The Legal Future of Tattoos: A Jury Rules Against Copyright Infringement
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
A federal jury in California found on January 26, 2024, that TV-famous tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (Kat Von D) did not infringe plaintiff Jeffrey Sedlik’s copyrighted photo of jazz artist Miles Davis. Kat Von D did not dispute that she used Sedlik’s photo as a reference for a tattoo she performed on a friend. The jury decided that Kat Von D’s inked rendering of the jazz artist was not substantially similar to Sedlik’s portrait, and Sedlik’s portrait in social media posts was covered.
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