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Charitable Organizations
Our Charitable Organizations Group offers a full range of legal services to exempt organizations serving industries and causes throughout the world. OUR CLIENTS We represent individual donors, donor-advised funds, private foundations and public charities, including charitable trusts, grant-making organizations, museums, theatre companies, music and arts associations, healthcare and social welfare…Corporate & Finance
Our Corporate and Finance Group combines legal advice with practical, business suggestions to assist our clients in every stage of business development and growth - from business concept to organization, financing, operations, and exit strategy. OUR CLIENTS We represent emerging and established companies, entrepreneurs, business owners, buyers, sellers, investors, consultants,…Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility Litigation
Our Best Law Firms Tier 1-ranked Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility Group provides litigation services and counseling to lawyers and law firms on sensitive ethical, professional responsibility, and business matters. We have successfully defended lawyers facing disciplinary charges, malpractice allegations, disqualification and other issues. CLIENTS We represent lawyers, law firms,…Branded Entertainment
For more than 40 years we have represented businesses and individuals in advertising and entertainment ventures. Now, we are forging the new business models that bring these two industries together in the branded entertainment arena. Our Clients We represent branded entertainment agencies, product placement firms, advertising agencies, corporate brands, commercial…White Collar Defense & Investigations
We represent businesses and individuals in government and regulatory investigations and in the defense of criminal or administrative charges. We have special expertise in the defense of charges relating to the securities industry. OUR CLIENTS We have represented securities and commodities firms and individual professionals, including broker/dealers, traders, principals, and…Executive Compensation & Employment
We counsel key executives on all aspects of their compensation, offers, and employment agreements, and we advise employers on their compensation practices. OUR CLIENTS We represent key executives and employers at all levels in the media, entertainment, advertising, fashion, finance, technology and creative industries. CLIENT BENEFITS Our long experience in…Interactive Entertainment
For more than 40 years we have represented businesses and individuals in entertainment, advertising, and new technology ventures. Now, as our clients move their businesses to Web3, the metaverse, game consoles, cloud-based video game systems, phones, and social networks, we are forging new business models that help them succeed. CLIENT…Intellectual Property
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
