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Taylor Swift has filed a new copyright infringement complaint against Evermore Park, the Utah fantasy theme park that earlier this month sued the singer for trademark infringement.

Taking a page out of the “best defense is a good lawsuit” playbook, Taylor Swift has filed a new copyright infringement complaint against Evermore Park, the Utah fantasy theme park that earlier this month sued the singer for trademark infringement.

In a new case, photographer Jeff Sedlik claims that celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D infringed his copyright in an iconic photo of Miles Davis by tattooing the same image onto a client's body.

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Kat Von D Sued for Copyright Infringement over Miles Davis Tattoo

byAaron Moss

In a new case, a photographer claims that celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D infringed his copyright in a iconic photo of Miles Davis by tattooing the same image onto a client's body.

In a new lawsuit, Clayton Haugen claims Activision infringed his copyrights by hiring the same model to create its "Modern Warfare" character.

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Activision Sued Over Mara Character From “Call of Duty”

byAaron Moss

In a new lawsuit, Clayton Haugen claims Activision infringed his photo copyrights by using the same model to create its "Modern Warfare" character. Does he have a case?

Yoko Ono and Frederic Seaman have reached an agreement to settle her copyright claim in exchange for Seaman's silence on all things Lennon.

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Yoko Ono Muzzles Former Lennon Assistant in Copyright Settlement

byAaron Moss

Yoko Ono and Frederic Seaman have reached an agreement to settle her copyright claim in exchange for Seaman's silence on all things Lennon.

Music journalist Victoria Inoyo, whose interview with Pop Smoke was used in a track on the late rapper’s album has settled her lawsuit against his record label.

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Journalist Settles Copyright Lawsuit with Pop Smoke’s Label

byAaron Moss

A music journalist whose interview with Pop Smoke was used in a track on the late rapper’s album has settled her copyright lawsuit against his record label.

Tracy Chapman accepts Nicki Minaj's Rule 68 Offer of Judgment, ending the parties' copyright lawsuit

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Minaj Accepts Chapman’s Offer of Judgment, Avoiding Copyright Trial

byAaron Moss

The ongoing Tracy Chapman-Nicki Minaj copyright feud won't be going to a jury after all. That’s because Chapman has accepted a “Rule 68 offer,” ending the lawsuit in her favor and leaving Minaj on the hook for a $450,000 judgment.

The Netflix film "Enola Holmes" was at the center of a copyright lawsuit filed by the Estate of "Sherlock Holmes" author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which has now been dismissed.

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“Enola Holmes” Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed: Unsolved, Yet Resolved

byAaron Moss

It appears the parties have reached a settlement in a copyright infringement case brought by the Estate of "Sherlock Holmes" author Arthur Conan Doyle.

The Philadelphia Phillies and the creators of the Phillie Phanatic are involved in a lawsuit over the validity of a copyright termination notice and the scope of the derivative works exception under the Copyright Act.

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The Phillie Phanatic and Copyright Termination’s Derivative Works Exception

byAaron Moss

Can the Copyright Act's "derivative works exception" help the Phillies blunt the effect of a copyright termination notice from their mascot's designer?

SiriusXM has filed a motion to dismiss the right of publicity lawsuit filed by "Stuttering John" Melendez, arguing the claim is preempted by the Copyright Act

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SiriusXM Looks to Preempt “Stuttering John” Lawsuit

byAaron Moss

In a new motion to dismiss, Sirius argues that the Copyright Act preempts right of publicity claims brought by longtime "Howard Stern Show" personality “Stuttering John" Melendez.

Artist David Lew (aka "Shark Toof") designed 88 tote bags which are now the subject of a lawsuit brought under the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA)

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Artist Brings VARA Claim Over Trashed Tote Bags

byAaron Moss

88 painted tote bags designed by artist David Lew (aka "Shark Toof") are at the center of a new copyright lawsuit brought under the Visual Artists Rights Act against the City of Los Angeles and the Chinese American Museum.

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Taylor Swift Strikes Back at Evermore Park With New Copyright Lawsuit

Kat Von D Sued for Copyright Infringement over Miles Davis Tattoo

Activision Sued Over Mara Character From “Call of Duty”

Yoko Ono Muzzles Former Lennon Assistant in Copyright Settlement

Journalist Settles Copyright Lawsuit with Pop Smoke’s Label

Minaj Accepts Chapman’s Offer of Judgment, Avoiding Copyright Trial

“Enola Holmes” Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed: Unsolved, Yet Resolved

The Phillie Phanatic and Copyright Termination’s Derivative Works Exception

SiriusXM Looks to Preempt “Stuttering John” Lawsuit

Artist Brings VARA Claim Over Trashed Tote Bags

Is Trump Office’s Use of the Great Seal Legal?

The Copyright Myth Project

Sorry Not Sorry? Tracy Chapman, Nicki Minaj and a Short Lesson on Intermediate Copying

Copyright Registration for Blogs and Social Media Posts Now in Effect—But Here’s Why You May Not Qualify

Inside Yoko Ono’s Copyright Lawsuit Against John Lennon’s Former Assistant