Magic Hour Entertainment, the newly formed production company led by Max Siemers and Tanner Anderson, is set to adapt Christina Lauren’s bestselling romance novel, Love and Other Words, as a feature film. The story follows childhood best friends turned first loves who reconnect more than a decade later and are forced…
In the latest issue of “Mark’s Marketing Musings,” Weintraub Tobin Shareholder Mark Ellinghouse explores a growing trend in commercial real estate: landlord waiver agreements and the key considerations for landlords when these requests arise. About every six months or so, I get the itch to gamble – in a jurisdiction…
Weintraub entertainment attorney Matthew Sugarman will co-present, “From Idea to Page to Screen” at the 2026 San Diego Comic-Con Convention. Speaking on a panel alongside Kathleen Ortiz of KO Media Management, Holly Root of Root Literary, and Max Siemers of Magic Hour Entertainment, Sugarman will address the state of the publishing and…
In this archived episode, originally aired April 25, 2023, we revisit state law that requires that employers take steps to prevent and correct wrongful behaviors in the workplace, such as discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Lizbeth (Beth) West explains what employers should know about mandatory harassment prevention training for non-supervisors and supervisors on…
In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub Tobin partners Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler discuss what the law requires, which advertisements may be exempt, and how brands and agencies should approach compliance. They cover: When advertisers must conspicuously disclose the use of a synthetic performer How exemptions for expressive works, audio-only ads, and language…
