Category Archives: Entertainment IP

“Inspired By” Characters – Defamation Lawsuit As a Spinoff Part II



In this second of two episodes on this topic, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss defamation lawsuits in movies and TV that deal with “Inspired by” characters.

Watch this episode on Weintraub’s YouTube channel, here.

Listen to part one of this series here.

Read Scott Hervey’s blog post about this topic on the IP Law Blog.


“Inspired By” Characters – Defamation Lawsuit As a Spinoff Part I



This episode is part one of a two-part series of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog in which Weintraub Tobin attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss defamation lawsuits in movies and TV that deal with “Inspired by” characters.

Watch this episode on Weintraub’s YouTube channel, here.

Listen to part two of the series here.

Watch part two of the series here.

Read Scott Hervey’s blog post about this topic on the IP Law Blog.


The Ninth Circuit Affirms That Comic-Con isn’t Generic



In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, intellectual property attorney Scott Hervey talks with co-host Josh Escovedo about Josh’s article “The Ninth Circuit Affirms Ruling that COMIC-CON isn’t Generic for Comic Conventions.”

Watch this episode on Weintraub’s YouTube channel, here.

Read Josh’s article on the IP Law Blog.


9th Circuit Provides Clear Copyright Guidance for Producers of Bio Pics



In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss copyright litigation around the “Jersey Boys” — a musical and movie about The Four Seasons– involving an unpublished biography by one of the band members.

Watch this episode on Weintraub’s YouTube channel, here.