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Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Last week, a jury awarded a victory to tattoo artist Christine Alexander in her long-running case against the video game company Take-Two Interactive. Alexander is responsible for some of the tattoos on WWE star Randy Orton. But, according to Alexander, the money amount wasn’t what was important in the case.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 3, 2022
1: WWE, Video-Game Maker Owe Artist for Depicting Wrestler’s Tattoos, Jury Says. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that tattoo artist Catherine Alexander has emerged victorious in a recent trial against Take-Two Interactive over the use of tattoos she created in a video game.
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Copyright Lately
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
In a first-of-its-kind copyright trial, a jury will decide whether tattoo artist Catherine Alexander can effectively control the use of Randy Orton’s likeness in video games. It’s the first ever copyright lawsuit involving the unauthorized reproduction of tattoos in creative content to reach trial.
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 1, 2022
and video game maker Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. must pay a tattoo artist nearly $4,000 after an Illinois federal jury Friday determined in a first-of-its-kind trial that the depiction of her tattoos on professional wrestler Randy Orton in a video game was not fair use of her copyrights.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Last week, an Illinois jury awarded tattoo artist Catherine Alexander $3,750 in damages at the conclusion of a copyright infringement trial. This case is one of a spate of recent infringement claims brought against video-game makers over realistic depictions of tattooed athletes.
The IP Law Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Take-Two Interactive Software found that the depiction of tattoos on wrestler Randy Orton in a video game published by Take Two Interactive infringed the tattoo artist’s copyright in the tattoos. Tattoo artist Catherine Alexander sued Take-Two and 2K Games in the U.S.
LexBlog IP
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Take-Two Interactive Software found that the depiction of tattoos on wrestler Randy Orton in a video game published by Take Two Interactive infringed the tattoo artist’s copyright in the tattoos. Tattoo artist Catherine Alexander sued Take-Two and 2K Games in the U.S.
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