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Court okays General Motors’ use of Einstein image

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • USA
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  • November 26 2012

A California federal district court recently ruled that General Motors could use Albert Einstein's image in a car advertisement because it has been too long since Einstein's death for anyone to limit the use of his likeness

Apple sued for use of image exceeding scope of license

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 17 2011

A photographer filed a lawsuit against Apple, Inc. for allegedly using a copyrighted photo in an advertisement for Apple's iPhone without permission

Warner Bros. wins case against A.V.E.L.A., Inc. over use of certain film characters

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • July 28 2011

In an interesting case involving The Wizard of Oz, Gone With The Wind, and "Tom & Jerry," the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit held that A.V.E.L.A., Inc. ("A.V.E.L.A.") infringed on Warner Bros. copyrighted materials

Photographer sues UNICEF for copyright infringement

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 19 2011

Photographer William Anthony sued UNICEF in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington alleging that UNICEF infringed the copyright of a number of photos of celebrities that Anthony took for a UNICEF advertising campaign