- When advertisers must conspicuously disclose the use of a synthetic performer
- How exemptions for expressive works, audio-only ads, and language
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The Briefing: New SAG AFTRA Contract New AI Rules and Other Changes for Actors and Producers
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In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin Partners Scott Hervey and Matt Sugarman discuss SAG-AFTRA’s new 2026 TV/Theatrical Agreement and the updated AI provisions shaping the future of entertainment production.
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Continue Reading The Briefing: New SAG AFTRA Contract New AI Rules and Other Changes for Actors and ProducersThe Briefing: Lil’ Joe Records v. 2 Live Crew: Bankruptcy and Copyright Termination 11th Circuit
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In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Matt Sugarman revisit Lil’ Joe Records, Inc. v. Ross after the Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court’s ruling in favor of 2 Live Crew. The decision turns on a key bankruptcy issue: whether a copyright termination interest that was never scheduled in a Chapter 7 case remains property of the bankruptcy estate.
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Continue Reading The Briefing: Lil’ Joe Records v. 2 Live Crew: Bankruptcy and Copyright Termination 11th CircuitThe Briefing: Should Patagonia have sued Pattie Gonia? Trademark Enforcement, Rogers Test, and the cost of being right.
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In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Richard D. Buckley, Jr. break down Patagonia’s trademark lawsuit against drag performer and environmental activist Pattie Gonia. They discuss the trademark claims, the First Amendment defenses, and the broader question of whether filing the lawsuit was the right strategic move.
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The Briefing: Brandy Melville vs. Shein -When Copying Photos Isn’t Trademark Infringement
By Scott Hervey & Tara Sattler on
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.
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