Get into the holiday spirit with a look at some of the most unique Christmas patents ever filed. From Santa detectors to upside-down Christmas trees, Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg explore festive inventions that add a little extra cheer to the season on this episode of The Briefing.Continue Reading The Briefing: A Very Patented Christmas – The Quirkiest Inventions for the Holiday Season (Featured)
The Briefing: Nudity Riders, Consent, and the Terrifier Lawsuit: What Producers Must Know
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The Terrifier franchise is one of the most unlikely independent horror success stories of the last 25 years. But a new lawsuit challenges how the first film was made and raises serious questions about performer consent and on-set protections. In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Matt Sugarman break down actress Catherine Corcoran’s lawsuit against the film’s producers and what it reveals about SAG-AFTRA requirements for nudity and simulated sex scenes.
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The Briefing: The Man In Black v. Coca Cola: The New Soundalike Showdown
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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 estate’s lawsuit and what it reveals about the evolving law of soundalikes.
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The Briefing: What Is Fair Use and Why Does It Matter? (Featured)
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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.Continue Reading The Briefing: What Is Fair Use and Why Does It Matter? (Featured)
The Briefing: Turkey, Trademarks, and Thanksgiving Branding
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- Why recipes usually aren’t protected by copyright
- The surprising trademarks behind holiday favorites like Turducken and Tofurky