Brand Activation Legal Committee: November 2020

For November’s meeting, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.’s presentation will include:  Updates regarding FTC regulations, recent federal false advertising cases, recent NAD/NARB decisions, and new developments in privacy law.  Presenting will be Mary Ann Wymore and Kirsten Ahmad.

Mary Ann Wymore, Officer, her knowledge of the fast-changing communications and media industries allows her to represent clients in a range of legal issues. She handles an array of general commercial litigation, representing media organizations, businesses, advertising firms and individuals in the areas of defamation and privacy, advertising, constitutional and technology law, unfair competition and intellectual property law. Her intellectual property work includes matters related to trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks and patents. She regularly litigates lawsuits arising under the Lanham Act and various state advertising and consumer protection laws in trial and appellate courts.

Kirsten Ahmad, Officer, helps clients facing a range of litigation disputes, including in the areas of franchising, state constitutional law, advertising and promotions and general commercial litigation. A significant portion of Kirsten’s practice is focused on franchising issues. In working with franchise and other business clients, she has litigated contractual disputes; business torts; copyright, trademark and trade secret issues; administrative law; and products liability. In her experience with complex litigation, Kirsten has prosecuted hundreds of intellectual property piracy actions under the Communications Act, Electronic Communications Privacy Act and Missouri common law.