<p><img 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>&#160;</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>