attorney misconduct.
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April 3 2015
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As Online Review Sites’ Influence Grows, So Too Does CDA §230’s Immunity Shield
Bloomberg BNA quoted Brian Murphy on the use of Communications Decency Act Section 230 by review site publishers facing defamation claims for allegedly inaccurate reviews.
April 2 2015
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Recent N.Y. Ethics Opinions: April 2015
Tyler Maulsby summarized recent NY ethics opinions in the April 2015 issue of the New York Legal Ethics Reporter.
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April 1 2015
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Ad Lawyers’ Predictions: Data Will Be King, Disclaimers Will Disappear
MediaPost quoted Rick Kurnit in “Ad Lawyers' Predictions: Data Will Be King, Disclaimers Will Disappear,” an article on the future of disclosures in advertising.
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March 31 2015
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Attorneys React to Supreme Court’s TTAB Preclusion Ruling
Catherine Farrelly was quoted by Law360 in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling stating that federal court decisions on “likelihood of confusion” can be precluded by earlier findings on the same issue from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
March 26 2015
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Standard Of Review: The Legal Ethics (Or Lack Thereof) Of Better Call Saul
Above the Law interviewed Nicole Hyland on her blog “The Legal Ethics of Better Call Saul”.
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March 26 2015
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“MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING”: A Securities Law Trap
We frequently see private placement memoranda, seeking to raise capital for films, which refer to independent film success stories such as “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” “Little Miss Sunshine,” or other independent films which became box office hits.
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March 26 2015
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Supreme Court Rules on Precedential Impact of Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decisions
The recent Supreme Court decision in B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Industries, Inc. contains some important news for trademark owners and practitioners.
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March 26 2015
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Slate TV Club Podcast
Nicole Hyland was interviewed for Slate's TV Club Podcast about her Tumblr blog which discusses the legal ethics of “Better Call Saul.” (min 14:20 - 27:02) Listen to podcast.
March 25 2015
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Thirty-one Frankfurt Kurnit Attorneys Named “Super Lawyers” for 2014
Super Lawyers listed thirty-one Frankfurt Kurnit attorneys in its 2014 edition.
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March 23 2015
Events & Education
Mastering the Game: Business and Legal Issues for Video Game Developers
S. Gregory Boyd and Sean F. Kane speak in Krakow, Poland at the Business and Legal Issues for Video Game Developers Conference organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
March 23 2015
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Nicole Hyland’s Blog in Above the Law
Above the Law mentioned Nicole Hyland's blog, “The Legal Ethics of Better Call Saul”, in “Non-Sequiturs”.
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March 20 2015
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The Wear of the Future: Where Fashion, Law & Tech Collide
Jeremy S. Goldman speaks on a panel at Fashion Law Talk taking place at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
March 20 2015
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Hot Topics in Advertising Law in Canada and the United States
The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) presents “Hot Topics in Advertising Law” in Toronto on April 20th, and New York on April 23rd. Jeffrey Greenbaum, Global Chairman of GALA, will speak on advertising law issues in the US. For more details on the event click here.
March 19 2015
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Savoy Magazine Recognizes Lisa E. Davis
The current issue of Savoy features Lisa E. Davis in the 2015 Most Influential Black Lawyers list. It is the definitive listing of African American executives, influencers and achievers impacting corporate America.
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March 19 2015
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Avoiding Common Pitfalls: Ethical Considerations for Practicing Attorneys
Richard Maltz presents the CLE “Avoiding Common Pitfalls: Ethical Considerations for Practicing Attorneys” at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York.
March 19 2015
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But Wait, There’s More: Infomercial Product Marketer Will Pay $8 Million to Settle
Have you ever wondered whether a late-night television infomercial offer was too good to be true? Advertising regulators wonder the same thing.
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March 13 2015
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Entertainment Lawyers & Business Affairs
Sasha Levites teaches a class on “Entertainment Lawyers & Business Affairs” at the Ghetto Film School in the Bronx.
March 12 2015
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City Bar Ethics Opinion Offers Guidance on Use of PEOs
The New York Law Journal quoted Nicole Hyland on the ethical issues confronting law firms that use Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) to outsource human resource and employee benefit functions. The article (which is behind a paywall) quoted Ms. Hyland saying: “Use of a PEO raises the risk of violating attorney…
March 12 2015
