Entertainment Law Update

Gordon Firemark
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Entertainment Law News, Commentary, Analysis for lawyers, by lawyers Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennett.

  1. Oct 7

    AI, Copyright & the Ghost of Twitter.

    AI and copyright take center stage in Episode 195 of Entertainment Law Update, as Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennett examine the Third Circuit’s ruling that Ross Intelligence’s use of Westlaw headnotes to develop a competing AI legal-research platform was not fair use. Plus: X fights to keep the Twitter name while potentially losing “Tweet” and the bird logo, Dan Schneider loses his *Quiet on Set* defamation appeal, California regulates AI performers and political influencers, GitHub Copilot faces the DMCA, and Bruce Springsteen proves once again why getting the deal in writing is usually a pretty good idea.0.

  2. Sep 2

    Bad Spaniels, Mayhem & Trademark Mischief – Entertainment Law Update 194

    This month on Entertainment Law Update, Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennett dig into parody and trademark tarnishment, documentary filmmaking and defamation, Lady Gaga’s Mayhem trademark victory, copyright royalty jurisdiction, and a significant Fifth Circuit ruling rejecting the Ninth Circuit’s familiar … Read the rest The post Bad Spaniels, Mayhem & Trademark Mischief – Entertainment Law Update 194 appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

  3. Aug 6

    Bubble Lamps and Ice Cream Cones – Entertainment Law Update 193

    In this episode of Entertainment Law Update, Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennett discuss another month of important legal developments affecting creators, entertainment professionals, copyright owners, media companies, and intellectual property lawyers. Episode Highlights German Court Rules on AI Training … Read the rest The post Bubble Lamps and Ice Cream Cones – Entertainment Law Update 193 appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

  4. Jul 2

    Fair Use, Funkadelic & Tatoos – Entertainment Law Update #192

    In this episode of Entertainment Law Update, Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennett discuss another month of important legal developments affecting creators, entertainment professionals, copyright owners, media companies, and intellectual property lawyers. This month's stories include an important fair use … Read the rest The post Fair Use, Funkadelic & Tatoos – Entertainment Law Update #192 appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

  5. May 27

    Parody, Pastiche & Problematic Plaintiffs – Entertainment Law Update – Episode 191

    In this episode of Entertainment Law Update, Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennett break down major developments in entertainment, media, copyright, trademark, and AI law — including The Onion’s attempt to take over Infowars, new fair use rulings, Taylor Swift’s anti-deepfake … Read the rest The post Parody, Pastiche & Problematic Plaintiffs – Entertainment Law Update – Episode 191 appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

  6. Apr 22

    Ticketmaster Monopoly Ruling, AI Copyright Policy, and More Entertainment Law Updates – Episode 190

    In this episode, we cover a major antitrust verdict against Live Nation/Ticketmaster, a new White House AI policy framework that leaves creators with more uncertainty than answers, and key developments in trademark, copyright, and First Amendment law. Read more: … Read the rest The post Ticketmaster Monopoly Ruling, AI Copyright Policy, and More Entertainment Law Updates – Episode 190 appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

  7. Mar 25

    Billion Dollar Rewind: “It’s Not What You Knew, It’s What You Did” (Entertainment Law Update – Episode 189)

    Entertainment Law Update – Episode 189 Record Date: March 25 2026 Location: Los Angeles, California & Dallas, Texas Hosts: Gordon Firemark & Tamera Bennett Welcome to Entertainment Law Update — the podcast by entertainment lawyers, about entertainment law, where we … Read the rest The post Billion Dollar Rewind: “It’s Not What You Knew, It’s What You Did” (Entertainment Law Update – Episode 189) appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

  8. Jan 28

    “Boop Boop Be Do” Meets “Alright, Alright, Alright” ( Entertainment Law Update – Episode 187)

    In this episode of Entertainment Law Update, we unpack a wide-ranging set of copyright, trademark, and creator-economy developments—from the largest public-domain expansion in decades to high-stakes termination rights, celebrity voice trademarks, and courts drawing sharper lines around what copyright … Read the rest The post “Boop Boop Be Do” Meets “Alright, Alright, Alright” ( Entertainment Law Update – Episode 187) appeared first on Entertainment Law Update.

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Entertainment Law News, Commentary, Analysis for lawyers, by lawyers Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennett.

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  • Creator
    Gordon Firemark
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2026
  • Episodes
    197
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    Clean
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    © Copyright by Gordon P Firemark
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    Entertainment Law Update

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