Josh is an experienced trial attorney and a member of the Firm’s Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Real Estate practice groups.
While Josh is based in the Sacramento office, he serves various clients throughout the State of California and across the United States.
Josh maintains a general Litigation practice, with a particular emphasis on disputes involving real property and intellectual property (specifically, trademark and copyright). In addition to those two practice areas, Josh handles a broad range of commercial litigation matters for clients in various industries, including, but not limited to, hospitality, real estate, sports and entertainment, agriculture, and construction.
In addition to Josh’s litigation practice, Josh assists clients with trademark and copyright clearance, registration, licensing, and enforcement. As a result, Josh has extensive experience dealing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office. Josh has also successfully handled various matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Josh is a frequent contributor to The IP Law Blog, and JD Supra named him a Top Trademark Author in 2019, 2020, and 2022. With fellow IP attorney Scott Hervey, Josh hosts The Briefing from the IP Law Blog, a YouTube series and podcast on current trademark, copyright, and patent law, as well as IP litigation and intellectual property in the news.
Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Sacramento Class of 2021
Meritas Young Lawyer Advisory Board
Board Member
Sacramento County Bar Association, Litigation Section
Member
Sacramento County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section Board of Directors
Vice President
American Bar Association, Real Property, Litigation Section, Young Lawyers Division
Member
The Bar Association of San Francisco
Member
Meritas, Sacramento
Member
Friends of Front Street Shelter, Inc.
Board Member
Awards
Sacramento Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree – 2021
Northern California Super Lawyers – Rising Star, 2017 – 2022
Sacramento Magazine’s Top Lawyers List – Litigation: Intellectual Property, 2018 & 2019
JD Supra Readers’ Choice Top Author Award – Trademarks, 2019-2020, 2022
Best Lawyers in America®, “Ones to Watch”, 2022, 2023, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Real Estate
Karen Dorey Award, 2012
J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 2012
B.A., California State University, Fresno, 2009
President’s List, 2007-2009; The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi; Golden Key International Honor Society
On December 7th, 2022, the Intellectual Property and Business Law sections of the Sacramento County Bar Association (SCBA) will host a webinar discussing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Contracts. Weintraub shareholder Josh Escovedo will serve as the event’s presenter and will cover IP concerns that companies may encounter when entering…
Weintraub attorneys Josh H. Escovedo and Justin M. Borrowdale present a virtual workshop with StartupSac where they will focus on intellectual property control and protection for tech startups. Summary: How do you protect the great ideas that launched your tech startup? There’s more to it than filing a patent or…
Join Josh Escovedo and Jessica Corpuz in this one-hour webinar about Intellectual Property Law and will specifically address The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. A recording of this webinar can be viewed on the Weintraub Tobin YouTube page. Please note that this webinar is for educational purposes only and should not…
Weintraub attorneys Josh Escovedo and Scott Hervey were speakers for the IP Year in Review Webinar co-hosted by The SCBA Intellectual Property Law Section and the Intellectual Property Student Association of McGeorge School of Law.
Weintraub attorney Josh Escovedo is presenting this webinar by Meritas. Summary:With the legalization of cannabis in various states, but the continued classification of cannabis as a controlled substance under federal law, there are many pitfalls to beware of and benefits provided by federal law that business owners are unable to…
On Friday, August 23, Weintraub attorneys Josh Escovedo and Justin Borrowdale will speak at a National Business Institute (NBI) seminar titled Identify Concealed Risk and Strategically Negotiate Liability. NBI Program DescriptionGo beyond the “nuts and bolts” and explore business contracts at an advanced level. Our skilled attorney faculty will demonstrate…
Summary of Program Unfortunately, both single-plaintiff and class-action wage and hour lawsuits continue to plague California employers. Often employers are sued because of technical violations that occur simply because the employer is unaware of its legal obligations. In addition, the ever increasing number of claims filed with the Department of…
Summary of Program Administering leaves of absence and disability accommodations in California can be very challenging. California has a paid sick leave law and numerous other leave laws and wage replacement benefits that interact with one another. To properly administer leaves and accommodate employees, employers need to understand the various…
Summary of Program Most employers know that it is crucial to have well trained supervisors to help ensure that rank and file employees perform their jobs effectively and efficiently. However, many employers don’t realize how important it is that supervisors be trained to understand the many employment laws that govern…
Join the attorneys from Weintraub Tobin’s Workplace Investigations Unit (Vida Thomas and Lizbeth West) for this one-day, in-depth training on conducting effective workplace investigations: The legal duty to investigateSelecting the right investigatorRecognizing your own biasesConducting effective witness interviewsWriting the investigation report Seminar Program8:30 am – 9:00 am – Registration &…
Weintraub Tobin’s 2016 Labor and Employment Seminar and Training schedule is now available. Click here for a copy of the schedule. If you have any questions on any of our seminars or would like to inquire on private, custom-tailored training, please contact: Ramona Carrillo400 Capitol Mall, 11th Floor Sacramento, CA…
Summary of Program The regulations regarding California’s Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for supervisors require that certain employers provide training to their supervisors every two years. The Labor and Employment Group at Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin is offering a two hour in-person training session that will comply with all…
Summary of Program Most business owners know that customers and employees may need to be accommodated from time to time for various reasons. Often this is because of an employee’s disability, medical condition or a condition present on property owned by the business and open to the public. It is…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Weintraub has been recognized as the Top Trademark Law Firm and attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo have been named Top Trademark authors in the 2023 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards. The Readers’ Choice Awards recognize authors and firms across 31 cross-industry topics…
Weintraub attorney Josh H. Escovedo sent a cease-and-desist letter on behalf of WBO International champion boxer Vergil Ortiz Jr. and successfully procured a full retraction of defamatory statements from fellow professional boxer Blair Cobbs. Over the course of several months, Ortiz had been openly and repeatedly accused by Cobbs of…
In a January 25th article for The Optionist, Andy Lewis spoke with Weintraub shareholders Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo about their video and podcast series “The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.” They addressed commonly asked IP questions and discussed cases currently making headlines. When asked whether former Lakers coach…
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, a podcast and video series founded and hosted by Weintraub attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo, releases its 100th episode on December 16, 2022. Launched in 2020, The Briefing posts weekly episodes covering current intellectual property issues related to trademark, copyright, entertainment, and…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 19 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 29th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Additionally, six of our attorneys have been named to the third edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, and one attorney, Kay Brooks, was named the…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 37 of its attorneys have been recognized on the 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers® and Rising Star lists. Several Weintraub attorneys also received special recognition on Super Lawyers “Top” lists, including six attorneys named to the Sacramento Top 25 Super Lawyers (Gary L.…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo have been named as the top two Trademark authors in the 2022 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards. Scott Hervey, who ranked second in a pool of over 1,500 Trademark authors on JD Supra this year, is an…
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Josh Escovedo has been named the number one ranked Trademark author in the 2022 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards. Josh is an intellectual property, litigation, and sports attorney, practicing throughout California and nationwide. He is the leader of the Firm’s Sports Law group,…
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark dispute between UGG and an Australian shoemaker who attempted to sell a boot called “UGG”. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here. Listen to this podcast episode here:
In this episode of The Briefing from the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss how family members behind the fashion powerhouse Gucci may take legal action following the release of the film, House of Gucci. Listen to the podcast episode here. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ZqqKiHC403s
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that Josh Escovedo has been named a 2021 40 Under 40 honoree by the Sacramento Business Journal. Each year the publication recognizes young Sacramento professionals with a high level of career achievement and contributions to the community. Josh is a shareholder and a member…
In an October 4, 2021 article in the Sacramento Business Journal, Jake Abbott writes that Thomas Donovan Eckhardt Jr., a contractor who appears on the HGTV show “Windy City Rehab”, is suing Big Table Media and HGTV, claiming he was painted in a negative light in the show’s most recent…
In a September 23, 2021 article in the Sacramento Business Journal, Jake Abbott writes that a group of commercial property owners have filed a lawsuit against the city of Sacramento for failing to address a number of issues with homeless people who set up camp near their properties along Railroad…
In a closely watched copyright case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Andy Warhol’s portraits of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law. The decision affirms a previous ruling by the Second Circuit, which found that Warhol’s artwork shared the same commercial purpose as…
A dispute has emerged between the NFL, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Dimopoulos Law Firm over the NFL and the Raiders threatening to sue the firm for trademark infringement. The law firm claims it has been using a black and silver color scheme to promote its services since its…
Getty Images, a global visual content creator and leading source for visual content, has filed a lawsuit against startup technology company Stability AI for allegedly scraping more than 12 million photographs from Getty Images’ portfolio without consent or compensation. According to Getty Images, Stability copied Getty’s photographs with associated text…
It’s always good to start off the year with an overview of trademark and copyright cases to watch. This year, we have a couple of cases that we’ve previously discussed on our podcast The Briefing, when they were on appeal with the circuit courts, but now the Supreme Court will…
Fashion houses Fendi and Marc Jacobs have been sued for trademark infringement in the United States District Court for the Central District of California by another clothing company known as Roma Costumes, Inc. According to Roma Costumes, Fendi and Marc Jacobs infringed their trademark rights to Roma Costumes’ trademark when…
An interesting trademark dispute has arisen between Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic and his mother over the trademark LUKA DONCIC 7, which is currently owned by Doncic’s mother. I can’t imagine this is the first time there has been a familial dispute over trademark rights, but I can definitely say…
Hailey Bieber recently founded her own line of skincare products under the trade name Rhode, which is her middle name. Unfortunately, her latest venture was not warmly received by everyone. The founders of the fashion line RHODE almost immediately filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against Mrs. Bieber in the United…
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a copyright dispute between Carroll Shelby Licensing and the widow of the late filmmaker H. B. Halicki regarding copyright protection granted to Eleanor, a car featured in the 1974 film “Gone in 60 Seconds.” Watch this episode on the…
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss Ohio State University’s trademark registration for the word THE. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here. Read more about this case on the IP Law Blog here. Listen to this podcast episode here:
Ohio State University recently made Intellectual Property headlines by managing to procure a trademark registration for the word THE. The registration procured by Ohio State covers t-shirts, caps, and hats. Although the registration covers limited goods and services, that hasn’t stopped people from being outraged by the idea that a…
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a dispute between Vans and MSCHF, over MSCHF’s new sneaker line that contains “striking visual similarities” to Vans shoes and packaging. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here. Read more about this case on the IP Law…
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on the copyright dispute between a photographer and the Andy Warhol Foundation over several Warhol paintings that utilize the photographer’s images as source material. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here. Listen to this podcast episode here:
In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on the dispute between the original USFL and Fox, over the network’s attempt to revive the football league. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here. Listen to this podcast episode here:
Major League Baseball player Aaron Judge went before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board to block a person’s attempt to secure trademark rights for slogans that play on his name. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Watch this episode on the Weintraub…
The Universal Music Group is accusing a TikTok creator of copyright infringement after they published an AI-Generated song that was made to sound like a Drake and Weeknd collaboration. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this dispute in this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Cases Discussed: Middler v. Ford Astley…
Popular food chains Chipotle and Sweetgreen settled a trademark dispute relating to Sweetgreen’s use of ‘CHIPOTLE’ on its menu. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/-EYLZDWAngM
Journalist Bob Woodward asked the court to dismiss former President Trump’s copyright infringement claim regarding Woodward’s audiobook “The Trump Tapes,” comprising 20 raw audio interviews with Trump. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Cases Discussed: Trump v. Woodward Taggart v. WMAQ Channel…
The Supreme Court has finally heard arguments in the VIP Products v. Jack Daniels case, in which the whiskey company accused the dog toy maker of infringing its trademark with its whiskey bottle chew toy. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this dispute in this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Watch…
