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ICANN Introduces Unlimited Generic Top Level Domains
During a special session held on Monday, June 20, 2011 in Singapore, the board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers voted to dramatically increase the number of top level domains available on the Internet.
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July 21 2011
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Blogger Could Not Be Sued By Competitor for Anonymous User Posts
New York's highest court has held that a plaintiff’s claim against a blog operator arising out of allegedly defamatory comments posted to the blog was barred by the “Communications Decency Act”. This is the first time the New York Court of Appeals has ruled on a CDA defense.
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July 21 2011
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Ronald Minkoff Quoted in Thomson Reuters News & Insights
Thomson Reuters News & Insights quoted Ron Minkoff in a T article on legal loopholes that exist within the pending “Clean Up Albany Act of 2011” ethics bill aimed at state legislators.
July 15 2011
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Connecticut AG Launches Investigation into Groupon
In what may be the first regulatory action against the daily deal giant, Groupon, the Connecticut Attorney General has just announced that he has requested information from the company regarding its consumer discount vouchers, or “Groupons”.
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July 15 2011
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Right of Publicity Statute Does Not Apply to Those Who Died Before Its Enactment
An Indiana federal court has ruled that the Indiana right of publicity statute, which has the longest post-mortem period of continuing the right of publicity, does not apply to personalities who died before 1994, the year the statute was enacted.
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July 11 2011
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The 100 Years After Death Right of Publicity Statute Does Not Apply To Personalities Who Died Before
An Indiana federal court has ruled that the Indiana right of publicity statute, which has the longest post-mortem period of continuing the right of publicity, does not apply to personalities who died before 1994, the year the statute was enacted.
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July 11 2011
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Frankfurt Kurnit in SHOOT Publicity
The 20th annual AICP (The Art & Technique of the American Commercial) Show took place on June 7 at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. SHOOT Publicity Wire covered the event, and listed our firm as one of the sponsors.
July 7 2011
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Harry Potter and the Uncommon Award
In a recent decision, a judge in New York assessed $50,000 in sanctions, plus attorneys' fees and costs, against an unknown author who claimed that her copyrights and trademarks had been violated by the publication of the Harry Potter books. Such an award is rarely made in U.S. intellectual property…
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July 7 2011
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Terri Seligman in NYConvergence.com
Frankfurt Kurnit's Gotham Media Ventures breakfast seminar on “The Online Dilemma: Content vs. Commerce” held on July 12 featured Terri Seligman on the panel.
July 1 2011
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Gender Balance in Entertainment Law
Variety quoted Amy Nickin on her views of attorneys who are trying to balance the demands of a family and legal career.
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June 30 2011
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CARU Tells Paramount to Modify Advertising for “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never”
The Children's Advertising Review Unit of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. recently recommended that Paramount Pictures Corp. modify or discontinue a television commercial for the film, “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never”. CARU said that the commercial was misleading to children.
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June 30 2011
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Advertising Agency Settles Multi-State Attorney General Investigation
Advertising agency Action Integrated Marketing recently entered into a settlement agreement with ten attorneys general, resolving allegations that the advertising agency created advertisements that misled consumers about the origins of cars that it was advertising.
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June 13 2011
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Rick Kurnit Quoted in the New York Times on ChicoBag Matter
Rick Kurnit was quoted in an article in The New York Times on a lawsuit against ChicoBag, a reusable bag manufacturer, that allegedly made false eco-friendly claims about their products.
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June 12 2011
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FTC Brings First Enforcement Action Against a Consumer
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it reached a settlement with a consumer who provided an allegedly false testimonial in an infomercial for the “wealth-building” program “Winning in the Cash Flow Business”.
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June 3 2011
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Mike Frankfurt Featured in Robert Redford’s New Biography
Robert Redford quoted Mike Frankfurt in his new biography (Alfred A. Knopf publishers).
June 3 2011
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Edward Rosenthal Mentioned in New York Daily News
Our client, Caroline Forsling, is currently pursuing a lawsuit against Estee Lauder claiming the comestics company manipulated her image for an anti-aging ad campagin.
June 2 2011
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Frankfurt Kurnit in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers For Business 2011
For the seventh consecutive year Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business recognized Frankfurt Kurnit.
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June 1 2011
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Amy Nickin in The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter reported that Warner Bros. recently picked up “The Architect,” a thriller written by Amy Nickin's client, Jason Smilovic.
May 27 2011
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Jeffrey A. Greenbaum Quoted in MediaPost on FTC Online Advertising Guidance
MediaPost quoted Jeffrey A. Greenbaum on how the FTC plans to revamp their online advertising guides to address social media, mobile and other newer platforms.
May 27 2011
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FTC to Update its Guidance about Disclosures in Online Advertising
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced yesterday that it is updating “Dot Com Disclosures: Information about Online Advertising,” its guidance document that advises businesses on how federal advertising law applies to advertising and sales on the Internet. The current “Dot Com Disclosures” guidance is available here. The FTC announced that…
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May 27 2011
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Terri Seligman Quoted in Advertising Age on Facebook Issue
Advertising Age quoted Terri Seligman in an article on the legal aspects of Facebook turning children's posts into advertisements.
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May 20 2011
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MediaPost Mentions Frankfurt Kurnit’s Alert on Facebook Promotions
MediaPost mentions our alert in their article about Facebook's recent promotions guidelines revisions.
May 18 2011
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Facebook Developments
Facebook has once again revised its “Promotions Guidelines”. Effective May 11, 2011, the revisions place further restrictions on advertiser use of Facebook intellectual property: advertisers are now permitted to use Facebook’s name and trademarks only “in connection with a promotion or to mention Facebook in the rules or materials relating…
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May 17 2011
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Jeffrey Greenbaum and Frankfurt Kurnit in SHOOT Online
Jeffrey A. Greenbaum spoke at the SHOOT's Directors/Producers Forum and New Directors Showcase At DGA's NYC Theatre on Dynamics For Discussion: Another Dimension, Varied Platforms, Business Models, Social Change, New Talent.
May 13 2011
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Marketing of Violent Entertainment to Children
The Federal Trade Commission recently released the results of an undercover shopper survey regarding retailers' enforcement of entertainment ratings aimed at protecting children. Teenagers hired by the FTC visited national and regional chains in the United States and attempted to buy R-rated movie tickets, R-rated movie DVDs, unrated DVDs of…
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May 9 2011