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Former Congressman George Santos sued Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night host used Cameo videos in a comedy segment called “Will Santos Say It?” Santos claimed copyright infringement and fraud, but both the District Court and the Second Circuit said Kimmel’s use was fair use. In this episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler break down:● How Kimmel obtained the videos using fake Cameo accounts
● Why the District Court dismissed Santos’s case
● How the Second Circuit reinforced that criticism and satire are protected under fair use
● Why Santos’s contract and fraud claims also failed
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Neil Young vs. Chrome Hearts — What happens when a rock legend collides with a luxury fashion powerhouse? Chrome Hearts has filed suit against Neil Young, claiming his new band “Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts” infringes on their famous trademark
The Anthropic settlement shows just how costly copyright missteps can be in AI development. Anthropic has agreed to a $1.5B settlement after a court found that keeping a permanent library of pirated books was not fair use—even though training its AI model on those same works was.
The Yuga Labs v. Ryder Ripps case is shaking up NFTs and trademarks. In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub attorneys 
50 Cent’s two-minute cameo in the horror film “Skill House” turned into a full-blown legal battle over credits, contracts, and control. In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub entertainment and IP attorneys 
You came up with a clever brand name in a foreign language—great! But did you know it might be refused by the USPTO? In this episode of The Briefing, 
Can you use a celebrity’s voice or image in your work? What about AI-generated versions? On this episode of The Briefing, 
Who owns the rights when you co-create something? It’s not always as simple as you think. On this episode of The Briefing, 
From podcast names to iconic sounds, trademarks shape the entertainment world. In this episode of The Briefing, 
Creators, beware: just because it’s online doesn’t mean it’s fair game. In this episode of The Briefing,