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10 Oct, 2018

UPDATE #2: Graffiti is Art, But Can Street Artists Sue to Protect It from Infringing Photographs?

On September 17, 2018, Judge Steven V. Wilson of the federal court of the Central District of California ruled on General Motors’ motion for summary judgment in Falkner v. GM, a copyright action concerning graffiti artists’ ability to protect their work from infringement by photographers. continue reading...

Copyrights

6 Sep, 2018

UPDATE #1: Graffiti is Art, But Can Street Artists Sue to Protect It from Infringing Photographs?

Last month we blogged about Falkner v. General Motors Co.—a federal court action filed earlier this year that may decide whether graffiti artists can enforce their copyrights in graffiti appearing on publicly-viewable buildings when photographed and distributed without their consent. As we detailed in our continue reading...

Copyrights

8 Aug, 2018

Graffiti is Art, But Can Street Artists Sue to Protect It from Infringing Photographs?

Is graffiti protectable under the Copyright Act? In principle, yes because it is a graphic art. But graffiti tends to appear on buildings that are visible from a public place, and photographs of such buildings are exempt from copyright infringement suits. So what happens if continue reading...

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UPDATE #2: Graffiti is Art, But Can Street Artists Sue to Protect It from Infringing Photographs?

UPDATE #1: Graffiti is Art, But Can Street Artists Sue to Protect It from Infringing Photographs?

Graffiti is Art, But Can Street Artists Sue to Protect It from Infringing Photographs?

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