Monthly Archives: November 2025

Reboot or Not? The Battle Between ER’s Creator and Warner Bros Hits the Court of Appeal

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After losing its anti-SLAPP motion, Warner Bros. has appealed in Roadrunner JMTC LLC v. Warner Bros. Television, the lawsuit brought by Michael Crichton’s estate claiming the new series The Pitt is an unauthorized derivative of ER.

In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler discuss:

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Tyrrell Winston v. NBA: When Artistic Style Becomes Copyright

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When artistic identity meets corporate branding, where does copyright law draw the line?
 
In a new episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Richard Buckley discuss the lawsuit filed by artist Tyrrell Winston against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Winston—whose distinctive sculptures of deflated basketballs arranged in grids have been exhibited worldwide and licensed by brands like Nike, Adidas, and even NBA teams—claims the Pelicans copied his signature style in a social media campaign.

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