Mustangs, Midjourney, and Minions—Oh My!

In this episode, Gordon Firemark and the team break down: – New USPTO trademark security measures that could trip up attorneys and applicants, especially where prior counsel is unreachable. – The Ninth Circuit’s ruling in Carroll Shelby v. Halicki, holding that the “Eleanor” Mustang is not protectable as a fictional character under copyright law. – A unique influencer “vibe” infringement case involving beige aesthetics and TikTok trade dress that just settled. – The Chicago Cubs' legal battle with rooftop ticket sellers over trademark use and false affiliation. – A landmark Fifth Circuit decision allowing libraries to remove books under the “government speech” doctrine. – Disney and Universal’s lawsuit against Midjourney over AI-generated character art. – Anthropic’s fair use victory in an AI copyright case involving book training data. – Negotiations between major record labels and AI music platforms Suno and Udio. – The U.S. Supreme Court declining to review the Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” copyright dispute. This is one of our most wide-ranging episodes yet—don’t miss it! 👉 Full show notes, sources, and links: https://entertainmentlawupdate.com/181