Monthly Archives: May 2026

Documentary Fair Use After Warhol: The Tenth Circuit Gets It Right



Did the courts just preserve documentary filmmaking as we know it? In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin Partner Scott Hervey and Associate Caroline M. Korpiel revisit the Tiger King fair use dispute and break down the Tenth Circuit’s new opinion in Whyte Monkee Productions v. Netflix.

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Amazon v. Perplexity: Can Websites Block AI Agents?



What happens when your AI assistant can act for you, but the platform says no? In this episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Richard D. Buckley, Jr. break down the high-stakes dispute between Amazon and Perplexity AI over AI agents accessing password-protected user accounts.

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Frida Kahlo vs. The 11th Circuit – A Warning for IP Owners Everywhere



Can sending a cease-and-desist letter land you in court across the country? In this episode of The Briefing, Scott Herveyand Richard D. Buckley, Jr. break down a major Eleventh Circuit decision involving the Frida Kahlo brand and the risks tied to aggressive IP enforcement.

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