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The well-known company was sued in a California federal court last year for using photos Schroeder took of Sumida posing next to a Volvo S60 as part of a "global advertising campaign" on Instagram without her permission. The Fashion Law reports on a copyright dispute between Volvo and photographer Jack Schroeder and model Britni Sumida.

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Trademarks as a Barrier to Free-Speech: An Examination of the MetaBirkins Dispute

SpicyIP

Non-fungible tokens (‘NFTs’) have occupied a significant space in current legal discourse, in no small part due to the numerous legal questions that have emerged in their wake. Hermes, the owner of the Birkin trademark and trade-dress in USA, promptly sent OpenSeas a cease-and-desist notice.

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It’s Not a Bag, it’s a MetaBirkin!

IPilogue

On January 14, 2022, Hermès filed a trademark infringement and dilution lawsuit against Mason Rothschild, the designer of MetaBirkin Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), a collection of 100 fur-covered Birkin-shaped bags, which launched in December 2021 on the NFT exchange platform OpenSea. . Hermès’ Action.

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NFT Update:  5 Recent Lawsuits Show a Glimpse into Future Legal Battles Involving NFTs 

LexBlog IP

As previously reported on this blog , non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) recently emerged as one of the hottest new items on the art market—artists, auction houses, museums, sports organizations and others have jumped at the chance to create and sell their own versions of these unique tokens.

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Disaster as “NFT Music Stream” Enrages Artists By Pulling Music From YouTube

TorrentFreak

The non-fungible token (NFT) craze that’s been sweeping the internet for months now is a truly sight to behold. Muzzey responded with a strongly-worded cease-and-desist notice and he wasn’t the only one. Thus far, it hasn’t gone well. According to their RIAA, that certainly wasn’t the case.

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