Copyright and Photography: Vila v. Deadly Doll Holds That Photo of a Useful Article of Clothing with Copyrighted Artwork Is Not a Derivative Work

Carolyn Wimbly Martin and Dana Sussman

This post is the fifth in a series on Copyright and Photography. Read the first post here, the second post here, the third post here, the fourth post here and the sixth post here. On March 27, 2023, photographer Carlos Vila won a double victory in the United States District Court for the Central District of California in […]

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