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Tara Sattler is a shareholder in the Firm’s Entertainment group and serves as an ex-officio member of the Firm’s Managing Board.  Tara represents Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy Award winning clients. Her practice is focused on representing production companies, producers, financiers, and content creators across various media, including film, television, audio, and digital spaces. Her expertise encompasses all of the phases of development, financing, production, and distribution of scripted and non-scripted content for all budget levels. Tara emphasizes providing advice to her clients in every stage of their entertainment industry endeavors, which includes comprehensive representation on groundbreaking partnerships, arrangements, experiences, and agreements.

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In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Tara J. Sattler break down Cesari S.R.L. v. Peju Province Winery L.P., a long-running dispute involving the LIANO and LIANA wine marks.

The Second Circuit vacated a judgment against Peju after finding that the earlier Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision did not consider how the companies actually used their marks in the marketplace.

In this episode, they cover:

Continue Reading The Briefing: Peju Province Winery v Cesari: When a TTAB Loss Doesn’t Follow You to Court

In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Tara J. Sattler break down the Supreme Court’s decision in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment, which reversed a $1 billion judgment against the internet service provider.

They discuss:

Continue Reading The Briefing: Cox v Sony: Did the Supreme Court Just Give AI Companies a Copyright Shield?

In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler discuss the court’s ruling, where Brandy Melville’s trademark claims fell short, and whether a different trademark argument could have changed the outcome.

They cover:

Continue Reading The Briefing: Brandy Melville vs. Shein -When Copying Photos Isn’t Trademark Infringement

Pepperdine has used the “Waves” name for its athletic teams since 1937. Netflix’s Running Point also features a fictional basketball team called the Waves.

In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin Partners Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler break down Pepperdine’s trademark lawsuit against Netflix, the ruling on Netflix’s motion to dismiss, and what the decision says about the Rogers test after Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products.

Continue Reading The Briefing: Pepperdine’s Trademark Claim Against Netflix in “Running Point” Case Goes Under For Good