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Jury Awards Damages to Tattoo Artist for Video-Game Depiction–Alexander v. WWE 2K (Guest Blog Post)

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As my prior work on the tattoo industry highlights, there is a universal understanding among tattooers that clients have the right to display their tattoos in public, take and post photos that feature their tattoos, and appear in media like film or television without any fear of copyright infringement. Warner Bros.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

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NFTs were minted Money was advanced The underlying contracts Never got a glance Dreams of exploitation From Florida to France But no rights were acquired The kids don’t stand a chance. — “The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance, Aaron’s Version” ( with apologies to Vampire Weekend ). Buying Objects ? Buying Copyrights.

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U.S. Supreme Court Vindicates Photographer But Destabilizes Fair Use — Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith (Guest Blog Post)

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Legal Background: Copyright and Derivative Works Copyright law protects original works of authorship, including “pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works,” 17 U.S.C. For obvious reasons, the copyright in a photograph does not include the right to publicly perform the copyrighted work.

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Miramax, Tarantino and a Fight Over Bright Shiny Objects

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Miramax claims, among other things, that the preparation and sale of these derivative works constitutes copyright infringement because the contractual rights Tarantino reserved in his 1993 agreement with Miramax don’t cover NFTs. A used copy will set you back $1.09; for reasons unknown, a new copy is going for $113.03—In

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Microsoft's PR agency got Gannett sued by sending it an ad for its Superbowl Ad Meter

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Campbell sued for copyright infringement, contributory/vicarious copyright infringement, and CMI removal. But this was a license to Microsoft, and Campbell argued that Microsoft wasn’t allowed to reproduce, distribute, and publish the Sowers photo as part of others’ advertising model (including news reporting).