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Dec 3, 2021 • 12min

Jack in the Box Pops a Spring Over Mascot Trademark Dilution

In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark dispute between Jack in the Box and cryptocurrency marketplace FTX. Jack in the Box claims that FTX’s new mascot is too similar to theirs. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
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Nov 24, 2021 • 8min

DMCA: The Right to Repair and More New Exemptions

In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the U.S. Copyright Office’s new exemptions to the DMCA. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.  
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Nov 18, 2021 • 8min

Embed at Your Own (Copyright) Risk

In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a copyright lawsuit against Buzzfeed over its practice of embedding images from social media pages into their website. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
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Nov 12, 2021 • 11min

Guardians of the Trademark: Cleveland Baseball Team and Cleveland Roller Derby Team Clash Over IP

In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the latest developments in the trademark dispute between the Cleveland Guardians Baseball Company – formally the Cleveland Indians – and the Cleveland Roller Derby. You can watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
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Nov 5, 2021 • 12min

This Could Change Paparazzi Mood Forever – Update on the Ratajkowski / Paparazzi Copyright Lawsuit

In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on a copyright lawsuit against model Emily Ratajkowski, for sharing images taken of her by paparazzi on her social media accounts. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
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Oct 29, 2021 • 10min

A Spooky Copyright Decision for Producers of Friday the 13th Franchise

As Scott Hervey mentioned on the IP Law Blog, a much-anticipated copyright reversion case involving the slasher franchise, Friday the 13th was decided. In this episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott and Josh Escovedo dive deeper into the lawsuit. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here. Read more about the case on the IP Law Blog, here.
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Oct 22, 2021 • 7min

Don’t Scream: Copyright Infringement Case Finds for “Scary Terry” Rozier

In this episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a copyright dispute between professional basketball player Terry Rozier III and holiday product manufacturer, Easter Unlimited, over his use of the iconic ghost mask from the horror film, “Scream.” Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
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Oct 15, 2021 • 12min

Court Melts Ice Cube’s Trademark Lawsuit against Robinhood + Update

This week on the Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a dispute between rapper Ice Cube and Robinhood over the trading app’s use of Ice Cube’s image in a newsletter. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
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Oct 7, 2021 • 4min

Naming Rights for LA Clippers Dome: FinTech Steps Intuit

This week on the Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the naming rights agreement between the Los Angeles Clippers and Intuit whereby the Clippers agreed to name their new $1.8 billion arena in Inglewood, California, the Intuit Dome. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
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Sep 30, 2021 • 5min

Keeping an Eye on Warby Parker Adwords Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

This week on The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by 1-800 Contacts that accuses Warby Parker of buying search-engine keywords for “1-800 Contacts” to misdirect customers to its competing online store. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.

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