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Josh Block
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I make videos and podcasts about law, government, and policy for Bloomberg Industry Group.

videos: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberglaw
podcasts: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/podcasts
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My team at @bloomberglaw.com just published a new video looking at the state of transgender rights in Trump 2.0. We look at his EOs, what's going on in states, in courts, and in the culture. A thorough and in-depth piece by @pauldetrick.bsky.social: youtu.be/mC_e9hY98Jk
Transgender Rights Under Trump: Policy Battles and Legal Fights
YouTube video by Bloomberg Law
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March 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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I'm pleased to have contributed to this @bloomberglaw.com video explainer on music copyright disputes.

If you'd like a concise summary of the Ed Sheeran case (or just a palate cleanser from the rest of your timeline these days), check it out:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVPM...
Marvin Gaye, Ed Sheeran & the 'Blurred Lines' of Music Copyright
YouTube video by Bloomberg Law
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February 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
NEW VIDEO: Our latest explores the nuances of music copyright, featuring iconic cases like Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" vs. Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On."

BONUS: Helps explain the "Song of the Year" and "Record of the Year" distinction at the Grammys!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVPM...
February 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Some good stuff coming on Public Domain Day!

Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue

Marx Bros.' Cocoanuts

Popeye

web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicd...
Public Domain Day 2025 | Duke University School of Law
Tweet January 1, 2025 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1929 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1924! By Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle Directors, Duke Center for the Study of the Public D...
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December 24, 2024 at 5:53 PM
RTO issues at the North Pole this year. www.gocomics.com/looseparts/2...
Loose Parts by Dave Blazek for December 24, 2024 | GoComics.com
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December 24, 2024 at 4:21 PM
This video just keeps giving. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq41...
Why Congress So Rarely Passes Government Funding Bills on Time
YouTube video by Bloomberg Law
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December 20, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Got me at Jacques Torres while looking for a present. I really thought I could got the distance this year. #Whamageddon
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December 20, 2024 at 6:48 PM
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We've made it easy to follow @bloomberglaw.com journalists. Follow their work: go.bsky.app/JDkN7Bz
December 19, 2024 at 1:59 PM
This is quite something. I thought we were talking about vertical videos... and then there's this 4-hour YouTube video with over 11 million views!? www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
December 10, 2024 at 10:56 PM
More end of the year "best of" movie lists should include Chris Wilcha's film "Flipside." Probably my favorite documentary of the year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d410...
Flipside - Official Trailer - Oscilloscope Laboratories HD
YouTube video by Oscilloscope Laboratories
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December 10, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Side 1 of my 2024 mixtape:

Waxahatchee - Right Back to It
Hurray for the Riff Raff - Buffalo
Eddie Vedder - Save It For Later
Ratboys - Crossed that Line
Fontaines D.C. - Favourite
Noga Erez - VIEWS
Triple Fast Action - If
Fig Dish - It's Your Ceiling
Dwight Twilley Band - I'm On Fire
December 7, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Our latest video is on the Texas Two-Step. Not the dance. It's also the name of the tactic lawyers at Jones Day have been using to help corporations, like Johnson & Johnson and Georgia-Pacific, evade mass tort liability via bankruptcy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja98...
How J&J and Georgia-Pacific Use Bankruptcy to Evade Mass Tort Liability with the Texas Two-Step
YouTube video by Bloomberg Law
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November 27, 2024 at 8:05 PM
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IS CREATIVITY DEAD? My new video for @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/o...
Opinion | Are Algorithms Killing Creativity?
Or is the algorithm just hiding it from you?
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:14 PM
I'm here now too!
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November 26, 2024 at 5:56 PM