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We have handled many of the seminal intellectual property transactions and litigations in the publishing, marketing, licensing, and new technology fields. Our clients often own or seek intellectual property rights, and our special expertise in the global intellectual property arena helps them succeed. Visit our IP & Media blog for…Estate Planning & Administration
Our Best Lawyers-ranked Estate Planning & Administration Group provides estate, gift, and income tax advice, as well as a full range of estate and trust administration services. OUR CLIENTS We counsel individuals, business owners, and corporate executives on all aspects of tax and estate planning. We also advise charitable organizations…Trademark & Brand Management
Top ranked in Best Law Firms and World Trademark Review, we manage thousands of domestic and international trademark files and have handled trademark matters and resolved disputes for recognized brands and individual trademark owners. Many of our clients depend on the acquisition and protection of trademarks and other intellectual property…Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
Universally recognized as one of the nation’s leading advertising, marketing, branding, and public relations practices, we have again been selected by all of the independent ratings services as the very top of the field. To keep up with changes in advertising and marketing law, please visit our blog. OUR CLIENTS…Celebrity Branding
We plan and structure strategic brand-building ventures for celebrities seeking to profit in all media from their names, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property. OUR CLIENTS We represent film and television actors, best-selling authors, fashion models, artists, comedians, musicians, designers, athletes, chefs, and other famous icons and their estates. We…Entertainment
We are one of the most respected entertainment law firms in the United States with offices in New York and Los Angeles. We provide superior legal services and strategic advice to a broad spectrum of entertainment and media clients. OUR CLIENTS We represent clients in the motion picture, television, theatre,…News & Press
Two Changes for Advertising Self-Regulators
There are two news items from the advertising industry’s self-regulatory arena- the first from the Council of Better Business Bureaus, and the second from the National Advertising Review Council. Read MoreApril 20 2012
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Frankfurt Kurnit Sponsors Harvard Students’ Original Documentaries
The Harvard Crimson featured Frankfurt Kurnit as a sponsor for five short documentary films at the Harvard Doc Festival 2012. Watch Trailer or Read Article.April 16 2012
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SAG and AFTRA Unions Merge
On March 30, 2012, the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced that they merged into a single union. This new union, SAG-AFTRA, will now oversee the services of over 150,000 actors, recording artists, stunt performers and other media professionals. Read MoreApril 13 2012
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Rick Kurnit
Rick Kurnit is retired from the firm. During his long career, he was internationally recognized in the advertising and marketing services and publishing industries. Rick Kurnit was the only lawyer named to Adweek’s Top 50 Executives Who Make the Wheels Turn list. Selected by Best Lawyers as its first New… Read MoreNews & Press
Ronald Minkoff Quoted in Reuters Legal
Reuters Legal quoted Ronald Minkoff on the difficulties in finding an impartial juror and the juror's obligation to disclose certain connections.March 29 2012
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Jeffrey A. Greenbaum Quoted in MediaPost on Compliance
MediaPost quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on the challenges of complying with FTC regulations governing children, social networking and privacy. View ArticleMarch 28 2012
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FTC Settles with Car Dealerships Over Deceptive Ad
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently announced that it reached agreements with five car dealerships that require them to stop running ads in which they promise to pay off a consumer's trade-in vehicle no matter what the consumer owes. These cases are exemplary of the FTC's increased focus on consumer… Read MoreMarch 19 2012
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FTC Concludes Investigation Concerning “Made in USA” Claims
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has closed its investigation of whether advertising claims made by Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. violated the FTC Act, citing several reasons for its decision, including that Lucky had corrected all incorrect statements that its products were “made in the United States.” Read MoreMarch 15 2012
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Clothes Call: FTC Reviews Wool Products Labeling Rules
As part of a regular review of its rules and guides, the Federal Trade Commission is currently focusing on its “Wool Products Labeling Rules”. These rules, which apply to any manufacturer, distributor, or labeler of wool products, were last modified in the year 2000. Read MoreMarch 13 2012
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Frankfurt Kurnit in the Hollywood Reporter - Mary Louise Parker in Jamesy Boy
Our client, Mary-Louise Parker, will star in Jamesy Boy, an indie prison drama toplined by newcomer Spencer Lofranco. Trevor White is directing and wrote the script with Lane Shadgett. View ArticleMarch 9 2012
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FTC Announces Settlement with Window Marketers Over Environmental Claims
In another example of the Federal Trade Commission's broad efforts to ensure that environmental marketing is truthful and based on solid scientific evidence, the FTC recently proposed settlement orders that prohibit five window replacement companies from making false claims about how much money consumers could save on their heating and… Read MoreMarch 6 2012
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Andrew Hurwitz in Crain’s New York Business
Crain's New York Business featured Andrew Hurwitz in “Executive Moves” as a partner in the Frankfurt Kurnit Entertainment Group. View ArticleMarch 5 2012
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New Privacy Measures Announced by the White House and the California Department of Justice
Two new privacy measures are likely to impact organizations that collect information about their customers online. Read MoreMarch 2 2012
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Jeffrey Greenbaum and Terri Seligman Featured in the GALA Gazette
The Gala Gazette featured Jeffrey A. Greenbaum and Terri Seligman in a discussion of the FTC investigation concerning environmental marketing claims made in cat litter advertising and its implications in a market with a greater focus on “green” or environmentally conscious products.March 1 2012
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FCC Imposes Strict New Rules for Robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission has issued an order requiring telemarketers to obtain prior written consent from consumers before distributing prerecorded telemarketing messages via autodialer to cell phones or residential landlines. Besides exceptions noted here, the order applies regardless of whether there is an existing business relationship between the marketer and… Read MoreFebruary 27 2012
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Frankfurt Kurnit in the Hollywood Reporter - Bradley Whitford
Our client, Bradley Whitford, formerly of The West Wing, is set to star in Fox's spy drama series, The Asset, where he will play a station chief opposite Ali Larter's CIA field operative character. View ArticleFebruary 23 2012
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Ronald Minkoff in the New York Law Journal
A state appeals panel recently rejected an arbitrator's $3 million sanction against oil tycoon Jack Grynberg in a decade-long dispute with BP and Statoil, ruling that the arbitrator exceeded his authority in sanctioning Mr. Grynberg for filing a series of lawsuits in bad faith. The New York Law Journal quoted…February 23 2012
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FTC Report Warns Enforcement Action May be Next for Mobile Apps for Kids
The Federal Trade Commission issued a staff report yesterday that says makers of mobile apps directed at children, the app stores that sell them, and certain third parties providing services within apps (e.g., advertisers), are not providing the information that parents need to understand what data the apps collect and… Read MoreFebruary 17 2012