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Taking down Bowser's offending appendage
Apr 16, 2021
Nintendo has successfully had taken down a lewd image which depicting well-known ‘Super Mario’ bad guy Bowser with engaged in sexual activity with another character. What has c...
Things Are Getting Salty
Apr 14, 2021
Nusret Gökçe is a Turkish butcher, chef and owner of Nusr–Et, a chain of luxury steak houses. You may also know Nusret Gökçe as the famous Salt Bae, who rose to fame when his tech...
Photographer v Andy Warhol Foundation
Mar 30, 2021
An appeals court in the US recently ruled that one of Andy Warhol’s artworks of Prince was not transformative enough and could not overcome copyright obligations owed to photograph...
Duchess v Mail on Sunday Update
Mar 16, 2021
Pursuant to a Court Order, the Mail on Sunday must print a front-page statement to acknowledge that the Duchess of Sussex was successful in her copyright claim against the newspape...
Tekashi’s Castle is Under Attack
Mar 12, 2021
Daniel Hernandez (a.k.a. Tekashi 6ix9ine) is an American rapper and songwriter. Tekashi’s rise and fall as an American rapper has been widely documented after he was sentenced to ...
The Law Is Black And White, But Should It Be?
Mar 9, 2021
In 2019, Tamara Lanier brought a claim for wrongful seizure, possession and expropriation against Harvard University following Harvard’s use and promotion of old photographs of Lan...
Thou Shall Not Infringe Copyright
Mar 2, 2021
Catholic Connect has recently been suspended from Instagram due to a number of allegations of copyright infringement. Catholic Connect is a popular Catholic-themed account tha...
K-popped?
Mar 1, 2021
Spotify is the world’s leading music streaming service. K-Pop is a music genre that has spread from its South Korean origins to become globally popular over the last decade or so....
Spanish Bullfighting IP
Feb 26, 2021
Spain’s Supreme Court recently ruled that a bullfighter’s work could not be registered as intellectual property as it was difficult to identify it as a clear example of artistic cr...
Duchess of Sussex Court Win
Feb 19, 2021
The High Court has granted the Duchess of Sussex summary judgment concerning her claim for misuse of private information and copyright infringement against the publisher of the Mai...
What would Miles say - Give It Up?
Feb 12, 2021
On 7 February 2021, a Los Angeles photographer brought a claim for copyright infringement against well-known tattoo artist, model and entrepreneur, Kat Von D, in the Californian Fe...
Copyright War declared on Modern Warfare Character
Feb 9, 2021
It has been recently reported that, photographer and writer, Clayton Haugen filed a lawsuit in Texas, alleging copyright infringement against companies Infinity Ward and Activision...
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