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Photographer Jeff Sedlik and tattoo artist Kat Von D both claim the Supreme Court’s Warhol decision entitles them to summary judgment in a first-of-its-kind copyright lawsuit.
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Court to Revisit Fair Use in Tattoo Infringement Case

  • byAaron Moss
Photographer Jeff Sedlik and tattoo artist Kat Von D each claim the Supreme Court’s Warhol decision entitles them to summary judgment their long-running copyright dispute.
A new copyright infringement complaint involving competing pooping puppy puzzles shows why drawing the line between ideas and expression can be difficult business.
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Lawsuit Claims Pooping Puppies Puzzle Smells Like Copyright Infringement

  • byAaron Moss
A new complaint involving competing pooping puppy puzzles shows why drawing the line between ideas and expression can be difficult business.
A jury found in favor of Ed Sheeran in the singer's federal court copyright trial over "Thinking Out Loud"
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CCourt Decisions

Sheeran Wins Copyright Trial On Independent Creation

  • byAaron Moss
The jury has spoken: Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" doesn't infringe the copyright in Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On."
A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner?
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Artists Attack AI: Why The New Lawsuit Goes Too Far

  • byAaron Moss
A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner?
AI-generated art isn’t perfect, but it’s become a viable option for clearance-free set decor on motion pictures and other commercial productions.
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Using AI Artwork to Avoid Copyright Infringement

  • byAaron Moss
AI-generated art isn’t perfect, but it’s become a viable option for license-free set decoration in motion pictures and other commercial productions. Here’s what you need to know.
A transformative image by Aaron Moss featuring elements of Velvet Underground's Album featuring Andy Warhol's banana duct taped to the cover.
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Court Slips Up in Duct-Taped Banana Copyright Case

  • byAaron Moss
A banana taped to a wall may qualify as art, but as a copyright infringement lawsuit it should have been left to rot.
Vince Vance claims Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" infringes his copyright in a song of the same name and has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against her.. Here's why he's wrong.
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A Blue Christmas is Coming in Mariah Carey Copyright Case

  • byAaron Moss
Musician Andy "Vince Vance" Stone claims that Mariah Carey's classic "All I Want for Christmas is You" infringes the copyright in his own song of the same name. Here's why he's wrong—and why the lawsuit never should have been filed.
In a ruling in the Kat Von D tattoo copyright lawsuit, the district court largely denies both parties' motions for summary judgment, finding triable issues on substantial similarity and fair use.
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Kat Von D Tattoo Lawsuit Appears Headed to a Jury

  • byAaron Moss
In a 30-page order, the district court largely denies both parties' motions for summary judgment, finding triable issues on substantial similarity and fair use.
Just days after Dua Lipa was sued by a Florida reggae band, "Levitating" is the target of a second copyright infringement lawsuit, this time over the songs "Wiggle and Giggle All Night" and "Don Diablo."
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Dua Lipa Faces Another Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over “Levitating”

  • byAaron Moss
Just days after Dua Lipa was sued by a Florida reggae band, "Levitating" is the target of a second copyright infringement lawsuit, this time over the songs "Wiggle and Giggle All Night" and "Don Diablo."
A lawsuit alleging that "Prank Encounters" infringes the copyright in "Scare Tactics" will proceed
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Court Allows Copyright Case Against Hidden Camera Prank Show to Proceed

  • byAaron Moss
A judge rules on a motion to dismiss copyright infringement claims brought by the co-creator of "Scare Tactics" against his former business partner and the producer of "Prank Encounters," another hidden camera prank/scare show.
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