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New York, NY 10019
Contact: Ronald R. Urbach, Allison Fitzpatrick, and Joseph J. Lewczak
Co-Chair, Advertising, Marketing & Promotions Practice Group
Tel: 212.468.4824 (Ron), 212.468.4866 (Allison), and 212.468.4909 (Joseph)

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Description:

Davis & Gilbert is at the forefront of changes sweeping the advertising industry, and no law firm offers more expertise in meeting all needs of advertisers and agencies. We represent clients in all matters involving advertising, marketing, entertainment, intellectual property, interactive, integrated and traditional media, sales promotion, direct marketing, public relations and licensing. Our attorneys have a thorough knowledge of the various businesses within these industries and are uniquely able to develop innovative solutions to any issues our clients encounter. We frequently are called upon to advise in situations where there is no precedent and, consequently, Davis & Gilbert attorneys often establish the industry standards in these areas. We represent more clients in these areas than any other law firm, and no firm has more attorneys dedicated to this work than Davis & Gilbert.

Davis & Gilbert’s clients are among the most visible in all media; our advertising and marketing communication agency clients range in size from small start-ups and mid-size creative shops to regional and national firms, as well as diversified global holding companies and their operating companies. Our advertiser and marketer clients reflect some of the most well-known brand names in the United States and around the world.

We know everything there is to know about the business of advertising and marketing communications because we are involved in every phase of our clients’ work. From concept to distribution, we work with clients on all contractual, regulatory, intellectual property, media and business law issues that relate to advertising, media, promotion and marketing.

 

Articles & News:

NEWS ALERT: April 2013: Revised Florida Law Limits Promotions and Sweepstakes, by: Joseph J. Lewczak and Allison Fitzpatrick, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: April 2013: SEC Confirms Companies May Use Social Media to Announce Material Information, by: Ralph W. Norton, Gary A. Kibel, Allison Fitzpatrick, and Joseph A. Sena, Jr, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: April 2013: Supreme Court’s Copyright Decision Gives A Boost To Gray Market Retailers, by: Brooke Erdos Singer, Joy J. Wildes, and Kevin Blum, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: April 2013: FTC Updates Online Advertising Disclosure Guidelines, by: Ronald R. Urbach and Allison Fitzpatrick, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: September 2012:  Court Rejects Federal Criminal Charges Against Host Of High-Stakes Poker Games, by: Joseph J. Lewczak, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT:  September 2012: Albert Einstein And The Right Of Publicity: A Cautionary Tale, by: Howard R. Weingrad & Sara L. Edelman, Davis & Gilbert 

August 2012:  GALA Members to speak at The 34th Annual Promotion Marketing Association Law Conference, Chicago, IL on November 13-14, 2012.

• Ron Urbach (USA - Davis & Gilbert), whose firm is also a Platinum Sponsor of the event, is speaking on Today's Consumer & Consumer Marketplace.

• Allison Fitzpatrick (USA - Davis & Gilbert) will run a Spotlight Session on Advertising IP and the New Media.
• Terri Seligman (USA - FKKS) will moderate a session on Social Media & Marketing - Creating Campaigns for Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr. Twitter & Other Platforms. Her firm is also a Platinum Sponsor of the event.
• Brinsley Dresden (United Kingdom) will participate as a panelist on a session about Sports Marketing - from Ambush Marketing to League Negotiations. Lewis Silkin will also have a Tabletop at the event.
• John Feldman  (USA - Reed Smith), whose firm is a Supporting Sponsor of the event, will moderate a panel on Crossing the Dateline: International Promotions. Soren Pietzcker (Germany) will be a panelist.
• Wendy Reed (Canada) will participate as a speaker on a panel about Greener Pastures: Successful Environmental Marketing with the New Rules. Her firm, Heenan Blaikie, is a Supporting Sponsor.
• Rick Kurnit (USA - FKKS) will speak in a Breakout Session Apparantley Transparent? Branded Entertainment Disclosure and Regulation of Endorsements.
• Joseph Lewczak (USA - Davis & Gilbert) and Jeffrey Greenbaum (USA - FKKS) will speak on a panel Monday Mourning: What Can Go Legally Wrong With Your Promotion.

August 2012: GALA Members to speak at NAD/CARU Annual Conference in New York City on October 1-3, 2012

• Ronald Urbach (USA - Davis & Gilbert), whose firm is also a sponsor of the event is moderating a panel "Third Screen: Digital Disclosures and #Challenges." His colleague, Allison Fitzpatrick (USA - Davis & Gilbert), will also speak on "Toy Advertising Isn't Child's Play."

• Brinsley Dresden (United Kingdom) will speak on "Around the World in…75 Minutes: A Look at Global Advertising Challenges and Self-Regulation."

• Heenan Blaikie LLP (Canada) is a sponsor of the event.

July 2012: GALA Members Alison Fitzpatrick (USA -Davis & Gilbert), Juan Carlos Uribe (Colombia) and Wendy Reed (Canada) to speak at the ACI's Advertising in the Digital Age: An Intense Focus on Sweepstakes, Promotions & Social Media, on September 10-13, 2012 in New York

GAZETTE NEWS - June 2012: FTC Hosts Workshop On Advertising And Privacy Disclosures In Online And Mobile Media

Author: Allison Fitzpatrick, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: September 2011

GALA Members to speak at The 33rd Annual Promotion Marketing Association Law Conference ( www.pmalink.org/law2011), Chicago, IL on November 15 & 16, 2011.

• Ron Urbach (USA, Davis & Gilbert), whose firm is also a Platinum Sponsor of the event is speaking on Exploring the Rapidly Changing Commercial and Legal Landscape
• Joseph Lewczak (USA, Davis & Gilbert) will moderate a Breakout Session on Ambush Marketing, in which Brinsley Dresden (UK) will participate as a panelist.
• Mark Oesterle (USA, Reed Smith) will speak on Challenges to Marketers Posed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Allison Fitzpatrick (USA, Davis & Gilbert) will run an Expert Roundtable on the Mechanics of Conducting Social Media Promotions
• Cathy Bate (Canada) will run an Expert Roundtable on The Laws of Canada
• Jeffrey Greenbaum (USA, Frankfurt Kurnit) will moderate the Breakout Session Green Speak: Environmental Marketing on which Wendy Reed (Canada) will be a panelist.
• Rick Kurnit (USA, Frankfurt Kurnit) will moderate a session on Intellectual Property and the Right of Publicity
• GALA Members Reed Smith LLP (USA, Reed Smith), Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC (USA, Frankfurt Kurnit) and Heenan Blaikie (Canada) are all Supporting Sponsors of the event.

NEWS ALERT: May 2012: When It Comes to Marketing, They Go Way Back, Featured in The National Law Journal’s 2012 Midsize Hot List

NEWS ALERT: April 2012: Groupon Settles "Expiration Date" Claims for $8.5 Million, by: Joseph J. Lewczak and Matthew E. Smith, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: April 2012: Commercial Email with Falsified or Misrepresented Header Information Violates Anti-Spam Law, by: Gary A. Kibel and Allison Fitzpatrick, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: March 2012: Final FTC Privacy Report Seeks New Laws, Supports 'Do Not Track,' Exempts Small Business, and Targets Data Brokers, by: Gary A. Kibel, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: March 2012: Copyright Termination Rights Create Quandaries for Music Licensees, by: James L. Johnston and Daniel Nemet-Nejat, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: March 2012: Mobile App Operators Announce Agreement with California Attorney General, by: Allison Fitzpatrick and Alison Winter, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: February 2012: Obama Administration Releases Privacy Framework; Interactive Industry Responds to Calls for a "Do Not Track" Option, by: Gary A. Kibel, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: January 2012: FCC Adopts 'Robocall' Rules Tracking FTC's Standard, by: Joseph J. Lewczak and Matthew E. Smith, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: January 2012: Circuit Court Upholds Challenges to New Jersey Gift Card Law, by: Joseph J. Lewczak and Matthew E. Smith, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: January 2012: FTC to Issue Mandatory Information Requests to Alcoholic Beverage Companies, by: Joseph J. Lewczak and Matthew E. Smith, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: January 2012: FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Responding to Unsoliciated Requests for Off-Lable Information, by: Stuart Lee Friedel and Joseph A. Sena, Jr., Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: January 2012: European Commission Proposes Comprehensive Reform of EU Data Protection Rules, by: Gary A. Kibel, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: December 2011: Facebook-FTC Settlement Resolves Multiple Privacy Complaints With the Dominant Social Network, by: Gary A. Kibel, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: December 2011: Models Must Be Paid on Last Day of Photo Shoot Under California Labor Law, by: Howard R. Weingrad and Gregg Brochin, Davis & Gilbert

NEWS ALERT: December 2011: NAD Considers 'Like-Gated' Campaign for First Time, by: Allison Fitzpatrick, Davis & Gilbert 

GAZETTE NEWS - September 2011: Dot Com Disclosures: FTC Seeking Comments
Authors: Ron Urbach, Richard Eisert, and Gary Kibel, Davis & Gilbert LLP

June 2011: GALA Members to speak at American Conference Institute's Litigating and Resolving Advertising Disputes in New York City on June 21-22, 2011. Ron Urbach (United States- Davis & Gilbert) to speak on NAD? Federal Court? Determining Whether and Where to Challenge Your Competitors' Ads and Terri Seligman (United States - Frankfurt Kurnit) on War Stories and Survival Lessons: Learning from Advertising that has been the Focus of Recent Adversarial Proceedings. Additionally, Davis & Gilbert (United States - Davis & Gilbert) is a Lead Sponsor of the event.

June 2011: GALA member Joseph Lewczak (United States- Davis & Gilbert) will participate in a Pre-Conference Workshop entitled Going Global to Increase Brand Awareness: Running a Compliant Worldwide Sweepstakes Campaign at American Conference Institute's Sweepstakes, Contests & Promotions which will be held in New York City on September 26-27, 2011. Additionally, Davis & Gilbert (United States - Davis & Gilbert) is a Lead Sponsor of the event.

NEWS ALERT: April 2011: Groupon class action suits challenge online coupon business

NEWS ALERT: April 2011: FTC settles action against company and owner for misleading endorsements made by affiliate marketers

January 2011: GALA Members to speak at Association of National Advertisers Advertising Law & Public Policy Conferencein Washington, DC on March 15 & 16, 2011.

• Douglas J. Wood (USA, Reed Smith), GALA Chairman and ANA General Counsel will Chair the Conference and will also present on SAG / AFTRA Developments.
• Rick Kurnit (USA, Frankfurt Kurnit), will speak on The Right of Publicity in Brand Integration
• Brinsley Dresden (UK), Irina Anyukhina (Russia), Ricardo Antequera (Venezuela) and Erich Bachmann (New Zealand) will present an exclusive GALA panel on Global Advertising Clearance in A Digital World"
• Ronald Urbach (USA, Davis & Gilbert), whose firm is also a lead sponsor of the event is speaking on Collateral Consequences
• John Feldman (USA, Reed Smith) will speak on Green Marketing
• Jeffrey Greenbaum (USA, Frankfurt Kurnit), Felix Hofer (Italy), Peter LeGuay (Australia) and John Salloum (Canada) will participate in the final conference sessionPutting it All Together: New Media and the Future of Advertising

NEWS ALERT: December 2010: Congress Passes Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act, by: Ronald R. Urbach, Allison Fitzpatrick and Anne DiGiovanni

NEWS ALERT: December 2010: FTC Proposed Privacy Framework Sparks Action and Debate, by: Ronald R. Urbach and Gary A. Kibel

NEWS ALERT: October 2010: Newly formed digital advertising alliance announces self-regulatory program for online behavioral advertising

NEWS ALERT: October 2010: FTC releases proposed revisions to green guides and seeks comments

NEWS ALERT: October 2010: Industry shift in the clearance of comparative claims made in print advertisements

NEWS ALERT: September 2010: FTC brings action against pr agency for misleading online endorsements

NEWS ALERT: July 2010: FTC answers frequently asked questions about endorsement guides