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Tamera H. Bennett, Esq.
Your trusted trademark, copyright, and music law attorney in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.
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Entertainment Law Update
Hosted by entertainment attorneys Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennett, the Entertainment Law Update podcast offers news, commentary, and analysis of the latest in entertainment law

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Tamera is pleased to announce effective January 2025 she is a partner at the Dallas law firm of Harper & Bates LLP and the Bennett Law Office, PC has closed.
Meet lawyer Tamera H. Bennett, partner at the Dallas law firm Harper & Bates LLP, and your trusted advocate for trademark, copyright, and music law in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Tamera understands the heart and soul her clients pour into their projects and is equally passionate about using the law to protect their intellectual property rights.
From her “small town” roots in Lewisville, Texas, Tamera brings a personal touch to her practice, backed by 25+ years of experience navigating complex deals in all the “big” cities.
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The latest on AI copyright legal issues; USPTO and USCO practice pointers.
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.
Episode 178 covers Podcasthon, Sony’s “Ultra” trademark win, Disney’s Moana copyright lawsuit, FCC payola probe.
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Tamera H. Bennett is pleased to announce effective January 2025 she is joining the Dallas law firm of Harper & Bates LLP as a partner.
Originally posted by Inherited Copyright and Song Catalog lawyer Tamera Bennett in 2010 on copyright grant termination case updates. A look back at Penguin Group (USA) v. Steinbeck, Marvel Worldwide, Inc. v. Kirby, Siegel v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., and copyright “gap” grants.
UPDATE: On December 26, 2024, the nationwide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is still enjoined.
Here's a summary of the things every artist, musician, songwriter, producer, or manager needs to consider in launching a music career. Songwriter and recording artist checklist.
Here are some next steps you can take if you’ve inherited music copyrights, songs, or sound recordings because your spouse, husband, wife, parent, or sibling died.
Updated for 2024. Resources for Free and Pro-Bono Legal Assistance.
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Tamera H. Bennett is pleased to announce effective January 2025 she is joining the Dallas law firm of Harper & Bates LLP as a partner.
Originally posted by Inherited Copyright and Song Catalog lawyer Tamera Bennett in 2010 on copyright grant termination case updates. A look back at Penguin Group (USA) v. Steinbeck, Marvel Worldwide, Inc. v. Kirby, Siegel v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., and copyright “gap” grants.
UPDATE: On December 26, 2024, the nationwide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is still enjoined.
Here's a summary of the things every artist, musician, songwriter, producer, or manager needs to consider in launching a music career. Songwriter and recording artist checklist.
Here are some next steps you can take if you’ve inherited music copyrights, songs, or sound recordings because your spouse, husband, wife, parent, or sibling died.
Updated for 2024. Resources for Free and Pro-Bono Legal Assistance.