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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.
An Illinois federal jury awarded Catherine Alexander only $3,750 in damages for Take-Two Interactive and WWE's use of her tattoos to depict Randy Orton's likeness in video games, but the implications of the ruling go much further.
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Tattoo Artist’s Trial Win is a Loss for Bodily Autonomy, Free Speech

  • byAaron Moss
An Illinois federal jury awarded Catherine Alexander only $3,750 in damages for Take-Two Interactive and WWE's use of tattoos she made for Randy Orton in their video games, but the implications of the ruling go much further.
In a first-of-its-kind copyright trial, a jury will decide whether tattoo artist Catherine Alexander can control the use of Randy Orton's likeness in video games.
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Take-Two Tattoo Trial Begins: What You Need to Know

  • byAaron Moss
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.
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.
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.
A copyright Infringement lawsuit by Randy Orton's tattoo artist against Take-Two Interactive and WWE is sent to trial
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Tattoo Feud: Artist’s Copyright Case (Inexplicably) Sent to Trial

  • byAaron Moss
In a decision with frightening implications, a court in Illinois holds that a jury will decide whether Randy Orton's tattoo artist can control the use of the wrestler’s image in video games.
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