On January 29, 2018, Marc Zimmerman was quoted in the HR Dive article, “State and local employment laws continue to pick up steam.” In the piece, Mr. Zimmerman comments about state and local activism in regards to paid sick leave and overtime rules.
Michael Poster, Chair of M&R’s Corporate & Securities Department, was instrumental in helping to close a big deal in the film music business: Concord Music’s recent acquisition of music label Varèse Sarabande from Film Score Records, an investor group led by The Cutting Edge Group (responsible for such well-known soundtracks as Whiplash, Sicario) and Barings LLC. Mr. Poster’s involvement was detailed in a recent Billboard feature, which also explained that Varèse Sarabande, under Concord Music’s ownership, will continue to release scores from major and independent film studios, network TV studios, digital streaming platforms, and A-list producers. The article also states that the purchase included the Varèse Vintage imprint that specializes in releasing new and re-issued albums by classic pop, jazz and country artists.
On June 25, 2018, Michael Poster was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, “Calif. Employment Ruling Raises Copyright Ownership Questions.” In the piece, Mr. Poster raises the possibility that recent changes in how employees are classified in California may inadvertently impact copyright law and works made for hire.
On July 9, 2018, Ronald Camhi was extensively quoted in the Digiday article, “Why California’s new consumer privacy law won’t be GDPR 2.0.” In the piece, Mr. Camhi comments on the types of personal information subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act recently signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown.
On June 20, 2018, Jeremy Richardson was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, “Play-Doh Scent Registration May Serve As Trademark Model.” In the piece, Mr. Richardson comments on Hasbro Inc.’s journey to trademark the iconic scent of Play-Doh, comparing the process to applying for a fragrance trademark.
On April 16, 2018, Adam Solomon was quoted in the Digiday article, “WTF is the Consent Act?” In the piece, Adam opines that it is unlikely that the legislation, introduced to Congress by Democratic Senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal, will be enacted into law.
Raymond Vandenberg was mentioned in the Herfurth & Partner article, „America first.“ The piece covers Mr. Vandenberg’s recent talk on current US economic development at the Herfurth & Partner Abendkonferenz that took place on October 16, 2018.
On April 27, 2018, Marc Zimmerman was quoted in the SHRM article, “New York Employers Must Provide Sexual-Harassment Training” In the piece, Marc comments on the immediate need for employers in New York and New York City to put in place prevention guidelines, anti-harassment policies and training programs in the wake of the recent passage of new laws related to sexual harassment.
