David Kittos, whose copyrighted photo of a bowl of Skittles was tweeted in a campaign ad by the Republican presidential candidate's eldest son, sues the Trump campaign in Illinois federal court. By Carey Dunne. Hyperallergic. www.hyperallergic.com/332201/photographer-sues-trump-for-copyright-infringement-over-skittles-image...
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Dash Snow's family claims that the fast food giant copied Snow's graffiti art, for decoration, in hundreds of its restaurants, without permission or attribution. By Enrico Bonadio. CityMetric. http://www.citymetric.com/horizons/graffiti-vs-mcdonalds-why-its-time-protect-street-artists-original-tags-2520...
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Gary Miller, represented by , files suit against Cumulus Media for using Miller's image of Tupac Shakur, on a hip-hop station website, without permission. All Access Music Group. www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/158601/photographer-sues-cumulus-over-use-of-tupac-photo-...
Continue reading Teddy Blackburn, represented by , sues Xenon Pictures for infringing on Blackburn's photos of Mike Tyson's infamous ear biting of Evander Holyfield in their 1997 boxing match. By TMZ. www.tmz.com/2016/10/06/mike-tyson-documentary-photog-sues?adid=TMZ_Search_Results...
Continue reading The theatrical hit claims that two companies are using the show's now-famous silhouette logo to market and sell online merchandise, without permission. By TMZ. www.tmz.com/2016/10/07/hamilton-musical-logo-stolen-copyright-lawsuit...
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Lili Chin claims that the retail giant stole her copyrighted dog poster design and used it on apparel sold by the company. By Brian Boucher. Artnet News. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/lili-chin-copyright-infringement-suit-kohls-687740...
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Adam George sues several real estate firms that used his copyrighted image of Venice, CA, to market properties, without his permission. By Wadi Reformado. Northern California Record. http://norcalrecord.com/stories/511011134-photographer-alleges-real-estate-companies-used-copyrighted-photo...
Continue reading Matthew McDermott, represented by , takes on the media giant for publishing McDermott's copyrighted image of a bird, whose plumage resembles Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump's hair, in nearly 80 outlets, without permission or compensation. By Nick Divito. Courthouse News Service. www.courthousenews.com/2016/09/23/donald-the-pheasant-photog-sues-over-usage.htm...
Continue reading Kali Kanongataa, whose Facebook video of his son's birth was recently viewed worldwide, claims in a suit filed by that the media giants published the copyrighted video without Kanongataa's permission. By Wendy Davis. MediaPost. www.mediapost.com/publications/article/285375/abc-and-yahoo-sued-by-father-who-streamed-babys-b.html...
Continue reading The Republican presidential candidate's oldest son used British photographer David Kittos' copyrighted image of a bowl of Skittles, in a Trump campaign tweet, without Kittos' permission. By Jessica Roy and Colleen Shalby. Los Angeles Times. www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-trump-jr-didn-t-have-legal-permission-1474391025-htmlstory.html...
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