In Brief
Court Rules in Favor of Photographer as "Monkey Selfie" Saga Ends
On Monday, the Ninth Circuit court of appeals upheld a previous decision dismissing the lawsuit brought by PETA on behalf of Naruto, a Celebes crested macaque.
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H&M Lawsuit Against Street Artist Could Have Changed Copyright Law [UPDATED]
The clothing company claims it has dropped its lawsuit against the artist Revok after widespread outcry and calls for a boycott, though the artist's lawyer claims that is not true.
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Artist Who Created Pepe the Frog Sues InfoWars for Copyright Infringement
The meme created by artist Matt Furie in 2005 has turned into a fascist symbol and is now on sale on the right-wing website's online store.
Art
Artists Learn About Appropriation, Fair Use, Copyright, and Copy-Wrong
The blurry legal territory distinguishing copyright infringement from fair use, and appropriation from plagiarism, will be explored on Friday at SOHO20 Gallery.
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A Legal Guide Helps Artists Make and Protect Protest Art
Harvard University's Cyberlaw Clinic and metaLAB have created a free guide for making protest art while navigating intellectual property law.
Art
Happy Public Domain Day! Works by Magritte and 9 Other Artists Are Now Copyright-Free
Happy Public Domain Day 2018! Here are 10 artists whose work is leaving copyright (although not in the United States).
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Happy Public Domain Day! Works by Magritte and 9 Other Artists Are Now Copyright-Free
Happy Public Domain Day 2018! Here are 10 artists whose work is leaving copyright (although not in the United States).
In Brief
"Monkey Selfie" Dispute Ends as PETA and Photographer Reach Settlement
Photographer David Slater will donate a quarter of any revenue from the viral "monkey selfies" to charities working to preserve the crested macaque's habitat in Indonesia.
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Lygia Pape's Daughter Sues Electronics Giant LG for Copyright Infringement
After she denied the company's requests to use an image of one of Pape's works, the company made its own derivative version, Paula Pape claims in her lawsuit.
In Brief
Warhol Foundation Moves to Preempt Lawsuit Over Prints of Pop Star Prince
Photographer Lynn Goldsmith claims Andy Warhol infringed on her copyright in 1984 when he made a series of prints based on her portrait of Prince.
In Brief
Jeff Koons Convicted of Plagiarizing a Photo of Naked Children
A French court ruled that a Koons sculpture infringes on the copyright of a black-and-white photograph by the late artist Jean-François Bauret.
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Dash Snow's Estate Sues McDonald's for Copyright Infringement
Seven years after the artist's death, a knockoff of his tag has popped up in various graffiti-themed McDonald's restaurants.