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The Briefing by Weintraub Tobin — 100 episodes
Cooperstown Strikes Out: Parody, Fair Use & Trademark Law
Copied, Generated and Forfeited! The AI Copyright Ruling in Doe v GitHub
Fake Actors, Real Rules: California Takes on AI Ads
The Polymarket Influencer Scandal: Fake Bets, Real Liability
Lady Gaga “Mayhem” Trademark Win: Did the Court Get It Right?
Tyra Banks, Netflix and America’s Next Top Model: The Legal Fight Over Documentary Editing
Who Owns the Photo? Moore v. Daily Mail and the Limits of Copyright
Kennedy Center v. Redd: How a Canceled Jazz Concert Became a Free Speech Fight
IP Bootcamp: The Intellectual Property Framework Every Business Needs to Know
The Briefing: When a Manager Becomes an Agent The Talent Agency Act Trap
The Briefing: Copyright Basics: What You Own, What You Don’t, and What Happens When Someone Crosses the Line
Peju Province Winery v Cesari: When a TTAB Loss Doesn’t Follow You to Court
Cox v Sony: Did the Supreme Court Just Give AI Companies a Copyright Shield?
Fake People, Real Ads: New York’s New Rules for AI-Generated Performers
New SAG AFTRA Contract New AI Rules and Other Changes for Actors and Producers
Lil’ Joe Records v. 2 Live Crew: Bankruptcy and Copyright Termination 11th Circuit
Should Patagonia have sued Pattie Gonia? Trademark Enforcement, Rogers Test, and the cost of being right.
Brandy Melville vs. Shein: When Copying Photos Isn’t Trademark Infringement
Pepperdine’s Trademark Claim Against Netflix in “Running Point” Case Goes Under For Good
UMG v. Quince: When Trending Audio Becomes Copyright Infringement
Documentary Fair Use After Warhol: The Tenth Circuit Gets It Right
Amazon v. Perplexity: Can Websites Block AI Agents?
Frida Kahlo vs. The 11th Circuit – A Warning for IP Owners Everywhere
Taylor Swift, Trademark Law, and the Fight Over ‘Life of a Showgirl’
March Madness or Trademark Madness? The NCAA v. DraftKings Lawsuit
Lemon Pound Cake and the First Amendment
Vampires, Love Triangles, but No Infringement
The Sound of a Lawsuit – David Greene vs Google NotebookLM
No Paper, No Standing: Kanye West, Copyright Transfers, and the Writing Requirement
Vetter v. Resnik: When Copyright Termination Goes Global
Skechers, TikTok, and Khaby Lame: Is Barrett Wissman Potentially Liable?
Kat Von D, Miles Davis, and the Possible Death of the Intrinsic Test?
Part Two: CCPA’s New Rules on Risk Assessments and Cybersecurity Audits
CCPA’s New Rules on Automated Decision making Technology (ADMT)
Why Lady Gaga Beat a Trademark Injunction Over “Mayhem”
Top Gun Cleared for Takeoff: The Ninth Circuit Affirms Paramount’s Copyright Win
The 2026 Forecast: Resolving Some of the Entertainment Industry’s Open Legal Issues
2025 IP Resolutions Start With a Review of IP Assets (Featured)
New York Times v. Perplexity AI: Copyright, Hallucinations, and Trademark Risk
A Very Patented Christmas: The Quirkiest Inventions for the Holiday Season (Featured)
Nudity Riders, Consent, and the Terrifier Lawsuit: What Producers Must Know
The Man In Black v. Coca Cola: The New Soundalike Showdown
What Is Fair Use and Why Does It Matter? (Featured)
Turkey, Trademarks, and Thanksgiving Branding – IP Protection for Recipes and Holiday Traditions
Soup for Change: Campbell’s Sues a Congressional Candidate
Reboot or Not? The Battle Between ER’s Creator and Warner Bros Hits the Court of Appeal
Tyrrell Winston v. NBA: When Artistic Style Becomes Copyright
When Consent Isn’t Enough – The TTAB’s Decision in In re Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla
Protecting Fictional Characters: Copyright and Trademark Strategies
The Nirvana Baby Lawsuit – A Win for Nirvana
Studios Beware: The Danger of the Beauty and the Beast Copyright Decision
George Santos vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Why the 2nd Circuit Sided with Comedy
Neil Young vs. Chrome Hearts: When Rock Meets Runway in Court
Anthropic Settles AI Training Case for $1.5 Billion +
Is the Bored Ape Yacht Club Trademark Claim Just Monkey Business?
Court Says “No Way” To 50 Cent’s Battle Over Skill House
The Doctrine of Foreign Equivalents: What It Means for Your Brand
Publicity Rights and the Law – Using Real People in Your Work
Who Owns What – Understanding Copyright in Collaborative Projects
Trademark Basics – Protecting Names, Logos, and Brands in Entertainment
The Wrong Argument – Why Authors Lost Against Meta and What Comes Next
Anthropic, Copyright, and the Fair Use Divide
The Supreme Court Dodges the Discovery Rule Question—What That Means for Copyright Enforcement
Who Owns WallStreetBets? Trademark Use in Commerce and the Reddit Battle
Sinking the Rogers Test? What Pepperdine’s Lawsuit Could Mean for Hollywood
The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Eleanor’s Copyright Claim
Fake Reviews, Real Consequences: Consumer Review Dos and Don’ts (Featured)
Who Owns Jack Nicklaus? Lessons for The Creator Economy From a Brand Battle
Trademark Smoked: The Fall of General Cigar’s COHIBA Registration
When a TikTok Costs You $150,000 – Copyright Pitfalls in Influencer Marketing
Influencer Fail – ALO Yoga & Influencers Named in $150M Class Action Lawsuit for FTC Violations
No CTRL-ALT-DEL For the Server Test
Trademark Mayhem – Lady Gaga Gets Sued for Trademark Infringement
The Future of TV? A 2025 Digital Media Trends Analysis
Everyone Loves the HBO Series ‘White Lotus,’ Except Duke University
Sequel, Spin-Off, or Something Else? The Legal Battle Over “ER” and “The Pitt”
ER Redux? The Anti-SLAPP Motion That Didn’t Stick
Diana Copeland – “Surviving R. Kelly” But Not Netflix’s Motion to Dismiss
NBA Teams Fight Back Against Trolling – The Validity of the Discovery Rule at Stake
Court Drowns Pepperdine’s ‘Waves’ Trademark Battle Against Netflix
The Briefing: The Stanley Cup Clash – A Trademark Battle
The Briefing: Westlaw v. Ross AI – Is This The End of AI Training or The Future of AI Training
Federal District Court Adopts Problematic “Vibe Copyright” Protection in Influencer Fight
Bad Spaniels: Infringement? No. Dilution? Yes
Copyright Troll or Rightful Enforcer? The Fifth Circuit’s Curious Ruling In Sports Doc Copyright Litigation
Creator Contract Liability When Your Platform Disappears: The TikTok Ban
2025 IP Resolutions Start With a Review of IP Assets
About Face: Courts Weigh AI Face-Swapping Technology and Celebrity Rights
Navigating the Legal Risks for Brands in Social Media Marketing – Part 2 (Archive)
Navigating the Legal Risks for Brands in Social Media Marketing – Part 1 (Archive)
A Very Patented Christmas: The Quirkiest Inventions for the Holiday Season
Trademark Turbulence – Oakland vs SFO in Trademark Showdown
Turkey, Trademarks, Copyright, and Cranberry Sauce – IP and Recipes
The Briefing: Based on a (NOT) True Story – The Baby Reindeer Defamation Case
Millions at Stake: How 2 Live Crew Beat Bankruptcy to Reclaim Their Music
Bad Spirits – How a Dog Toy Changed TV Title Clearance
The Dark Side of Halloween – Unlicensed Costumes and the Legal Haunt
The Fall of SUPER HERO: When Trademarks Become Generic
New California Laws for Digital Replicas Both Live and Dead
Trump Train Derailed In “Electric Avenue” Copyright Lawsuit