

The Briefing by Weintraub Tobin
Weintraub Tobin
In The Briefing by Weintraub Tobin, intellectual property attorney Scott Hervey and his guests discuss current IP issues related to trademark, copyright, and entertainment, as well as IP litigation and intellectual property in the news.
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Mar 5, 2021 • 9min
9th Circuit Provides Clear Copyright Guidance for Producers of Bio Pics
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss copyright litigation around the “Jersey Boys” — a musical and movie about The Four Seasons– involving an unpublished biography by one of the band members.
Watch this episode on Weintraub’s YouTube channel, here.

Mar 4, 2021 • 6min
Navigating the Hazy Intersection of Cannabis Law & Trademarks
On this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub Tobin IP attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Josh’s article “Navigating the Hazy Intersection of Federal and State Law on Cannabis and Advising Clients on Protecting Their Trademarks.”
Watch this episode on Weintraub’s YouTube channel, here.
Read the full article on The IP Law Blog, here.

Mar 4, 2021 • 5min
The Essential Purpose of the Short Form Copyright Assignment
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Scott’s article covering the merits of filing a Short Form Copyright Assignment.
Watch the video of this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Read the full article on the IP Law Blog, here.

Mar 4, 2021 • 7min
Copyright Infringement: BuzzFeed just got Buzz Worthy
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub Tobin IP attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Scott’s article on a copyright dispute between a photographer and Buzzfeed.
Watch the episode on Weintraub’s YouTube channel, here.
Read the full article on the IP Law Blog, here: “Second Circuit Frames Novel Issue of Photographer’s Claim of Copyright Infringement and DMCA Violation”

Mar 1, 2021 • 8min
Empire Copyright Litigation
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the copyright dispute over the TV show “Empire”
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Case discussed: Jon Astor-White v. Daniel Strong.

Mar 1, 2021 • 5min
COVID 19 Bill Stimulates the Economy and Changes in the Intellectual Property Law
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, co-hosts Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the changes in intellectual property law stemming from the recently passed COVID-19 stimulus bill.
Watch the episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.
Read a related article by Weintraub attorney Jessica Corpuz on the IP Law Blog.

Mar 1, 2021 • 8min
Twitch Under Fire From the Music Industry
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub Tobin IP attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the streaming platform Twitch, which has found itself in the middle of a conflict regarding the use of music by live streamers on the platform.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.

Feb 26, 2021 • 5min
Federal Court Finds UGG is not Generic for Famous UGG Boots
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub IP attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a case involving the Australian boot company UGG.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.

Feb 26, 2021 • 8min
Sushi Restaurants Battle for Control over Hand Roll Trademark
Sushi Nozawa LLC, owner of the popular sushi destination Sugarfish, is challenging the HRB Experience LLC over use of the term “Hand Roll Bar.” In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the lawsuit, including descriptive versus generic terms, secondary meaning, and the potential strategies of the parties.
Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.

Feb 26, 2021 • 8min
Trademark Infringement – Tiffany & Co. Versus Costco
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Tiffany & Co’s lawsuit against Costco for selling Tiffany-like rings and using the word Tiffany on nearby signage, claiming trademark infringement and unfair business practices.
Watch the episode on Weintraub’s YouTube channel, here.


