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ABA Journal Podcast
The ABA Journal released Nicole Hyland's podcast on “How Lawyers Can Get the Most out of Facebook’s Paid Status Updates.” Listen to PodcastApril 7 2014
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FTC Pursues False Endorsement Allegations Against “Intermediaries” and Social Media Contests
We recently reported on the FTC's settlement with home security company, ADT LLC for their use of paid endorsers presented to look like impartial experts. As five recent investigations show, the ADT investigation extended to other parties. In addition, the FTC's interest in monitoring endorsements has expanded to include social… Read MoreApril 3 2014
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New Law Significantly Impacts the New York State Estate and Gift Tax Regimes
On March 31, 2014, Governor Cuomo signed legislation to implement the New York State fiscal plan for 2014 - 2015. The legislation makes broad changes to the New York State estate and gift tax laws as well as some more technical changes to certain trust income tax rules. Read MoreApril 3 2014
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Cole Haan Draws FTC Notice With Pinterest Contest
Terri Seligman was quoted by MediaPost with regards to the FTC's view on what constitutes an endorsement. View ArticleApril 1 2014
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IRS Will Treat Virtual Currencies as “Property”
In Notice 2014-21 issued on March 25, 2014, the IRS announced that it will treat virtual currencies (such as Bitcoin) as “property” for U.S. federal tax purposes. Read MoreMarch 31 2014
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Ad-ID Deadline for SAG-AFTRA Commercials is April 1
As of April 1, 2014, all commercials produced under the SAG-AFTRA contract featuring SAG-AFTRA talent must incorporate the Ad-ID coding mechanism, developed by the American Association of Advertising Agencies and the Association of National Advertisers in 2003, for commercial tracking and calculating appropriate payments. Read MoreMarch 28 2014
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Law 360 Powerbrokers
Law360 indentified Victoria Cook and Barbara Shiers as leading “Female Powerbrokers”.March 25 2014
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Make Sure Your Product Demonstrations Are Not Misleading
The Federal Trade Commission and The National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau recently challenged three product demonstrations by major brands, finding that they were misleading to consumers. Here is a rundown of these important regulatory and self-regulatory developments. Read MoreMarch 18 2014
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City Bar Trademark Symposium
Rachel Santori moderates a panel on trademarks and the new gTLDs and Christopher Chase speaks on a panel about trademark issues in advertising at the New York City Bar Trademark Symposium.March 18 2014
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“The Spectrum of Style” - Fordham Law Fashion Institute
Rachel Santori speaks on “The Spectrum of Style” at the Fordham Law Fashion Institute Symposium on trademark issues in China. Frankfurt Kurnit sponsors the event.March 18 2014
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PLI Hot Topics in Advertising Law 2014
Christopher Chase speaks on “Adjusting Your Advertising Campaign for the International Stage” at the “PLI Hot Topics in Advertising Law” conference in New York City.March 13 2014
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Terrence Malick-Produced ‘The Better Angels’ Gets U.S. Distribution
The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline listed Hayden Goldblatt and Alan Sacks as representation for the filmmakers of “The Better Angels” in a distribution deal with Amplify. View ArticleMarch 12 2014
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FTC Sounds the Alarm on ADT Paid Endorsements
As part of its ongoing focus on endorsements in advertising, the Federal Trade Commission recently settled a case against home security company, ADT LLC, for use of paid endorsers presented to look like impartial experts. In its complaint, the FTC alleged that ADT paid spokespeople to review, demonstrate and promote… Read MoreMarch 11 2014
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FTC Busts ADT for Failing to Disclose Paid Endorsers
The FTC has recently been focused on transparency in online communications, however according to Jeff Greenbaum in his Adweek article, “FTC Busts ADT for Failing to Disclose Paid Endorsers”, the recent ADT case is evidence that they are looking at traditional media as well. View ArticleMarch 10 2014
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Greater New York Chapter of the American Corporate Counsel Association 2004
Sean F. Kane speaks on “Avoiding Litigation in Advertising”.March 5 2014
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American Arbitration Association 2006
Sean F. Kane speaks on “Selecting the Best Arbitrator for Your Case”.March 5 2014
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ABA Summer IPL Conference 2006
Sean F. Kane speaks on “Legal Issues Arising in Video Games and User-Created Content”,March 5 2014
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Intellectual Property Section of the New York State Bar Association 2006
Sean F. Kane speaks on “Managing Your Intellectual Property Arbitration” hosted by the Intellectual Property Section of the NYS Bar Association.March 5 2014
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Oxford Intellectual Property Research Center 2007
Sean F. Kane speaks on “UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Secured Transactions” at Oxford University, England.March 5 2014
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United Nations Commission on International Trade Law 2007
Sean F. Kane speaks on “UNCITRAL Second International Intellectual Property Colloquium on Secured Transactions” in Vienna, Austria.March 5 2014
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Game Developers Conference 2007
Sean F. Kane speaks on “Legal Ramifications of User Created Content in Open and Closed Virtual Worlds” in San Francisco, California.March 5 2014
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Ferraiuoli LLC Joins Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance
News is my Business quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum regarding the addition of Ferraiuoli LLC to GALA. View ArticleMarch 5 2014
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ABA 22nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference 2007
Sean F. Kane speaks on “Virtual Law - How Online Games Are Shaping Legal Rules” in Washington, D.C.March 5 2014
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NYC ACM SIGGRAPH 2007
Sean F. Kane speaks on “Before You Sign: Business and Legal Issues for Animators” in New York, New York.March 5 2014
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ABA 2007 Annual Meeting
Sean F. Kane speaks on “Virtual World - Real Law” in San Francisco, California.March 5 2014
