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Scott Hervey is a corporate and intellectual property attorney at Weintraub Tobin who works with companies in a variety of different industries. His clients include wineries, restaurants, technology companies, and entertainment/new media ventures. Scott has led his clients through hundreds of matters involving complex acquisitions, licensing, financings, and other transactions. He also assists clients in protecting their valuable brands through trademark infringement litigation, domain name infringement arbitration, and proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Trademark Trial and Appeals Board. He discusses IP Law topics on the weekly video series The Briefing.

Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Jessica Marlow explore the US Olympic Committee’s lawsuit against Prime Hydration, co-founded by Logan Paul, for using Olympic trademarks in their ad campaign with Kevin Durant. Discover the power of Olympic trademarks and their protection!Continue Reading The Briefing: IOC Goes For Gold In Trademark Suit Over Logan Paul – Kevin Durant Sports Drink

Tracy Anderson, the mastermind behind the Tracy Anderson Method, sued ex-trainer Megan Roup for allegedly stealing her routines and licensing them to Equinox. The US District Court just ruled against Anderson’s copyright claim. Join Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg from Weintraub Tobin on “The Briefing” as they discuss the case’s impact on fitness entrepreneurs.Continue Reading The Briefing: No Copyright Protection in Fitness Routines for Celebrity Trainer Tracy Anderson

Did you know? In the U.S., terrestrial radio stations don’t pay royalties to non-songwriter performers or record labels! Unlike other countries, only songwriters and publishers get paid. Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg share how musicians are pushing Congress to change this with the American Music Fairness Act in this installment of “The Briefing.”Continue Reading The Briefing: Closing The Royalty Loophole – Push for a Public Performance Right in Sound Recordings

Cher recently won a major lawsuit over her music royalties from her divorce from Sonny Bono. Join Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg on today’s episode of “The Briefing” as they break down this case and its implications for copyright law.Continue Reading The Briefing: Not Terminated – Cher Still Entitled to Her Share of Music Royalties