Listen to Dallas-area music lawyer Tamera Bennett and Los Angeles film lawyer Gordon Firemark discuss the latest entertainment law issues on the Entertainment Law Update Podcast.
In Episode 80 of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast, Tamera and Gordon offer an unscientific take on the top copyright, trademark, film, TV and other entertainment law cases of the year. The round-up includes:
"Happy Birthday" is Public Domain and ongoing challenges for other songs.
DOJ - ASCAP/BMI Consent Decree (Music publishing public performance issues).
Led Zeppelin copyright infringement ruling (and lawyer ethics).
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“EntLaw Update does a phenomenal job of keeping you current on issues of interest to anyone working at the intersection of law and media. Hosts Gordon Firemark and Tamara Bennett are personable and engaging, presenting stories in well-organized fashion that often leaves room for humor. As an avid consumer of law podcasts, I have to say this one is my favorite — if you need a reminder that the law isn’t *always* boring, Entertainment Law Update is what the doctor ordered! ”
Listen and watch for updates on copyright infringement cases, AI training rights and wrongs, and more.
Episode 179 inlcudes: McGucken v. Valnet on embedding images, to Thaler v. Perlmutter on AI authorship, Stone v. Carey on copyright infringement, Shuster v. DC Comics on copyright grant terminations outside the United States.
Is Vetter v. Resnik making new copyright grant termination law - again? AI Corner Update with Case Law, Copyright Office Report, and Legal Ethics.
Tamera Bennett Joins Harper & Bates LLP; Look and feel are trade-dress issues, not copyright; Top Entertainment Law Cases of 2025.
AI Corner Update, Copyright Corner Update, Trademark Fees increase and much more.
Is Vetter v. Resnik making new copyright grant termination law? AI Corner Update with case law, new proposed legislation, and administrative procedures.
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