The Legal Canvas
The Briefing: No Paper, No Standing: Kanye West, Copyright Transfers, and the Writing Requirement
Podcast: Williams Mullen's Trending Now - An IP Podcast - When AI Meets Art: Litigation and Settlement Trends Affecting Artists
The Briefing: Vetter v. Resnik: When Copyright Termination Goes Global
The Briefing: Kat Von D, Miles Davis, and the Possible Death of the Intrinsic Test?
The JustPod: Prison Artist Mark Loughney Discusses Creating Art from Prison
Podcast - Art, Law and the Athlete: Protecting Equine Imagery in the Studio and Market
The Briefing: The Nirvana Baby Lawsuit – A Win for Nirvana
The Briefing: Neil Young vs. Chrome Hearts: When Rock Meets Runway in Court
Can You Still Sample Like It's 1989? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
(Podcast) The Briefing - Neil Young vs. Chrome Hearts: When Rock Meets Runway in Court
IP Goes Pop! S6 Ep #3 The (Copy)Right Tool for the Job- The Copyright Tool Kit
(Podcast) The Briefing: Who Owns What – Understanding Copyright in Collaborative Projects
Why Can't I Clean the Graffiti Off My Walls? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
Can Tattoos Be Copyrighted? The Legal Battle Over Mike Tyson's Iconic Ink — No Infringement Intended Podcast
The Briefing: Trademark Mayhem – Lady Gaga Gets Sued for Trademark Infringement
Introduction to No Infringement Intended Podcast - No Infringement Intended
The Journey From Athlete To Executive
TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 4 | The Bold and the Branded
The latest on: NFL Anti-Trust decision; Record Labels Sue Over Generative AI; Copyright Office clarifies Termination Rights, Royalties, Transfers, Disputes, and the MMA.
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Welcome back to the Spotlight! This week I am reporting to you on location in the land of Maverick, Ron Burgundy, the Padres and once upon a time, the Chargers—San Diego, California. I am here for my firm retreat, so tempus...more
Welcome to The Legal Canvas, the podcast where law and creativity intersect. Hosted by Caryn Keppler ( https://www.offitkurman.com/caryn-keppler ), an estates and trusts attorney with extensive experience working with...more
A recent Artsy survey of more than 300 gallery professionals underscores a widening gap between operational adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and cultural acceptance of AI as an artistic medium. Though galleries are...more
Welcome back to the Spotlight! I remember just about eight years ago being excited about the 2026 FIFA World Cup being selected to take place in my own backyard, and making a point of saying—perhaps naively—that I would...more
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Welcome back to the Spotlight! With it being a holiday for me, I will keep things brief, but if you know one thing about me, it’s that I could not pass-over an opportunity to get in some wordplay while sharing sports and...more
Welcome back to the Spotlight! Spring is in the air (depending on what day you check the weather), so this past Wednesday marked the official start of the Major League Baseball season, with just two teams (the New York...more
Key Takeaways - Copyright ownership does not eliminate creative control, but only if approval rights are negotiated upfront. Artists can preserve influence over sync licensing through contract terms even when rights are...more
A recent 8,000-word investigation by Reuters reignited one of the art world’s most persistent questions: who is Banksy? Drawing on court filings, police records, witness statements, travel data, and archival sources, the...more
Welcome back to the Spotlight! The first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament affectionately (and trademark-ly) known as “March Madness” officially tipped off yesterday at 12:15pm Eastern Time. Within about three...more
Due to the unique release of the Wu-Tang Clan album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, a federal district court in the Second Circuit has ruled that the album and its music could qualify as a trade secret, despite previous cases...more
Welcome back to the Spotlight! If you’ve had bad luck up to this point on this Friday the 13th, then carefully set down your mirror, throw some salt over your shoulder, step over that crack and let this week’s edition be the...more
What happens when artists agree to transfer rights to a musical composition but never put that transfer in writing? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Jessica R. Corpuz break down a...more
Welcome back to the Spotlight! I am not sure what’s more amazing – that Friday marks exactly five years since the Spotlight’s inception or that I have not been shut down yet. Whatever the answer, the amazement pales in...more
Thoughtful estate planning is essential for artists seeking to ensure the long‑term preservation, management, and presentation of their lifelong work....more
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Dr. Stephen Thaler’s appeal seeking copyright protection for his AI‑generated artwork A Recent Entrance to Paradise. The decision allows to stand the long series of administrative...more
In this episode of Trending Now: An IP Podcast, Courtney Reigel and Amy Pruett explore the evolving intersection of art and artificial intelligence (AI), examining the latest litigation and settlement trends affecting artists...more
Britney Spears is the latest cultural icon to monetize her intellectual property by selling the rights to her entire music catalog to publisher Primary Wave for an estimated $200 million....more
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What happens when an artist terminates a decades-old copyright grant under U.S. law, but the work is still being exploited around the world? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin Partners Scott Hervey and Matt...more
When a jury says two works are not substantially similar, is that the end of the story? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley, Jr. break down the Ninth Circuit’s decision...more
The U.S. Copyright Office has implemented a significant procedural change that will benefit visual artists of all kinds. Effective as of February 17, 2026, the Office now offers a new Group Registration for Two-Dimensional...more
For years, the United States has treated the high-value art trade as a regulatory outlier: enormous single-transaction prices, frequent use of intermediaries, cross-border mobility, and a strong culture of discretion, yet...more
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