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Hermès Defends Trademark Against MetaBirkins NFT Updated: Published by:

On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, a jury in federal court returned a verdict in favor of Hermès International in its trademark lawsuit against the creator of the MetaBirkins NFTs. The jury found for Hermès on its claims of trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and cybersquatting related to Hermès' BIRKIN trademark.

Heirs of Dutch Artist Piet Mondrian Sue the Philadelphia Museum of Art Over $100 Million Painting Updated: Published by:

The heirs of Dutch artist Piet Mondrian, known for his 20th-century abstract art, have sued the Philadelphia Museum of Art for rightful ownership of his painting Composition with Blue (1926), a painting they assert was wrongfully donated to the museum after it was stolen by the Nazis.

Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That Andy Warhol’s Prince Series Prints Are Not Transformative Fair Use Updated: Published by:

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling on Friday, March 26, 2021, holding that Andy Warhol's series of prints depicting the musical artist Prince are not transformative fair use under copyright law. The three-judge panel further ruled that Warhol's prints and Lynn Goldsmith's photograph, the source material for…

Italian Court Orders Getty Villa to Return Greek Bronze Updated: Published by:

The Court of Cassation in Italy has decided that a bronze sculpture found in the Adriatic Sea in 1964 should be taken from the Getty Villa near Los Angeles and returned to Italy. The bronze is known as Victorious Youth and was purchased by the Getty Trust in Germany in…