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Vondran Legal

Being Pursued by Backgrid USA for Photo Infringement?

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According to the lawsuit referenced above filed against Twitter in 2022: Backgrid is the world's premier celebrity-related photograph agency and provides highly sought-after images of celebrities around the world to top...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

The Distinct Concepts of Copyright and Right of Publicity In Photos

A recent lawsuit filed by photographer Jackson Lee against MediaNews Group illustrates the important distinction between copyright and the right of publicity. Lee claims the publisher used his photos of Beyoncé, Jennifer...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Plausibly Alleging Access Requires More Than Social Media Visibility

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a copyright action, finding that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege either that the defendant had “access” to the work in question...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Woodland v. Hill

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Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of copyright infringement claim against musician Lil Nas X, finding that mere availability of plaintiff influencer’s photographs on Instagram does not amount to access to those photographs and...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - August 2024 #3

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The cofounders of FanDuel are stepping up their efforts to recoup lost equity from the company’s 2018 acquisition by European bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair, which later rebranded to Flutter Entertainment....more

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Fourth Circuit Rules Against News Org's Fair Use of Ted Nugent Photograph

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled on Feb. 6, 2024, that a news organization's use of a photograph of musician Ted Nugent did not constitute fair use, siding with the photographer who argued that the news...more

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Sports & Entertainment Spotlight: The Dawn of the NIL Era in College Sports

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Well, today is the big day. If you’re reading this week’s installment of the Spotlight, it means that you survived the long and arduous journey of the name, image and likeness (NIL) era in college sports. Indeed, with the...more

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Is The Best Defense To A Copyright Infringement Claim No Defense At All?

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We recently discussed a new trend in celebrity copyright litigation on our YouTube channel and podcast (The Briefing on YouTube). Specifically, we discussed celebrities taking a stand and defending copyright claims brought by...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Sued for Posting a Photo of Herself and Her Husband – The Kim Kardashian Version

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Gigi Hadid’s done it, P. Diddy’s done it and now Kim Kardashian. Like any good social media influencer, Kim Kardashian posts photos of herself on her Instagram account. Back in October of 2018, she posted a rare picture of...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

New York Court Finds Warhol Series to be Fair Use of Prince Photograph

Earlier this month, in The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, No. 17-cv-2532 (S.D.N.Y. July 1, 2019), a New York district court granted the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts’ (“AWF”)...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

P. Diddy on Instagram – No Free Pass on Copyright Law

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As Biggie said “Mo Money Mo Problems” – Last month, a New York-based photojournalist filed suit again Diddy’s record label, Bad Boy Records, for posting a photo of none other than P. Diddy himself on his own Instagram...more

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The Artist Formerly Known As…Warhol

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Lynn Goldsmith is a professional photographer who rose to fame in the 1970’s for her portrait photography, especially for her work with musicians and other entertainers. Her work has appeared on over 100 album covers....more

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