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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

Take Care Before You Share: How Copyright Registration Can Turn Nothing Into Something

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A recent lawsuit against actor and comedian Marlon Wayans underscores the practical value created by  securing a copyright registration early and the associated risk doing so creates for a third-party user....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Forever 21 and Ariana Grande “Face-Off” Over Lookalike Images

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Ariana Grande, identified in a recent complaint filed in federal court as an “internationally renowned singer, songwriter and actress,” is challenging struggling retailer Forever 21’s use of images that allegedly mimic Ms....more

Smart & Biggar

Celebrities, personality rights and privacy: what marketers need to know about permission

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William Shatner made headlines in November when he took to Twitter to express his displeasure that his name and likeness were used without his permission to promote a condo development in Hamilton, Ontario. The development in...more

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