The Briefing: The Man In Black v. Coca Cola: The New Soundalike Showdown
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 6 – Sports Wagering, Player Proposition Bets, and Prediction Market Battles — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
The Briefing: What Is Fair Use and Why Does It Matter? (Featured)
(Podcast) The Briefing: What Is Fair Use and Why Does It Matter? (Featured)
The Briefing – Soup for Change: Campbell’s Sues a Congressional Candidate
From Stairway to Sailing: Can Trade Dress Protect Iconic Guitar Designs? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
Podcast - One Sport, One Rulebook: A Conversation with the CEO of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
(Podcast) The Briefing: Reboot or Not? The Battle Between ER’s Creator and Warner Bros Hits the Court of Appeal
Maximizing Revenue: The Future of College Sports Media Rights in a Post-House World — Highway to NIL Podcast
When Consent Isn’t Enough – The TTAB’s Decision in In re Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla
Tips for Building Your Equine Career
(Podcast) The Briefing: Protecting Fictional Characters – Copyright and Trademark Strategies
The Briefing: The Nirvana Baby Lawsuit – A Win for Nirvana
(Podcast) The Briefing: The Nirvana Baby Lawsuit – A Win for Nirvana
Can a Coach's Playbook Be Copyrighted? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
A Journey From The Courtroom To The Studio with Danny Cevallos, Legal Analyst, MSNBC/NBCNews
No Trouble With The Curve: Talking Major League Baseball with Frankie Garland, Deputy General Counsel, Philadelphia Phillies
(Podcast) The Briefing: George Santos vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Why the 2nd Circuit Sided with Comedy
The Briefing: George Santos vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Why the 2nd Circuit Sided with Comedy
Investing In Video Games with William Kerr, Managing Partner, Kerr LLP
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Welcome back to the Spotlight! If you stopped by last week, you might recall that I discussed Netflix and Warner Bros. coming to an agreement for Netflix to acquire the latter’s content production business in a cash and debt...more
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Did Coca-Cola cross the line by using a Johnny Cash soundalike in its nationwide “Fan Work is Thirsty Work” campaign? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley unpack the Cash...more
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Hong Kong is undertaking a comprehensive review of its registered designs regime to align with international standards and strengthen legal protection for design owners, supporting new industrialisation and the rapidly...more
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High stakes prediction market and sports betting litigation- Courts across the country are actively considering the regulatory structure applicable to prediction market companies. Sophisticated technological elements and...more
In this episode of our special 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, Stephen Piepgrass is joined by Cole White from our RISE Practice Group's gaming team for a timely, candid conversation on integrity risks and...more
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Creators, beware: just because it’s online doesn’t mean it’s fair game. In this episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley break down one of the most misunderstood areas of copyright law—fair use. In this...more
Netflix leaders appear unfazed by Paramount’s hostile bid, setting the stage for big business drama with an antitrust subplot. Netflix, Inc.’s plan to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for $83 billion would unite the...more
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Today’s FIFA World Cup draw – where each nation learns the opponents they will play at next year’s tournament and each host city learns which teams they will welcome – should be a wake-up call for businesses that the time to...more