The Briefing by Weintraub Tobin

<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-1626 alignleft" src="https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/The-2026-Forecast-Resolving-Some-of-the-EntertainmentMedia-Industrys-Open-Legal-Issues-300x169.png" alt="" width="300" height="169" srcset="https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/The-2026-Forecast-Resolving-Some-of-the-EntertainmentMedia-Industrys-Open-Legal-Issues-300x169.png 300w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/The-2026-Forecast-Resolving-Some-of-the-EntertainmentMedia-Industrys-Open-Legal-Issues-1024x576.png 1024w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/The-2026-Forecast-Resolving-Some-of-the-EntertainmentMedia-Industrys-Open-Legal-Issues-768x432.png 768w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/The-2026-Forecast-Resolving-Some-of-the-EntertainmentMedia-Industrys-Open-Legal-Issues.png 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />As 2025 fades into the rearview mirror, many of the entertainment and media industry’s biggest legal questions remain unresolved. In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners <a href="https://www.weintraub.com/people/scott-m-hervey/">Scott Hervey</a> and <a href="https://www.weintraub.com/people/tara-j-sattler/">Tara Sattler</a> take a forward-looking approach to the cases and doctrines that could shape 2026.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><!--more--></p> <p>In this episode, they cover:</p> <ul> <li>The unsettled future of fair use in AI training and copyright infringement</li> <li>How courts are approaching lawful versus unlawful acquisition of training data</li> <li>The growing split in AI cases involving market substitution and fair use</li> <li>The narrowing application of the Rogers Test following the Jack Daniel’s decision</li> <li>What pending cases could mean for filmmakers, studios, and content creators</li> </ul> <p>Tune in for a clear look at the legal issues that could define entertainment and media in 2026.</p>

<p><img decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1384" src="https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-IP-Resolutions-Start-With-a-Review-of-IP-Assets-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" srcset="https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-IP-Resolutions-Start-With-a-Review-of-IP-Assets-300x169.jpg 300w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-IP-Resolutions-Start-With-a-Review-of-IP-Assets-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-IP-Resolutions-Start-With-a-Review-of-IP-Assets-768x432.jpg 768w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-IP-Resolutions-Start-With-a-Review-of-IP-Assets.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Your intellectual property is one of your company’s most valuable assets. Are you keeping track of it? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin Partners <a href="https://www.weintraub.com/people/scott-m-hervey/">Scott Hervey</a> and <a href="https://www.weintraub.com/people/tara-j-sattler/">Tara Sattler</a> walk through why an IP checkup is a smart way to kick off the year and how businesses can safeguard their intellectual property assets.</p> <p><!--more--></p> <p>In this episode, they cover:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Why regular IP audits matter for growing businesses</li> <li>How to track and manage trademarks, copyrights, and patents</li> <li>Common gaps companies overlook in their IP portfolios &#8211; Practical steps to protect and strengthen your IP strategy</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/RkHDFh28soU">Tune in </a>for a practical guide to protecting the ideas and assets that drive your business forward.</p>

<p><img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-1615 alignleft" src="https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Trademark-Infringement-by-Hallucination-Breaking-Down-NYT-v.-Perplexity--300x169.png" alt="" width="300" height="169" srcset="https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Trademark-Infringement-by-Hallucination-Breaking-Down-NYT-v.-Perplexity--300x169.png 300w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Trademark-Infringement-by-Hallucination-Breaking-Down-NYT-v.-Perplexity--1024x576.png 1024w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Trademark-Infringement-by-Hallucination-Breaking-Down-NYT-v.-Perplexity--768x432.png 768w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Trademark-Infringement-by-Hallucination-Breaking-Down-NYT-v.-Perplexity-.png 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners <a href="https://www.weintraub.com/people/scott-m-hervey/">Scott Hervey</a> and <a href="https://www.weintraub.com/people/matthew-n-sugarman/">Matt Sugarman</a> break down The New York Times v. Perplexity AI, a lawsuit that goes beyond copyright and into largely untested trademark territory. They discuss the Times’ allegations that Perplexity copied its journalism at both the input and output stages and, more significantly, that the AI attributed fabricated or inaccurate content to the Times using its trademarks. The case raises new questions about false designation of origin, trademark dilution, and how AI hallucinations could expose platforms to liability. <!--more--></p> <p>In this episode, they cover:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Alleged large-scale scraping and output copying of Times content</li> <li>How RAG systems complicate traditional copyright defenses</li> <li>The novel use of trademark law to challenge AI hallucinations</li> <li>False designation of origin and dilution by tarnishment claims</li> <li>What this lawsuit could mean for AI companies that cite or brand sources</li> </ul> <p>Tune in for a clear look at where trademark law meets AI-generated misinformation.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1367" src="https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Christmas-ep.-v-1-300x169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" srcset="https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Christmas-ep.-v-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Christmas-ep.-v-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Christmas-ep.-v-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Christmas-ep.-v-1.jpg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />Get into the holiday spirit with a look at some of the most unique Christmas patents ever filed. From Santa detectors to upside-down Christmas trees, <a href="https://www.weintraub.com/people/scott-m-hervey/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scott Hervey</a> and Jamie Lincenberg explore festive inventions that add a little extra cheer to the season on this episode of The Briefing.</p> <p><!--more--></p> <p>Watch this episode on the <a href="https://youtu.be/aVe5EYgPpQQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Weintraub YouTube channel</a>.</p>

<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-1599 size-medium alignleft" src="https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nudity-Riders-300x169.png" alt="" width="300" height="169" srcset="https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nudity-Riders-300x169.png 300w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nudity-Riders-1024x576.png 1024w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nudity-Riders-768x432.png 768w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nudity-Riders-1536x864.png 1536w, https://thebriefing.blubrry.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nudity-Riders-2048x1152.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />The <em>Terrifier</em> franchise is one of the most unlikely independent horror success stories of the last 25 years. But a new lawsuit challenges how the first film was made and raises serious questions about performer consent and on-set protections. In this episode of <em>The Briefing</em>, Weintraub Tobin partners <a href="https://www.weintraub.com/people/scott-m-hervey/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Scott Hervey</a> and <a href="https://www.weintraub.com/people/matthew-n-sugarman/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Matt Sugarman</a> break down actress Catherine Corcoran&#8217;s lawsuit against the film’s producers and what it reveals about SAG-AFTRA requirements for nudity and simulated sex scenes.<br /> <!--more-->In this episode, they cover:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>What a SAG nudity rider is and why it is legally required</li> <li>How consent must be disclosed, documented, and respected on set</li> <li>Why filming nudity without a signed rider can be deemed nonconsensual</li> <li>The risks producers face when still images or footage are reused without permission</li> <li>How intimacy coordinators and detailed riders protect both performers and productions</li> </ul> <p>This case is a reminder that nudity riders are not a formality. They are a core safeguard in film and television production.</p> <p>Tune in <a href="https://youtu.be/PJ0DLnATTQE">here</a> for a clear look at how SAG protections, performer consent, and production liability intersect.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>