The Briefing: New York Times v. Perplexity AI: Copyright, Hallucinations, and Trademark Risk
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)
(Podcast) The Briefing: Reboot or Not? The Battle Between ER’s Creator and Warner Bros Hits the Court of Appeal
Can a Coach's Playbook Be Copyrighted? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
The Briefing: Studios Beware – The Danger of the Beauty and the Beast Copyright Decision
(Podcast) The Briefing - Studios Beware: The Danger of the Beauty and the Beast Copyright Decision
(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
Can You Still Sample Like It's 1989? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
The Briefing: Anthropic Settles AI Training Case for $1.5 Billion +
SkadBytes Podcast | Whose Work Is It Anyway?: How UK Law is Grappling With Generative AI and Training Data
(Podcast) The Briefing: What Is Fair Use and Why Does It Matter?
The Briefing: What Is Fair Use and Why Does It Matter?
(Podcast) The Briefing: The Wrong Argument – Why Authors Lost Against Meta and What Comes Next
The Briefing: The Wrong Argument – Why Authors Lost Against Meta and What Comes Next
(Podcast) The Briefing: Anthropic, Copyright, and the Fair Use Divide
The Briefing: Anthropic, Copyright, and the Fair Use Divide
Will I Get Sued if I Create Another Hospital Drama? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
Two January 2026 decisions from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit confirm that copyright infringement requires substantial similarity in protectable expression, proven through both extrinsic and intrinsic tests....more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the jury’s verdict in Sedlik v. Von Drachenberg, et al. in a January 2, 2026, precedential opinion, finding that the allegedly infringing works were fair use. ...more
In early December 2025, the Southern District of New York issued a decision in Level 12 Productions, LLC v. Mediaite, LLC. The holding highlights a growing risk for publishers and businesses that use embedded social media...more
In action against OpenAI based on its use of Ziff Davis’ online publications in GPT series of large language models, district court denies motion to dismiss claims for contributory copyright infringement, for removal of...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - AB v. Barrow - insurance, notice, 58-month delay - Athos Overseas v. YouTube - copyright infringement, DMCA, safe harbor - USA v. Barry - sentencing, credit card fraud - ...more
In suit claiming 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick infringed 1983 magazine article about real-life fighter pilot training program that inspired original 1986 Top Gun film, Ninth Circuit affirms summary judgment in defendants’...more
Clover, SC — Shumaker has achieved a federal victory for artistic integrity, with a judge awarding a Clover, S.C. artist $158,400, including maximum Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) damages, in a case reaffirming the power of...more
In the world of designer toys, few characters have captured hearts, and consumer sales, quite like Labubu. Created by artist Kasing Lung, and popularized by Chinese company Pop Mart, Labubu is part of “The Monsters” series –...more
The NCAA and major sports leagues are girding for new legal fights over athlete pay, college eligibility, and rules of competition—a jumble of cases whose outcome could reshape the business of sports....more
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, marketing teams are under constant pressure to create bold, engaging campaigns. But creativity often collides with legal risk, especially when referencing other brands, copyrighted...more
What happens when AI hallucinations are branded as journalism? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Matt Sugarman break down The New York Times v. Perplexity AI, a lawsuit that goes...more
Anthropic’s legal troubles show no signs of abating. Last month, Judge Eumi K. Lee of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied Anthropic PBC’s second motion to dismiss in Concord Music Group Inc....more
In Joined Cases C‑580/23 (Mio) and C‑795/23 (Konektra), the Court of Justice ("ECJ") confirmed that works of applied art are protected by copyright on the same terms as all other works: originality is the sole requirement....more
Disney is seeking to force a proposed class of Fubo subscribers to arbitrate their claims that Disney unlawfully made streaming services pay inflated rates for ESPN and other sports channels, telling a California federal...more
DraftKings’ prediction markets went live on Friday, bringing sports event contracts to 17 states that haven’t legalized sports betting, including California, Texas, and Florida....more
The New York Times recently filed a major lawsuit against the artificial intelligence platform Perplexity AI for infringement of intellectual property rights. The importance of this lawsuit lies in the fact that it does not...more
This week sees the proposal of a bipartisan tax framework that finally addresses the "phantom income" of staking. Simultaneously, the intellectual property war over AI training data has escalated significantly, with Disney...more
Intellectual property concerns are central to the evolving legal framework surrounding generative AI and machine learning. Training large language models involves significant volumes of copyrighted text, images, audio, and...more
In July 2024, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court handed down judgment in a trade mark and copyright infringement case between AGA Rangemaster Group, the manufacturer of the well-known AGA range cookers, and UK...more
In this installment of our gaming IP newsletter, the games industry is preparing for the holiday season, but IP issues can sure be a real grinch. As it is the season of giving, let’s start by looking at a case of a company...more
The UK High Court's ruling in Getty Images v Stability AI [2025] EWHC 2863 (Ch) ("Getty v Stability") is a landmark on copyright and trade marks for Generative Artificial Intelligence ("GenAI"). A summary of this case and its...more
On 4 November 2025, the UK High Court handed down its highly anticipated landmark judgment in Getty Images (US) Inc & ors v Stability AI Limited [2025] EWHC 2863 (Ch). This was the first UK judgment addressing copyright...more
In this article, the second in our series, we look at the various legal options brand owners have when faced with copycats and compare trends across some key regions....more
On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) hosted its 19th Annual IP Attaché roundtable in Washington, D.C....more