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
Federal Circuit Changes Obviousness Test For Design Patents
In a recent en banc decision, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has overruled its prior test for nonobviousness of design patent inventions, holding that design patents are subject to the same test as utility patents. LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Technology Operations (Federal Circuit, May 21, 224).Continue Reading Federal Circuit Changes Obviousness Test For Design Patents
The Briefing: Not Terminated – Cher Still Entitled to Her Share of Music Royalties
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
The Briefing: The Strength of a Trademark (Archive)
Trademarks perform a number of important functions. Scott Hervey discusses the spectrum of trademark strength in this archive episode of “The Briefing”Continue Reading The Briefing: The Strength of a Trademark (Archive)
The Briefing: Supreme Court Holds Copyright Damages Can Go Beyond 3 Years
Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg unpack the Supreme Court’s follow-up decision on damages in Neely v. Warner Chappel Music. Explore how this ruling could reshape future infringement cases.Continue Reading The Briefing: Supreme Court Holds Copyright Damages Can Go Beyond 3 Years