Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

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9401 Wilshire Boulevard
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Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2974, United States
Phone: 310-273-6333
Fax: 310-859-2325
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A Temporary Victory: What the New Anthropic and Meta Rulings Actually Reveal About a Fair Use Defense for Companies Accused of Using Copyrighted Works to Train Generative AI

Until two weeks ago, no U.S. court had ruled on whether training generative AI models on copyrighted works could constitute a fair use, or if the simple act of training such models without a license would constitute copyright…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Timbaland & Suno Highlight The Legal Risks of AI Music Tools

Suno is a leading AI-powered music generation platform which transforms simple text prompts, images, videos, or audio clips into fully produced songs complete with vocals and instrumentation. Last week, renowned music producer…more
 /  Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Receiver Selling Property Outside The Jurisdiction Of The Receivership Court

Q: I am a California state court receiver in a family law case. The divorcing couple owns property in Virginia and Michigan. I know, generally, that in order for me to sell the property I would have to be appointed ancillary…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Family Law

Major Studios Strike Back: Disney & Universal Sue Midjourney Over AI-Created Characters

On June 11, 2025, Disney (including Lucasfilm, Marvel, and 20th Century Studios) and Universal Pictures (including DreamWorks) filed a Complaint for direct and secondary copyright infringement in the Central District of…more
 /  Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

No “Sale,” No Trademark: Ninth Circuit Dismisses “WallStreetBets” Founder’s Infringement Claim Against Reddit for Lack of Ownership

On June 11, 2025, in likely the most significant ruling of the longstanding feud between the social media website, Reddit, Inc., and the founder of its notorious “WallStreetBets” subreddit community, Jaime Rogozinski, the U.S…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property

Employer Reminder: Local Minimum Wage Increases on July 1, 2025, and Current Mileage Rates

Each year on July 1st, a number of local municipalities and the County of Los Angeles raise their hourly minimum wage, based on changes to the consumer price index, and as required by local minimum wage ordinances…more
 /  Labor & Employment Law, Taxation

Employers Beware: Lessons from Sanders v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

In the recent decision in Sanders v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County, the California Court of Appeal reinforced the consequences for employers who fail to timely pay arbitration fees in employment disputes…more
 /  Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law

California Court of Appeal Decision in Rose v. Hobby Lobby: No Recovery of Costs Against Nonparticipating State Agency

On May 14, 2025, the California Court of Appeal issued a decision in Rose v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., addressing whether the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) can be held liable for an employer’s…more
 /  Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law

California Court Narrows “Death Knell” Appeal Rule: Key Takeaways for Employers

In Chavez v. Hi-Grade Materials Co., the California Court of Appeal issued a ruling that significantly impacts how and when employees can appeal orders denying class certification, especially in cases involving both class claims…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Labor & Employment Law

MGA Entertainment v. Harris: Despite $71M Judgment, Federal Court Declines to Enjoin Trade Dress Infringement, Revealing Limits to Presumption of Irreparable Harm

On April 15, 2025, after jurors found a line of dolls from the toymaker, MGA Entertainment, Inc. (“MGA”), infringed the trade dress rights of a pop group owned by music artists Clifford "T.I." Harris and Tameka "Tiny" Harris,…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Intellectual Property

Patents Must Describe the “How” - A Reminder That Functional Claims Need Structural Support

On April 30, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Fintiv, Inc. v. PayPal Holdings, Inc. (No. 23-2312), issued on April 30, 2025, upholding the invalidation of Finitiv Inc.’s (“Finitiv”) mobile wallet patents related to…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

California Court of Appeal Rejects "Headless" PAGA Claims in Williams v. Alacrity Solutions Group

In a significant development for California employers, the Court of Appeal in Williams v. Alacrity Solutions Group, LLC recently affirmed the dismissal of a Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) claim brought solely on behalf…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law

SCOTUS Declines to Hear Coke Zero Patent Case

On April 28, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Celanese International Corp.’s challenge to a Federal Circuit decision which found the company’s patent on the process to create the artificial sweetener used in Coke…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Kadrey v. Meta: The First Major Test of Fair Use in the Age of Generative AI

On May 1, 2025, a federal courtroom in San Francisco became ground zero for one of the most consequential copyright hearings in recent memory. The three hour hearing in Kadrey v. Meta Platforms marked the first major judicial…more
 /  Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

The Importance of Having an Up-To-Date Employment Arbitration Agreement

Until the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises v. Moriana in 2022, California law had established that Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) claims could not be subject to binding arbitration…more
 /  Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Labor & Employment Law
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