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.
In this episode, they cover:
In December 2022, two brothers were parked on the shoulder of Interstate 5, dealing with mechanical issues, when a City of Sacramento police detective speeding in the far-right lane drifted over the fog line and entered the shoulder. He hit the disabled truck and then struck the brothers, killing them both. One brother, Carlos R., left two children behind: a 10-year-old and a 6-year-old at the time of
The Library Development and Networking Division of the Texas State Library reports on the introduction of virtual court kiosks in county law libraries offering “a secure, private space where patrons can connect to legal resources and even attend virtual court hearings.”
“At the Harris County Law Library, Law Librarian Rod Hall shared during a recent TLA Tech Chat webinar
Rachel Van Cleave Rachel Van Cleave joined the faculty at McGeorge School of Law as a Visiting Professor of Law in 2024 before joining the full-time faculty in 2026. Van Cleave teaches Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Global Lawyering Skills I. Previously, she taught at Golden Gate University School of Law (GGU), where she designed and taught innovative courses such
“I just think it’s important, if you are ‘gifted,’ to share that gift with people.” Martin Short responding to Ron Howard’s question on the Netflix program, Marty, Life is Short, on why he keeps doing what he’s doing.
Short said “gifted’ in a tongue in cheek way, so as not to be boasting.
I was 40 years old sitting
Bob Ambrogi reported today on Anthropic’s biggest step yet into the legal market, releasing more than 20 new MCP connectors linking Claude to the software lawyers run on, plus 12 plugins built around specific practice areas.
A Claude YouTube video Bob shared was titled “Claude works where lawyers work.”
I was struck by how much legal is wired into the
Sally Ly serves as Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development at the California Government Operations Agency, where she leads statewide HR modernization efforts. Her work focuses on leading HR reforms, expanding access to employment opportunities and building a skilled, diverse workforce that reflects and serves all Californians. Deciding to earn a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of the Pacific
A ton of legal publishing by practicing lawyers has taken place over the last twenty years. Much of this publishing lies on a firm site, to help people looking for legal information and for SEO.
I had a conversation with a state bar association today about the LexBlog Library. I wanted to give them the opportunity to hear about the
Interesting Tweet Sunday evening from Matt Mullenweg, a co-founder of WordPress.
Really proud to have @TheAnkler on Open Source with @automattic and @benthompson's Passport product, you can apply for the waitlist here: https://t.co/sPliIxzxxU https://t.co/TlaA27nxgc
— Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) May 11, 2026
Per Emma Roth of The Verge,
“Substack, the once buzzy newsletter platform, is losing a new swath of writers to rival platforms most people haven’t heard of. Just last month, The Ankler, one of Substack’s most popular publications, left for a platform that gives it more control
Someone asked me recently what the difference will be between the LexBlog Library and Perma.cc.
Perma.cc and the LexBlog Library are complementary. The purpose of each is to satisfy one fundamental need in legal research and legal citation. That being that a researcher can always “find and verify” a cited source.
They tackle digital preservation in opposite ways: