The Briefing by 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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No Paper, No Standing: Kanye West, Copyright Transfers, and the Writing Requirement

Posted March 13, 2026

What happens when artists agree to transfer rights to a musical composition but never put that transfer in writing? In this episode of The Briefing,...

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Posted February 27, 2026

What happens when an artist terminates a decades-old copyright grant under U.S. law, but the work is still being exploited around the world? In this...

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Can an arbitration provider force someone into arbitration who never signed the contract? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners...

Kat Von D, Miles Davis, and the Possible Death of the Intrinsic Test?

Posted February 20, 2026

When a jury says two works are not substantially similar, is that the end of the story? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners

Part Two: CCPA’s New Rules on Risk Assessments and Cybersecurity Audits

Posted February 13, 2026

California privacy law has entered a new phase. In Part Two of this two-part episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin Partners