3 Count: Dead Doll

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1: Court Sides With Paparazzi in Latest Round of Deadly Doll Copyright Fight

First off today, The Fashion Law reports that a judge has sided with a paparazzi photographer in a case against the fashion brand Deadly Doll, both granting summary judgment to the photographer and denying a counterclaim by the company.

Photographer Carlos Vila sued Deadly Doll in July 2021, alleging that the fashion company used an image he took of model Irina Shayk on their Instagram without permission. Deadly Doll hit back, alleging that the photo captured a drawing of a pinup girl on Shayk’s clothing that they held the copyright to.

However, the judge sided wholly with the photographer and found for Vila in his claims of copyright infringement in the use of the photo and issued a declaratory judgment against Deadly Doll’s counterclaim, saying that the counterclaim was “superfluous” to the case.

2: Meta, Italy’s Mediaset Sign Deal Against Online Piracy

Next up today, Federico Maccioni at Reuters reports that Mediaset, the largest commercial broadcaster in Italy, has reached a deal with Facebook owner Meta over a new anti-piracy partnership.

The new multiyear deal will see Meta implement a set of tools to protect Mediaset copyright-protected content, with a focus on live broadcasts. In addition, Meta is also providing training and support to help Mediaset make full use of existing rights management tools.

The move is part of a larger effort by broadcasters to tackle piracy of live broadcast content, in particular sporting events.

3: NFT Website Claims to Be Affiliated with Art Basel, Triggering Cease and Desist Letter from Fair

Finally today, Daniel Cassady and Alex Greenberger at ARTnews reports that Art Basel, a leading art fair that specializes in modern and contemporary art, has sent a cease and desist letter to Digital Basel, an NFT platform.

According to Art Basel, Digital Basel is not just using their name, but also images and artwork from artists and galleries that Art Basel is connected with. Digital Basel, on their site, says that they are “not affiliated with Art Basel in any form or partnership.” However, that statement is in the end-user agreement, which is functionally hidden on the site.

According to experts, in addition to the trademark and copyright issues, the Digital Basel site also contains errors, including inaccurate pricing for gallery works and misinformation in the background of artists.

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