The Briefing by Weintraub Tobin
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In The Briefing by Weintraub Tobin, intellectual property attorney Scott Hervey and his guests discuss current IP issues related to trademark, copyright, and entertainment, as well as IP litigation and intellectual property in the news.
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Jun 2, 2022 • 5min
The Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Copyright Infringement Action Involving Warhol, Prince, and Goldsmith
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a photographer’s copyright infringement action against the Andy Warhol Foundation, over several Warhol paintings that utilize the photographer’s images as source material.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
May 27, 2022 • 7min
Senator Hawley Targets Disney with So-Called Copyright Reform Bill
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Senator Josh Hawley’s proposed copyright bill and its implications for the Walt Disney Company.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
May 20, 2022 • 14min
An Idea Doesn’t Have to be Novel to be Stolen (In California)
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss idea theft claims in California and whether the issue of novelty can be an element of the case.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
May 13, 2022 • 16min
Jerry West Thinks His Portrayal in HBO’s “Winning Time” is a Loser
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a dispute between Jerry West and HBO over his portrayal in the Lakers docudrama “Winning Time.”
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
May 6, 2022 • 11min
The Original USFL Throws a Flag at Fox’s Attempted Revival of the United States Football League
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a dispute between the original USFL and Fox, over the network’s attempt to revive the football league.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Apr 29, 2022 • 6min
The Case of the Stolen Ampersand and the (Non)Protectability of Fonts
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss an intellectual property dispute between a typeface designer and Banana Republic, over the retailer’s use of a stylized ampersand design.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Apr 22, 2022 • 5min
SCOTUS Issues First IP Ruling of 2022 in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Maurits, LP
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the Supreme Court’s first intellectual property ruling of 2022.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Apr 15, 2022 • 5min
March Madness Marketing Rebounds With a New Twist
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss how marketing practices changed for the March Madness tournament this year, and what that meant for athletes.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Apr 7, 2022 • 9min
Supreme Court Petitioned to Overturn 8th Circuit’s Holding on Architectural Plans that Upends “Standard Marketing Practices” in Real Estate Industry
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the 8th Circuit’s opinion on copyright protection for architectural plans that could uphend “standard marketing practices” in Real Estate.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Mar 31, 2022 • 12min
Cookie Co’s Motion to Dismiss Trademark Lawsuit by Restaurant Crumbles
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark dispute between a restaurant and a craft cookie maker, over the use of similar marks for cookies.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
