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Consumerist: Copycat Company Sues Original Artist To Void Copyright Claims [Legal Battles]
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If you're an artist and haven't heard @johntunger is being sued for his own designs. See more info here: http://bit.ly/sLZpS 9 days ago |
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Thank you to Elaine A. Russell for donating to the Artist Legal Defense Fund http://bit.ly/1qscyG #DefendArt 11 days ago |
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http://bit.ly/VDAik This is horrible. An artist is being sued by a man who COPIES his designs. Please read. 12 days ago |
Copycat Company Sues Original Artist To Void Copyright Claims [Legal Battles]
Consumerist —
... It's a natural impulse to want to support the little guy, the David who faces down a powerful Goliath. That's why it's easy to get behind this guy's claims that a copycat business is suing him to force him to abandon his own copyrights. Wtf!, you might say when you read something like that. Is that even possible? It is, and the story is more nuanced when you look at both sides, which makes it a good example of why it's sometimes hard to be a "good consumer" when deciding where to spend your money. ...
Firebowls, Copyright And Crowdfunding (Oh My)
Techdirt —
A bunch of people have been sending in John T. Unger's story, claiming that someone who copied his artwork is now suing him in federal court over copyrights. The general sentiment from the submitters, it seems, is to support Unger's position. I avoided writing about this for a while, because the story is actually a lot more complex, and since I think Unger is going too far, I thought it might upset some folks. Plus, the story is pretty complex. Thankfully, the good folks over at Consumerist actually ...
