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Weintraub Tobin

(Podcast) The Briefing: Does This Court’s Ruling Put an End to Tattoo Copyright Cases?

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The US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio issued an opinion in Hayden V. 2K Games, Inc. that could potentially put an end to tattoo copyright cases. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler discuss the court’s opinion on...more

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The Briefing: Does This Court’s Ruling Put an End to Tattoo Copyright Cases?

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The US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio issued an opinion in Hayden V. 2K Games, Inc. that could potentially put an end to tattoo copyright cases. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler discuss the court’s opinion on...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Take Three for Take-Two: Jury Finds Implied License for Tattoos on Video-Game Avatar

A jury rejected allegations that a video-game maker’s use of tattoos in a game violated the copyright of the artist who inked them, finding the video-game maker had an implied license to depict a player’s tattoos in its...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Tattoo Toss-up - Artist’s Copyright Claims Fail Against NBA Video Game Publishers

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Tattoos and copyright law have once again crossed paths, as an Ohio jury recently concluded that the creators of the NBA 2K series had an implied license to use an artist’s designs that he tattooed on LeBron James. Even...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Copyright Battle in 2K Games Lawsuit Comes to a Close

The case of Hayden v. 2K Games, Inc. involving a tattoo artist’s copyright battle against the gaming giant, 2K Games, was decided earlier this month. In 2017, tattoo artist James Hayden filed the lawsuit over 2K Games’...more

Perkins Coie

The Legal Future of Tattoos: A Jury Rules Against Copyright Infringement

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A federal jury in California found on January 26, 2024, that TV-famous tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (Kat Von D) did not infringe plaintiff Jeffrey Sedlik’s copyrighted photo of jazz artist Miles Davis. Kat Von D...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Courts Offer Further Insight on Video Games, Tattoos, and Copyright Infringement

Recent court decisions have provided helpful guidance on copyright infringement and tattoo designs, an issue that has spurred litigation from both virtual and real-world tattoo depictions....more

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(Podcast) The Briefing: Tattoos, Tiger King, and Copyright Lawsuits – Oh My – Cramer v. Netflix

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A tattoo artist is suing Netflix for showing one of her tattoos in the series “Tiger King” without her permission. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler discuss this case on this episode of The Briefing....more

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The Briefing: Tattoos, Tiger King, and Copyright Lawsuits – Oh My – Cramer v. Netflix

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A tattoo artist is suing Netflix for showing one of her tattoos in the series “Tiger King” without her permission. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler discuss this case on this episode of The Briefing....more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

[Webinar] Entertainment & IP Cases You May Have Missed While Quarantining - May 19th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Please join us as three of Greenberg Glusker’s entertainment and media litigators present a round-up of notable intellectual property and entertainment cases from the past few months that you may have overlooked during the...more

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Does LeBron James Have The Right To License His Own Tattoos?

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One copyright lawsuit says the answer is “no.” In a case against Take Two Interactive, the maker of the popular “NBA 2K” video game franchise, Solid Oak Sketches LLC argues LeBron James can license his likeness, but cannot...more

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