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Studios Beware: The Danger of the Beauty and the Beast Copyright Decision
October 10, 2025

Disney faced a copyright lawsuit over the use of MOVA facial-capture software in Beauty and the Beast. A jury found Disney vicariously liable, the district court threw out the verdict, but the Ninth C

George Santos vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Why the 2nd Circuit Sided with Comedy
October 03, 2025

Former Congressman George Santos sued Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night host used Cameo videos in a comedy segment called Will Santos Say It? Santos claimed copyright infringement and fraud, but bot

Neil Young vs. Chrome Hearts: When Rock Meets Runway in Court
September 26, 2025

Neil Young vs. Chrome Hearts What happens when a rock legend collides with a luxury fashion powerhouse? Chrome Hearts has filed suit against Neil Young, claiming his new band Neil Young and the Chr

Anthropic Settles AI Training Case for $1.5 Billion +
September 19, 2025

The Anthropic settlement shows just how costly copyright missteps can be in AI development. Anthropic has agreed to a $1.5B settlement after a court found that keeping a permanent library of pirated b

Is the Bored Ape Yacht Club Trademark Claim Just Monkey Business?
September 12, 2025

The Yuga Labs v. Ryder Ripps case is shaking up NFTs and trademarks. In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler unpack the Ninth Circuits ruling on whether NFT

Court Says “No Way” To 50 Cent’s Battle Over Skill House
September 05, 2025

50 Cents two-minute cameo in the horror film "Skill House" turned into a full-blown legal battle over credits, contracts, and control. In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub entertainment and IP

The Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents: What It Means for Your Brand
August 29, 2025

You came up with a clever brand name in a foreign languagegreat! But did you know it might be refused by the USPTO? In this episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley break down what a

Publicity Rights and the Law – Using Real People in Your Work
August 22, 2025

Can you use a celebritys voice or image in your work? What about AI-generated versions? On this episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley explore the right of publicityhow it protect

Who Owns What – Understanding Copyright in Collaborative Projects
August 15, 2025

Who owns the rights when you co-create something? Its not always as simple as you think. On this episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley dig into: Joint authorship Work-for-h

Trademark Basics – Protecting Names, Logos, and Brands in Entertainment
August 08, 2025

From podcast names to iconic sounds, trademarks shape the entertainment world. In this episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley break down what trademarks are, how to get one, and why