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Holy Infringement, Batman!: Writer and Artist Battle for Characters in Thongs
By Richard Amada on Jun 16, 2010 | In Visual Arts, Literary | Send feedback »
In the battle for truth, justice, and the American way, comic book characters are often the source of legal conflict. That’s because comic book sales are big business, totaling more than $400 million last year alone…and that’s not factoring in what happ… more »
Will the Fairey Case Settle?
By Richard Amada on Jun 4, 2010 | In Visual Arts | Send feedback »
Until it's time to render a verdict, Judges usually walk the line of neutrality while hearing a case. But that doesn't mean a judge can't suggest that the parties try to work it out amongst themselves, and that's what a federal judge in New York has rec… more »
Can a Baby’s Bare Butt on a Bear Rug Be Sexting?
By Richard Amada on May 21, 2010 | In Visual Arts | Send feedback »
Okay, I admit this may be stretching things a bit. But I’ve been hearing about the case in Pennsylvania, where a woman is suing her former high school for violating her free speech rights when it confiscated her cell phone and allowed school officials a… more »
Picasso Profit
By Richard Amada on May 5, 2010 | In Visual Arts | Send feedback »
There's a new reigning king among works of fine art...at least, from a purely economic standpoint. Pablo Picasso's 1932 painting, “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust,” has broken the record as the most expensive single piece of art ever sold at auction. The w… more »
No Stamp of Approval from Federal Circuit
By Richard Amada on Mar 30, 2010 | In Visual Arts | Send feedback »
It’s Cherry Blossom Festival time here in the nation’s capital, and the town is crawling with tourists, many of whom are taking in the various sights and snapping away photo after photo of the iconic monuments and statuary that grace the National Mall.… more »
