From LeBron James to Kat Von D: Explore the high-stakes legal battles over who really owns the art on our skin.
From Mike Tyson to LeBron James, Miles Davis, and “I LOVE NY,” tattoos are colliding with the law. This program provides a substantive overview of copyright law for either the IP expert or the non-IP practitioner who wants to learn the field, diving into where tattoos intersect with copyright law regarding infringement, implied licenses, and fair use. We explore a variety of cases involving video game avatars of athletes and their tattoos, as well as movies featuring tattoos, and answer questions about who owns the copyright and when it is infringed in these circumstances.
The program also explores the high-profile case involving famed photographer Jeff Sedlik and his iconic Miles Davis photograph that was used by celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D, which led to significant high-profile litigation that reached the Ninth Circuit, with the panel itself stating that copyright law needs to be fixed. Finally, the program includes a sidebar and quick primer on trademark law and where trademark law sometimes overlaps with tattoos.
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Intellectual Property and Entertainment Lawyer
Peter has been named a Top Intellectual Property and Entertainment lawyer by Variety magazine and has been a legal commentator on NBC, CBS, The Wall Street Journal, and national radio programs. His focus is on intellectual property and appellate litigation, and he has litigated scores of federal appeals on copyright, trademark, patent, and related business tort issues. He directs a Ninth Circuit Appellate Litigation Clinic at the UCI School of Law, where he litigates political asylum and refugee appeals. His recent book, "Burning Bridges," has been optioned and is under development by Hollywood, receiving widespread acclaim for its account of the Cold War serial trials against labor leader Harry Bridges. Peter is also a faculty member at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and a recognized “Super Lawyer.”
